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2013-02-01 Britain

'A priceless heritage destroyed by Islamic barbarians'

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Posted by tipper 2013-02-01 06:25|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [336091 views ] Top

#1 Behold the.... Richard Dawkins Delusion.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-02-01 07:20|| 2013-02-01 07:20|| Front Page Top

#2 An example of consistency failing to confer credibility. Stopped clock and all that...

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-02-01 07:35|| 2013-02-01 07:35|| Front Page Top

#3 I was calling Islamic BARBARIANS barbarians, adding: By Islamic barbarians I mean those Muslims who are also barbarians. I do not of course mean all Muslims.

What about Muslims who are barbarians, say, only on Fridays? Are old folk, who are burning books in London to keep warm, barbarians? Are people who destroy particular pages of a religious manuscript for socio-political reasons (like Ian McKellan) barbarians? Can the good Oxford Professor explain that in a tweet?

Gee, this is fun.

Posted by Pappy 2013-02-01 10:58|| 2013-02-01 10:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Apparently the locals had taken the manuscripts and hidden them a year ago, so the destruction wasn't snything like what was originally claimed.

It doesn't make the attempt any less barbarous, though.

Posted by trailing wife 2013-02-01 11:31|| 2013-02-01 11:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Gee, this is fun.

Making fun of a self identified "serious person" like dawkins is harder on him than a steel toed kick in the nuts.

Do they still call themselves "brights?"

Posted by M. Murcek 2013-02-01 11:36|| 2013-02-01 11:36|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm so non-diety but condemned mad, I'm gonna tell the truth!

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-02-01 11:55|| 2013-02-01 11:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Apparently the locals had taken the manuscripts and hidden them a year ago, so the destruction wasn't snything like what was originally claimed

Darn, there goes the insurance claim...

Posted by Pappy 2013-02-01 16:44|| 2013-02-01 16:44|| Front Page Top

#8 The Terrorist Life Insurance Policy is still in play though.

Posted by Charles 2013-02-01 19:39|| 2013-02-01 19:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Skinless barbarians in a sandpaper world, anyone?

Posted by gorb 2013-02-01 19:54|| 2013-02-01 19:54|| Front Page Top

#10 I'd like to see a coarser grade of sandpaper applied to them, gorb.

Posted by Barbara 2013-02-01 21:38|| 2013-02-01 21:38|| Front Page Top

#11 with Kosher salt and lemon balm

Posted by Frank G 2013-02-01 21:46|| 2013-02-01 21:46|| Front Page Top

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