Comments on: ‘The simple matter of fact is there is no middle ground’ http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/04/25/the-simple-matter-of-fact-is-there-is-no-middle-ground/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:49:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Cold Fury » The mills of Allah grind slowly http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/04/25/the-simple-matter-of-fact-is-there-is-no-middle-ground/#comment-247215 Cold Fury » The mills of Allah grind slowly Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:23:33 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/04/25/the-simple-matter-of-fact-is-there-is-no-middle-ground/#comment-247215 [...] The Islamic fundamentalists speak with clarity, power and authority on behalf of their vision of Islam. When they say, “the simple matter of fact is there is no middle ground,” we understand them completely. By contrast, it is much harder to understand those who give fuzzy-wuzzy assurances that these fundamentalists are not real Muslims, or that their interpretation of Islam is somehow messed up, or based on bad exegesis of the Koran. We can’t help wondering if the real reason we have seen no organized, fervent outcry against these fundamentalists over the last five years by the moderate Muslim world is that the fundamentalists have a pretty good case for their interpretation of scripture. [...] [...] The Islamic fundamentalists speak with clarity, power and authority on behalf of their vision of Islam. When they say, “the simple matter of fact is there is no middle ground,” we understand them completely. By contrast, it is much harder to understand those who give fuzzy-wuzzy assurances that these fundamentalists are not real Muslims, or that their interpretation of Islam is somehow messed up, or based on bad exegesis of the Koran. We can’t help wondering if the real reason we have seen no organized, fervent outcry against these fundamentalists over the last five years by the moderate Muslim world is that the fundamentalists have a pretty good case for their interpretation of scripture. [...]

]]> By: qwerty182764 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/04/25/the-simple-matter-of-fact-is-there-is-no-middle-ground/#comment-144159 qwerty182764 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:49:05 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2006/04/25/the-simple-matter-of-fact-is-there-is-no-middle-ground/#comment-144159 Why is it that all fanatics everywhere 1) entertain bizzare conspiracy theories 2) always have a scapegoat for why the world doesn't conform to their worldview, usually some "omnipotent" enemy. 3) always see the moderate public, not as an ally, but as a bunch of "stupid manipulated sheep", who have had their lives "imposed on them" by said enemy, rather than chosen of their own accord 4) Disdain for all moderation? There could be more, but it seems these guys are all cut from the same cloth. Oh, and yes, they all think that they know everything about how the world works, or at least know everything of value. Why is it that all fanatics everywhere
1) entertain bizzare conspiracy theories
2) always have a scapegoat for why the world doesn’t conform to their worldview, usually some “omnipotent” enemy.
3) always see the moderate public, not as an ally, but as a bunch of “stupid manipulated sheep”, who have had their lives “imposed on them” by said enemy, rather than chosen of their own accord
4) Disdain for all moderation?

There could be more, but it seems these guys are all cut from the same cloth.

Oh, and yes, they all think that they know everything about how the world works, or at least know everything of value.

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