Saudis Shred Bibles

[Jack the Ripper]

You think the theocracy is going to let them riot against whatever they want?

Well im assuming that means they can stop riots. Why did they not stop the Koran riots.

But why should they care about the Bible? You didn't see Americans rioting because our government may have desecrated the Quran...

Thats because we aren't violent people. We have bent over backwards to investigate the Quran Story. Peacably. We did not riot however. The muslims around the middle east jumped up and started rioting when the story broke. Do we see christians rioting at the bible shredding stories?

 

[ainwood]

Go for it - go protest in the streets that the bible was desecrated. Have fun!

 

[North King]

Well im assuming that means they can stop riots. Why did they not stop the Koran riots.

Use your brain that any potential higher power granted you.

They are a Muslim theocracy. Why would they stop the Koran riots?

EDIT: Clarification.

 

[Jack the Ripper]

Thats what im getting at. Im glad you've figured that out.

 

[North King]

Thats what im getting at. Im glad you've figured that out.

That they are a muslim theocracy? We all know about it. What exactly do you propose to do about it?

 

[Jack the Ripper]

I dont propose to change it, i was contrasting christian based governments with muslim based ones.

 

[North King]

I dont propose to change it, i was contrasting christian based governments with muslim based ones.

An Islamic theocracy is based in Islam in no more than name.

Basing your knowledge of Islam on Saudi Arabia is like basing all your knowledge of Christianity on the Spanish Inquisition.

People do terrible things, no matter what religion they are, or even if they lack one.

 

[CruddyLeper]

Can't really think of any Christian based governments with the possible exception of Ethiopia.

Sure, a lot of them are labelled Christian, but I can't really think of any where "Love thy Neighbour and Love thy God" are in any way actually practised by governments.

Anyway, so they shred Bibles. So what alternatives do they have?

If a secular, liberal admin took over the holy places of Islam, they'd be beaten into a pulp within weeks by a horde of Jihadis.

Why not post something positive instead of constantly trolling Muslims?

 

[Sims2789]

All this from the religion of peace.

This is coming from a state ruled by an extreme version of "Islam." Although the Wahabis claim to be fundamentalists, they are actually reverting back to non-Islamic beliefs, a retrogrative archaic Arabic cultural imperialism on the "religion of peace," not the religion itself.

 

[downwithgravity]

I GUESS there are some people over here who care, but still...seems like kind of a silly gesture by the Saudis.

Most of us would just be like, "Oh...better chop some trees and print some more, then."

Their respect for the Koran far exceeds ours for the Bible.

 

[Shadylookin]

Yes it's a well known fact that Saudi Arabia is an oppressive, intolerant, theocratic regime.

 

[h4ppy]

Lets see how many die in riots over this! Oh wait, there won't be riots. Too bad, riots are fun.

 

[Evie]

I dont propose to change it, i was contrasting christian based governments with muslim based ones.

"Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion..." - The Treaty of Tripoli (although the First Amendment with its "no law respecting..." goes along those lines as well).

Rationalism-based government, or Secular governments, is the correct description of the US of A, and most western governments today. Now that Ratinoalism was extensively INFLUENCED by christianty is true ; but then again, Christianity influenced Islam too.

Inquisition spain, is more of an example of christian-based government.

(In fact I'd go as far as to argue that the Ottoman empire in its heydays was probably a more tolerant state than Christian spain at the same time).

I don't think you'll find too many people here who would rather live under a muslim government than under a secular one.

 

[cgannon64]

Sounds like propaganda to me...care to find a source that doesn't take pride in Rush Limbaugh's praise?

Eyrei, are you really asking for confirmation on this? If true, it'd be a small crime compared to all the other things the Saudis do.

 

[cgannon64]

This is coming from a state ruled by an extreme version of "Islam." Although the Wahabis claim to be fundamentalists, they are actually reverting back to non-Islamic beliefs, a retrogrative archaic Arabic cultural imperialism on the "religion of peace," not the religion itself.

Please back up the claim that current fundamentalist Muslim law is based on non-Islamic beliefs.

 

[Yom]

Can't really think of any Christian based governments with the possible exception of Ethiopia.

Excuse me?

Article 11 Separation of State and Religion

1. The Ethiopian State is a secular state.

2. There shall be no state religion.

3. The State shall not interfere in religious affairs; neither shall religion interfere in the affairs of the State.

 

[amadeus]

Sounds like propaganda to me...care to find a source that doesn't take pride in Rush Limbaugh's praise?

http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/saudi/issues/dp.html

 

[Hygro]

Sounds like propaganda to me...care to find a source that doesn't take pride in Rush Limbaugh's praise?

Maybe consider that this is the only source because the mainstream doesn't care. Bible's are contraband in the Holy Kingdom. I know because for one thing I read Carmen Bin Laden's book.

Please back up the claim that current fundamentalist Muslim law is based on non-Islamic beliefs.

Saudi Arabia is deeply imbedded in their Bedouin tribal culture. Their strict, "literal" interpretation is through a thick Bedouin filter.

 

[Verbose]

Saudi a 'theocracy'? I.e. ruled by the priesthood?

Last time I checked it was ruled by the Saudi family. It's an absolute monarchy with a very strict ('protestant') form of Islam as the local religion. The Saudis aren't going to mess with the religious beliefs of their subjects, a lot of which want the Saudis out for religious reasons — Osama bin Ladin for instance.

But Wahabism would be the reason for the alleged (very likely) destruction of bibles. Religious proselytising is forbidden in Saudi. Christians like the Americans have been accepted on sufferance provided they keep to themselves. So you can prolly depend on it, that bringing bibles into Saudi is illegal. (Unlike a place like Iran with considerable religious minorities.)

 

[IglooDame]

Were there protests about the alleged Koran desecrations in Saudi Arabia? From what I read there were some in "Palestine," Afghanistan, and I think Pakistan, I don't recall hearing Saudi Arabia. And even so, saying "Saudi Arabia does it so it ought to be okay for the US to do it" isn't much of an argument, IMHO.