Handgunners Inc, Graham NC

[Patriotme]

So if I declare Urdu or Cantonese the official language of my shop you would be equally cool with that?

You do know that we do not have an official language in this country? We have now stood for almost 235 years without a required common language. Business has not suffered. We have never has a national language and I personally hope we never will.



I would question how much you actually know about Islam.

Actually I know quite a lot about Islam but this is not the time, place or forum to discuss it. I've read a lot about Islam and have moved past the "Kind, gentle religion" drivel that we are fed on cable news networks. I'm trying very hard not to get this thread locked but if you know anything about Islam you know that Mohammed would have much more in common with Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban than he would with modern American Muslims. Send me a private message if you want to discuss this.
I really wonder how much YOU know about Islam and how much is real rather than the Walt Disney version that is often presented to the non muslim public here in America.

 

[Patriotme]

So if I declare Urdu or Cantonese the official language of my shop you would be equally cool with that?

You do know that we do not have an official language in this country? We have now stood for almost 235 years without a required common language. Business has not suffered. We have never has a national language and I personally hope we never will.



I would question how much you actually know about Islam.

Yes, I would be cool with that. If Catonese is the only language that you allow to be spoken in your shop then that is your business. It's your private property and if you obey the laws of the land then so be it. If I don't like it then I'll take my dollars elsewhere. This is the basic practice of all commerce. We vote with our feet and our dollars. We walk away from businesses we don't like. Cater to the customer base that you want as long as you obey the laws.
BTW, I cannot imagine living in China, France or Mexico without trying very hard to learn the language and I cannot imagine "Press 1 For English" recordings on every business call I make while in these nations.

 

[Dreamcast270mhz]

@Patriotme

A church can use a Qu'ran to preach a sermon. Also, most of (but not all) the muslims that are terrorists are shi'a radicals who can't even read Arabic, let alone read an actual Qu'ran. Modern Sunni muslims are mostly kind, gracious people (I have met chinese sunnis in Xi'an who were very kind and knew english quite well)

The man known as Mohammad did spread Islam through warfare with non-muslim states, but as you will find there are very few muslims (>5%) that even believe Jihad serves a purpose.

Now I applaud your patriotism as I cannot share it but don't feed us the right-wing/Reagan crap that they are immoral people.

 

[rellascout]

Actually I know quite a lot about Islam but this is not the time, place or forum to discuss it. I've read a lot about Islam and have moved past the "Kind, gentle religion" drivel that we are fed on cable news networks. I'm trying very hard not to get this thread locked but if you know anything about Islam you know that Mohammed would have much more in common with Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban than he would with modern American Muslims. Send me a private message if you want to discuss this.
I really wonder how much YOU know about Islam and how much is real rather than the Walt Disney version that is often presented to the non muslim public here in America.

I was a religion & philosophy double major in college. I studied the Islamic religion in depth. I am Jewish and also attended Catholic HS. I am well versed in the Abrahamic religions. Muslims are people of the book.

If you think that Bin Laden represents Islam is it you who needs an education.

 

[Sam1911]

Too much religion, politics, and social policy "discussion." So lets just call this a heads up on a place to avoid and drop it.

In the end, his place, his rules (until the lawsuits start) ... as someone funny put it, "Bless his heart."