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2007-10-17 India-Pakistan

Attack on church in Gowindh: Muslim and Christian villagers sign agreement

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Posted by Fred 2007-10-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Dhimmitude in any form isn't pretty.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-10-17 18:53|| 2007-10-17 18:53|| Front Page Top

#2 the cristians are certainly not saints are they, it was a bit rude to blare morning prayer over loud speakers durin g the muislims morning prayers, which are quiet. I was in the Philippines doing an aid mission in Zamboanga a couple years ago and witnessed the total bigotry of the catholics regarding the muslims, I also lived in jerusalem in 1983 for 2 months and witnessed incredable bigotry towards the palistinians for the jews, it was as bad as the bigotry the soutern whites held for the blacks back in the 50's. A little courtesy and acceptance would go a long way towards changing the negative attitudes that arise from thinking YOU and yours are the ONLY correct way.

Posted by traveller 2007-10-17 21:16|| 2007-10-17 21:16|| Front Page Top

#3 uh huh...by the way spellcheck for foreigners is available as a free download

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-10-17 21:19|| 2007-10-17 21:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Mr. Wife told of the call to prayer when he lived in Cairo blasting from each mosque's loudspeakers, each trying to outdo the other in volume and piety, and not one with his timepiece inaccurate to the same degree as the rest. He much preferred when we lived across from the church with the bell tower in Germany -- at least all the German churchbells rang out at the same time, even if with different melodies. He also told of Saudis getting drunk and mistreating the Mena House hotel staff on New Years Eve, because they think of Egyptians as abd.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-10-17 21:39|| 2007-10-17 21:39|| Front Page Top

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