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By: Webloggin - Blog Archive » And Now a Few Words on Islam

Webloggin - Blog Archive » And Now a Few Words on Islam — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:02:45 +0000

[...] been different since the very beginning with the Koran. As I pointed out in this post, the nature of the man behind the Koran is very different from the nature of the men behind the [...]

By: And now a few words on Islam « Bookworm Room

And now a few words on Islam « Bookworm Room — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:00:04 +0000

[...] been different since the very beginning with the Koran. As I pointed out in this post, the nature of the man behind the Koran is very different from the nature of the men behind the [...]

By: Right Wing Nut House » THE COUNCIL HAS SPOKEN

Right Wing Nut House » THE COUNCIL HAS SPOKEN — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:31:42 +0000

[...] In Iraq Messaging” by Cheat Seeking Missiles 2 “Prophets in a Freudian Age” by Bookworm Room 3. “Who Won’t Be the Next President” by The Colossus of Rhodey 4. “The [...]

By: Brian H

Brian H — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:01:21 +0000

I still have questions about that “not peace but the sword” quote.

By: Weasel results « Bookworm Room

Weasel results « Bookworm Room — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:18:32 +0000

[...] how good that post was, I’m pleased to have come in second with my Prophets in a Freudian Age, which actually tied with Laer’s post, until the chief Watcher cast the deciding vote (a vote [...]

By: The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » The Council Has Spoken!

The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » The Council Has Spoken! — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:02:57 +0000

[...] Missiles’s post, “Charting a New Course In Iraq Messaging”l. Second place honors went to Bookworm Room’s “Prophets in a Freudian Age”. These were the posts for which I voted so I’m quite [...]

By: The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Eye on the Watcher’s Council

The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Eye on the Watcher’s Council — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:32:07 +0000

[...] Bookworm Room, “Prophets in a Freudian Age” [...]

By: Jose

Jose — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:05:39 +0000

Years ago I went to church with a man who ran some personality tests on Jesus. I don’t remember if he was a psychologist or a psychiatrist, but he answered the test questions as best he could based on the New Testament.

One of the questions asked if the testee was a messenger from God, or something to that effect. It was a bit of a dilemma for him, knowing that to answer it in accordance with his beliefs would skew the results.

I don’t remember much about the results, except that Jesus fell pretty much in the normal range across the board. I do remember one indicator was that he was someone who would like a nice home.

By: jj

jj — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:40:28 +0000

Dunno that Mo was paranoid schiz - it’s a specific term with a specific meaning, and I don’t know enough detail about his life to know whether it fits or not. I seem to recall reading that he began to get his visions in his late teens, which, if true, is text-book onset time for schizophrenia, but I’ll have to check it.

I do know, however, from reading descriptions about the state he was generally in when having a “revelation” that what was happening was almost certainly an epileptic episode. (Can’t say “fit” any more, it isn’t PC - which is too bad, because the term seems tailor-made for him.)

There’s quite a difference between thrashing around in the sand, foaming at the mouth and screaming unintelligibly while the “revelation” is upon you, and having a quiet conversation with something unseen.

I’d have to go with the latter.

By: Trimegistus

Trimegistus — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:17:58 +0000

I’m an atheist, but I vote for Jesus. Disregarding the whole issue of “hearing voices” or psychiatric state, let’s just consider the actions of the two men Jesus and Muhammad.

Jesus taught peace, brotherhood, charity, and faith in God. When his enemies captured him and put him to death, he submitted without violence, prevented his followers from fighting, and forgave his enemies with his dying words. Regardless of whether or not he was God, or inspired by God, he was a good man.

Muhammad taught his followers peace — with each other, brotherhood — with each other, charity — for the faithful, and faith in God. When he ran into opposition, he took his followers off and made war against his enemies until he destroyed them. Then he commanded his followers to make war against everyone who did not submit. Again, regardless of whether or not God told him to do this, his actions were those of a selfish, bad man.

This is why, a few days ago, I told our former friend the snake-bearer that I’m bigoted against Islam. Osama Bin Laden, who gathers his followers in a cave and makes war on the world, is being a good Muslim, following exactly in the model of the Prophet. That is why Islam cannot coexist with the rest of humanity — it was established by an evil man who embedded cruelty and evil in the very heart of the religion.