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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: These Terrorist Attacks Are Not About Religion
Time Magazine ^ | January 9, 2015 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Posted on 01/09/2015 8:47:32 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

When the Ku Klux Klan burns a cross in a black family’s yard, Christians aren’t required to explain how these aren’t really Christian acts.

Another horrendous act of terrorism has taken place and people like myself who are on media speed-dial under “Celebrity Muslims” are thrust in the spotlight to angrily condemn, disavow, and explain—again—how these barbaric acts are in no way related to Islam.

For me, religion—no matter which one—is ultimately about people wanting to live humble, moral lives that create a harmonious community and promote tolerance and friendship with those outside the religious community. Any religious rules should be in service of this goal. The Islam I learned and practice does just that.

Violence committed in the name of religion is never about religion—it’s ultimately about money. The 1976 movie, All the President’s Men, got it right when it reduced the Daedalus maze of the Watergate scandal to the simple phrase, “Follow the money.”(continued)

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: charlehebdo; france; islam; kareemabduljabbar; muslims
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1 posted on 01/09/2015 8:47:32 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wrong. These terrorists are following the instructions of their “prophet”.


2 posted on 01/09/2015 8:49:05 PM PST by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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Yeah, Kareem, because you hear about the KKK killing people and blowing stuff up almost daily


3 posted on 01/09/2015 8:50:16 PM PST by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%i)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
When the Ku Klux Klan burns a cross in a black family’s yard, Christians aren’t required to explain how these aren’t really Christian acts

Suras 2-9

4 posted on 01/09/2015 8:50:28 PM PST by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
No Karren-abdul-jabbar, aka Lew Alcindor, not at all...


5 posted on 01/09/2015 8:50:37 PM PST by PROCON (Always give 100% -- unless you're donating Blood.)
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: These Terrorist Attacks Are Not About Religion

He's right, they're all about a murder cult, a political movement bent on world domination.

6 posted on 01/09/2015 8:51:11 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He’s a jackass....


7 posted on 01/09/2015 8:52:09 PM PST by freebilly (How about this-- we stop trying to elect the unelectable)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does the KKK shout “Allahu Akbar” before they burn a cross?

Golly, then I guess religion DOES have something to do with it.


8 posted on 01/09/2015 8:55:29 PM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I take all my political info from a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whatever that is.
9 posted on 01/09/2015 8:55:33 PM PST by 867V309 (Boehner is the new Pelosi)
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For me, religion—no matter which one—is ultimately about people wanting to live humble, moral lives that create a harmonious community...

What about the "Thugee" religion of India that was full of assassins?

10 posted on 01/09/2015 8:56:15 PM PST by The Duke
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Kareem is not that bright.


11 posted on 01/09/2015 8:59:00 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The Calculus of Mohammed

If you condemn murder you condemn Mohammed.

If you condemn thievery you condemn Mohammed.

If you condemn rape you condemn Mohammed.

If you condemn pedophilia you condemn Mohammed.

If you condemn terrorism you condemn Mohammed.

If you condemn Mohammed you condemn Islam.

12 posted on 01/09/2015 9:00:18 PM PST by TigersEye (ISIS is the tip of the spear. The spear is Islam.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is because there is a complete lack of cross burings in black people's yards described in the Bible, or any Christian church's beliefs. You can point to beheading and terror in the koran.

13 posted on 01/09/2015 9:00:51 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: beethovenfan

It doesn’t matter what these apoligists say, if the jihady says he will kill for Allah then you have to believe him.


14 posted on 01/09/2015 9:01:08 PM PST by ully2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

>>>When the Ku Klux Klan burns a cross in a black family’s yard, DEMOCRATS aren’t required to explain how these aren’t really DEMOCRAT acts<<<


15 posted on 01/09/2015 9:03:22 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (If you thought the Mulatto Marxist was bad, wait until the Menopausal Marxist is Elected.)
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Kareem was an early convert to Islam back in the 70’s I think, not long after Cassius Clay decided to become Muhamed Ali. It must be devastating to have to admit that the religion you have decided to invest your soul into is in actuality a death worshiping cult, bent on torture, sadism, rape and extreme subjugation. He has my sympathies, but not my respect.


16 posted on 01/09/2015 9:04:15 PM PST by lee martell
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I'm sorry basketball player, but these atrocities are ALL about Religion, specifically the Islamic doctrine that drives thees “extremists”.

Deny reality all you please, but facts are facts, no matter how you gloss over them with pitiful “excuses” that are not realistic nor based in fact.

The “extremists”, and there brethren, contradict your nonsensical blathering yet you continue to bleat that your “interpretation” is all that matters, despite contradictory evidence to the contrary. FU Asshole!

17 posted on 01/09/2015 9:04:28 PM PST by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How many Muslims killed each other in that house you bought Kareem?

It isn’t like you have any positive record of any sort.

You have a record of being part of the Islamic violence problem.


18 posted on 01/09/2015 9:05:04 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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When the Ku Klux Klan burns a cross in a black family’s yard, Christians aren’t required to explain how these aren’t really Christian acts.

Really? The parallel is routinely drawn in every university social studies class in America.

19 posted on 01/09/2015 9:06:02 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves (Heteropatriarchal Capitalist)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Is the Klan burning crosses in black people’s yard?


20 posted on 01/09/2015 9:06:10 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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