Reza Aslan rebuts Bill Maher about Islam

[zerozero]

So?


So?

So?



Who says I don't have these discussions offline? Or that I don't pursue change?

And even if I didn't, how would that change my utter disdain for charlatans (and theologians at large) like Reza Aslan or Islam in general?

You asked me to address Bill Maher's point about why Americans pursue progressive issues in America separately than international issues in other societies. I explained it to you. Your responses are either an intellectual shrug ("so?") or just emotional disdain for various individuals and ideas.

You sound a bit out of your league arguing with me and @Mephistopheles breh. Maybe you should go back to TLR and be a militant there.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

You asked me to address Bill Maher's point about why Americans pursue progressive issues in America separately than international issues in other societies. I explained it to you. Your responses are either an intellectual shrug ("so?") or just emotional disdain for various individuals and ideas.

You sound a bit out of your league arguing with me and @Mephistopheles breh. Maybe you should go back to TLR and be a militant there.

Thats not what Maher said though

You're responding to something he DID NOT say.

The point is that western society IS VASTLY SUPERIOR (and i'm basically a nihilist here so understand where this is coming from) to whatever bullshyt Islam is kicking or influencing

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

And I speak KNOWLEDGABLY about what I defend.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

spelling error. Go defend another theologian breh. I'm sure they have TONS of useful "info" to bring forth

 

[NZA]

i didnt like his performance during his debate with sam harris, but reza is absolutely right about bill maher

 

[zerozero]

Thats not what Maher said though

You're responding to something he DID NOT say.

The point is that western society IS VASTLY SUPERIOR (and i'm basically a nihilist here so understand where this is coming from) to whatever bullshyt Islam is kicking or influencing

breh, you sound like the one who didn't listen to or read what Maher said

Here's a transcript: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/vi...nce_shouldnt_we_start_with_honor_killers.html

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

breh, you sound like the one who didn't listen to or read what Maher said

Here's a transcript: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/vi...nce_shouldnt_we_start_with_honor_killers.html

This is what he said

I posted the video last page.

I watched it live last week too:



The point is that the MUSLIM WORLD is backwards and islam DOES NOT contribute to the modern world in any appreciable way as a result of its views on society.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

i didnt like his performance during his debate with sam harris, but reza is absolutely right about bill maher

What's he right about?

Bill Maher was right about everything he said. The muslim world gets too much of a pass and deserves to be ridiculed.

All of it.

Islam is bullshyt and unless you're non-religious you wouldn't understand.

 

[zerozero]

This is what he said

I posted the video last page.

I watched it live last week too:



The point is that the MUSLIM WORLD is backwards and islam DOES NOT contribute to the modern world in any appreciable way as a result of its views on society.

Napoleon. That's not what "the point" of his statements was. Come on breh. Simple comprehension goes a long way.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Napoleon. That's not what "the point" of his statements was. Come on breh. Simple comprehension goes a long way.

So respond to it as a whole, not the part Aslan likes to pretend didn't exist.

You're doing the same shyt HE did...and its why I don't fukk with him.

Look at the CNN bit in the OP. He tries to charm and dance his way out of having to address anything directly by claiming that arguments are too general then saying they're not completely accurate therefore they're entirely flawed.

Dude is a complete charlatan.

 

[Robbie3000]

I think Liberal criticism of Islam is muted because criticism and hatred of Islam is linked closely with xenophobia in the West. It feels uneasy to shyt on Muslims as a whole because that would mean you are giving implicit support to racist scumbags who hate anything that is not white Christian America.

But truth be told, southern states which are more religious, are on average not as socially progressive the more secular parts of the country. Scandinavian states are more progressive than the more religious United States etc. In short, religion fukks up almost everything.

shytting on Christians is easy because it's almost always not based on race. shytting on Muslims is a bit tricker cause there are just so many xenophobes doing that already and progressives don't want to be lumped in with that group.

 

[GetInTheTruck]

Who gives a fukk what a guy who writes a fictional story (as if there are non-fictional ones) about the jesus of the bible just to create bullshyt narratives about his idealistic forms of an entity he doesn't even believe in??? HES A MUSLIM!

Who gives a fukk with he thinks?!

Stop equating degrees with actual knowledge cause they're not created equally.

Hes a theologian. Not a historian. Let him stick to the sand lot

Do better @Mephistopheles

lol @ you trying to talk down reza aslan.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

lol @ you trying to talk down reza aslan.

WHO THE fukk IS REZA ASLAN!?!?

Get the theologian fukk boy OUT of here.

Do you know anything about dude?

I'm dead ass serious.

Ya'll are so gullible to obvious bullshyt its downright scary.

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

the anger

 

[GetInTheTruck]

WHO THE fukk IS REZA ASLAN!?!?

Get the theologian fukk boy OUT of here.

Do you know anything about dude?

I'm dead ass serious.

Ya'll are so gullible to obvious bullshyt its downright scary.

I think the dude is kinda corny personally but you're in here making it seem like he's just some clown talking shyt....he's an intelligent guy who gives qualified opinions on this particular topic, you came in here immediately throwing a tantrum...for what?