@Marin, we're basically talking to a brick wall right now.
I have to say that never in my life have I ever blamed any community, affiliation or group except this once. This is the first time I've ever did, blaming a community such as atheists. If you, Brandy got pissed off by my attitude, know that, that this is the same exact attitude been used against Muslim community by those who hate Islam for many years.
There have been five ISIS-directed attacks in Europe since 2014, killing 188 people in total and injuring many more. It doesn't matter what they actually are, they claim to be Muslims. If these same terrorists ever claimed to be Jews or Christians, these religions would also have their reputations tarnished. Also, if the tables were turned, and Muslims were attacked by terrorists who claimed to be atheists, you would react the same way.
Terrorism isn't the only reason why Muslims get bad looks from Western countries. Sharia Law is based on a 1400+ years old fictional book, women don't have the same rights in most, if not all, Muslim-dominated areas, and your harsh punishments (for example beheadings and amputations) are nothing less than barbaric.
In the end, I find it absolutely hilarious how you decide to play the victim card here. Atheists have been persecuted in the Middle East for centuries, and even today.
"Punishments for being an atheist can range from the denial of certain rights, such as the ability to travel or seek medical treatment, to physical sanctions, including flogging and the death penalty - as in Saudi Arabia." In your own country, Saudi Arabia, atheism is punishable by death, and you call yourself the victim? It's insane and delusional.
Everyone better not forget where I come from. What I believe in. What I see right and wrong.
Where you come from: Saudi Arabia, one of the least free countries in the world.
What you believe in: You base your beliefs on a book of fiction from the Medieval Age.
What you see as right: The Sharia Law, cutting off limbs for theft, and capital punishment for being non-religious.
What you see as wrong: Two people of the same gender being in love.
For long years I've debated many people. Asking them to address a certain problem they don't like and to give examples. When they do, specially if it was about my religion, Islam, they misunderstand and yet still misjudge Islam laws. Asking for reform of Islam. I shudder at the thought that it comes so easy to them for asking Islam to be reformed, and it never stopped there. It went to even label Saudis as THE #1 EXTREMIST people in the world.
Here are some of the reasons why:
- The legal system of Saudi Arabia is based on Sharia, Islamic law derived from the Quran and the Sunnah.
- Saudi Arabia engages in capital punishment, including public executions by beheading. The death penalty can be imposed for a wide range of offences including murder, rape, armed robbery, repeated drug use, apostasy, adultery, witchcraft and sorcery and can be carried out by beheading with a sword, stoning or firing squad, followed by crucifixion.
- Saudi women face discrimination in many aspects of their lives, such as the justice system, and under the male guardianship system are effectively treated as legal minors. Women make up 5% of the workforce in Saudi Arabia, the lowest proportion in the world.
- LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia are unrecognized. Homosexuality is frequently a taboo subject in Saudi Arabian society and is punished with imprisonment, corporal punishment and capital punishment.
- Free expression is surpressed in Saudi Arabia. Journalists and citizens alike have been punished for expressing their discontent with the Muslim regime.
You see Brandy, religion is part of history and of all things, history is regarded sacred. It's dangerous to alter historical texts of religious books on such flimsy grounds. As much as we've been told in schools in Saudi Arabia that the Old Testament and the Bible have been twisted to suit certain purposes of high ups like leaders, kings or whatever.
No one is actively trying to rewrite the Quran, we just don't want you to base your laws on it.
Brandy, it's true that I said that an LGBTQ person can be religious, but you never addressed the story of Lot. You seem to avoid it, Brandy. The story of prophet Lot and his people. The people of Lot who killed stole and USED TO MATE THE SAME GENDER.
I can also point to stories from the Iron Age, like stories from Greek Mythology, where the gods Eros, Himeros and Pothos are sometimes considered patrons of homosexual love between males. Eros is also part of a triad of gods that played roles in homosexual relationships, along with Heracles and Hermes, who bestowed qualities of beauty, loyalty, and strength, onto male lovers. In the poetry of Sappho, Aphrodite is identified as the patron of lesbians.
According to Book XII of Ovid's
Metamorphoses, the Lapith hero of Thessaly, Caeneus, was a transgender man. He was originally known as Caenis, daughter of Atrax.
So how are these stories less valid than stories from the Abrahamic religions? The answer is: they're not. All these stories are thousands of years old, passed down from generation to generation in oral form, before finally written down by mostly unknown authors. How are any of these stories in any way credible? The answer is, again: they're not.
Is there a gay Muslim in my country, Saudi Arabia? YES, Brandy.
Is there a trans Muslim in my country Saudi Arabia? FUCKING YES, Brandy.
There is a vast number of homosexuals in every country, Saudi Arabia is no exception. Except that, in your country, homosexuals and trans people are persecuted.
Ask a gay, lesbian, trans, Bi Muslim about the story of prophet Lot. It has been mentioned in the Old Testament, the Bible and Quran. I can tell you that no one of the LGBTQ claiming to be a follower of the Abrahamic religions will comment on that story, because God made it clear His position against killers, thieves and most of all, those who mate the same gender.
Because anyone in their right mind won't use the story of Lut as an argument against homosexuals.
I won't be surprised that someday someone, some others would want to alter religious historical texts of the holy books such as the story of prophet Lot (which you avoided it twice if I counted)
Again, the vast majority doesn't want to change any of the holy books.
Yes, homosexuality existed way before Islam and Christianity. Except Judaism was present back the time of prophet Lot, nephew of prophet Abraham, the prophet of Judaism.
Homosexuality has existed longer than humans have, I can't believe I have to explain this to someone at your age.
Let it sink in your dead brain, my dear. Homosexuality is a mental issue and can cause diseases on genetic level.
First of all, this is just not true and I want to see your sources. Secondly, genetic diseases are only transmitted from parent to offspring - and since homosexual couples can't have kids on their own, this shouldn't be a problem at all.
But a story that not only one religion tells it, but three religions and you call it fictional. What a great argument that I shouldn't believe a story, because it is from over 5 or 6 thousand years ago [...]
I agree with everything
@Marin said on this matter.
Let's throw from the window any scientific research about the threat of homosexuality.
What threat exactly? Homosexuals, like all people, sometimes tend to have unprotected ***, then
they risk getting sick. You don't get sick. I don't get sick.
They get sick. They don't pass down their sickness to their kids, because they can't have kids. Where is the threat exactly?
Try and search the healthy benefits of homosexuality.
Unprotected intercourse is in general unhealthy, it's not unique to homosexual intercourse.
Accusing me of contradictory. Which is intellectual dishonest.
But you
are contradicting yourself. All the time. You can't throw the ball back at me and call me intellectual dishonest, when you're the one who can't hold your ground in a debate.
Leave. This debate you have no snow ball chance in hell to prove me wrong.
This is, without any doubt, the laziest argument a religious person can make. "
The Holy Book is my argument and you can't prove it wrong". You're right, I can't - and you can't prove it right.
But let's humor the idea for a bit. Since you have the Bible, the Quran and the Torah on your side, I choose the seven books of Harry Potter to form my own religion.
The Prophet Joanne Rowling, more commonly known as J. K. Rowling, was chosen as the messenger of God and wrote down God's revelations in seven different books. These stories tell us about a secret world beyond ours, the world of different magical creatures, such as gnomes, giants, witches and wizards. The young Prophet, Harry Potter, survived a horrible and cowardly assassination attempt by the evil Voldemort, sent by the Devil himself. In the end, many years later, in the name of God, the Prophet Harry Potter defeated this evil and brought peace to the world once again.
This is all real, because these seven books told me that. "
You have no snow ball chance in hell to prove me wrong", as you would put it.