Call to bridge West-Muslim divide

[AnyOldIron]

A cross-cultural group of 20 prominent world figures has called for urgent efforts to heal the growing divide between Muslim and Western societies.
They say the chief causes of the rift are not religion or history, but recent political developments, notably the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The panel, drawn together by the UN, says a climate of mutual fear and stereotypes is worsening the problem.

To combat hostility bred of ignorance, they want education and media projects.

The Alliance of Civilisations, which includes Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami, dismisses the notion that a clash of civilisations is inevitable, but says that swift action is needed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6142308.stm

 

[Lao Tse]

A cross-cultural group of 20 prominent world figures has called for urgent efforts to heal the growing divide between Muslim and Western societies.
They say the chief causes of the rift are not religion or history, but recent political developments, notably the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The panel, drawn together by the UN, says a climate of mutual fear and stereotypes is worsening the problem.

To combat hostility bred of ignorance, they want education and media projects.

The Alliance of Civilisations, which includes Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami, dismisses the notion that a clash of civilisations is inevitable, but says that swift action is needed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6142308.stm

Basically islam needs to go through some secularization and decontamination, something like the reformation in the christian world.

 

[AnyOldIron]

Oh no, I actually agree with AHZ.

Islam needs an Age of Enlightenment just as Christianity suffered. It needs humbling in the way Christianity was...

 

[Lao Tse]

Oh no, I actually agree with AHZ.

Islam needs an Age of Enlightenment just as Christianity suffered. It needs humbling in the way Christianity was...

oh no. this could cause a break in the connective silly string of the universe!

 

[uscitizen]

Darn it! the end of the world must be coming soon!

 

[AnyOldIron]

I'm worried. Seriously worried.

If I start calling people a cunt for not agreeing with me I might morph into Asshat.

 

[Lao Tse]

I'm worried. Seriously worried.

If I start calling people a cunt for not agreeing with me I might morph into Asshat.

I only called you that after you gave me the idea. You like saying that word, don't you?

 

[Damocles]

I only called you that after you gave me the idea. You like saying that word, don't you?

Call him a fannie, it sounds innocuous here in the US, but it will make all the UK kids laugh...

 

[Lao Tse]

Call him a fannie, it sounds innocuous here in the US, but it will make all the UK kids laugh...

or gobshite!

 

[AnyOldIron]

You like saying that word, don't you?

It is one of my favourite words, and one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon words in use today....

Gobshite I don't know the origin of, but its still a cracking word....

As for fanny, you can imagine the howls of laughter when we hear Americans talk about how they've got a sore fanny...

 

[OrnotBitwise]

You like saying that word, don't you?

It is one of my favourite words, and one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon words in use today....

Gobshite I don't know the origin of, but its still a cracking word....

As for fanny, you can imagine the howls of laughter when we hear Americans talk about how they've got a sore fanny...

is it as amusing as hearing a Brit talk about going outside to smoke a fag?

 

[Cancel7]

is it as amusing as hearing a Brit talk about going outside to smoke a fag?

LOL!

What is a fannie in England? I have a feeling that when AOI says, you can imagine how much they laugh when Americans say they have a sore fanny, that it must be very funny. Is it a wee-wee, as the French say? lol

 

[Damocles]

LOL!

What is a fannie in England? I have a feeling that when AOI says, you can imagine how much they laugh when Americans say they have a sore fanny, that it must be very funny. Is it a wee-wee, as the French say? lol

That "c" word that you keep hearing about... It seems to equate to a "fanny" in merry olde England.

 

[AnyOldIron]

is it as amusing as hearing a Brit talk about going outside to smoke a fag?

I got some bizarre looks last time I was in the States when I shouted to my mate asking him what type of fags he wanted....

 

[AnyOldIron]

What is a fannie in England? I have a feeling that when AOI says, you can imagine how much they laugh when Americans say they have a sore fanny, that it must be very funny. Is it a wee-wee, as the French say? lol

A fanny is what a lady has between their legs...

Howls of laughter when Marge mentioned a fanny pack in the Simpsons...