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14 years ago @ Jihad Watch - Jihad Watch: Why we fi... · 0 replies · +3 points

Excellent piece, Robert! Happy Independence Day to one and all Americans!

15 years ago @ Jihad Watch - Jihad Watch: Pope Bene... · 0 replies · +1 points

Greek philosophers like Aristotle and Plato were influenced by the Persians after the Greek-Persian wars. Later on, Islam was influenced by the Greek philosophy and claimed it for their own.

15 years ago @ Jihad Watch - Jihad Watch: Obama to ... · 0 replies · +1 points

I can't help but wonder if Obama has even read any of these poets. Not to mention art - can he even distinguish Timurid from Safavid art? Ah, maybe he'll have his head thinker do it for him and post it on that teleprompter...

15 years ago @ Jihad Watch - Jihad Watch: Fitzgeral... · 0 replies · +1 points

The language evolved over the centuries - Firdausi set the standard for modern Persian and that was in the 11th century. Before that, Pahlavi, Avestan, and a number of other transitions existed. Frankly, I think the Persians were smart enough to not completely give up their language and culture to the Islamic invaders. Avestan is still the standard for the Zoroastrian scripture but like Latin, it's not a "spoken" language.

15 years ago @ Jihad Watch - Jihad Watch: Fitzgeral... · 0 replies · +1 points

Yes, it is a Zoroastrian holiday and unlike modern Iranian Muslims, place a copy of the Avesta on the Haft Sin table. I can only hope Obama never has to give a message regarding the Avesta while addressing Iran...he is bound to screw it up royally...

15 years ago @ Jihad Watch - Jihad Watch: Pope Bene... · 2 replies · +1 points

The Mutazilite was closer to Zoroastrianism in doctrine - that's why Sunni Islam rejected that, too.

15 years ago @ Jihad Watch - Jihad Watch: Pope Bene... · 0 replies · +2 points

Which is true. Not to mention, at least the Roman Catholic church is consistent with its stance on abortion and the death penalty.

15 years ago @ Jihad Watch - Jihad Watch: Chicago: ... · 2 replies · +2 points

"Blood always flows where the muhammadan goes"

And nobody knows like me.

There should be a great parody song like that, sung to the tune "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes."

15 years ago @ Jihad Watch - Jihad Watch: Pakistan:... · 0 replies · +1 points

How barbaric.

15 years ago @ Jihad Watch - Jihad Watch: Iran: It ... · 0 replies · +1 points

"Peaceful uses" yeah sure Larijani, we all know what you're perverse idea of peace is about.

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