Belgian religious groups condemn Brussels attacks

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Jerome Socolovsky | March 22, 2016

(RNS) Belgian Muslim and Catholic organizations are condemning the terrorist bombings in Brussels.

A statement issued by the Belgian Muslim Executive (EMB) committee, an umbrella group, said the organization “condemns with force and without reservation” what it called “acts of extreme cruelty against innocent civilians.”

“These dramatic events, in the heart of Europe, complicate the efforts of society, of the EMB and the entire Muslim community in favor of a harmonious coexistence,” read the statement signed by EMB chairman Salah Echallaoui.

The statement called for unity in the fight against terrorism, saying the Muslim group is committed to democratic values and to supporting government security forces.

http://www.religionnews.com/2016/03/22/belgian-religious-groups-condemn-brussels-attacks/

Muslims condemning terror killings? Why I just read right here that the source of suicide bombings is the Quran.

[jonno99]

1. And here is the problem: these moderate muslim leaders will now be targeted for speaking out...nt

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3. And those who truly despise them will minimize them.

Ruins the narrative.

[MisterP]

2. well, they must not REALLY be Muslims then,

according to people who reject all theologians, religious studies profs, philosophers, historians, and regional experts

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4. I didn't realize how many experts in disconnected excerpts from the Quran post in here.

[MisterP]

5. neoconservative stichomancy?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliomancy

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8. An excellent word!

"Stichomancy (literally, divination from lines) is the practice of seeking answers to the great metaphysical questions, as well as trying to gain insight into the meaning of existence and reality, by reading random passages from a book such as the Bible or the I Ching."

http://skepdic.com/stichoma.html

[MisterP]

9. incidentally, does Skepdic still say that ball lightning's woo-woo like Bell's theorem

or did they scrub everything and pretend they backed it from the get-go?

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10. No idea. It already takes more time than it should to debunk the crap that's posted in here.

[skepticscott]

6. Right, so if two or more Muslims

condemn these murders, that completely eliminates the possibility that they were motivated by any of the tenets of Islam.

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7. See #3.

The predictability is way too easy.

Although I grant you I didn't call the smiley.

[skepticscott]

11. Speaking of predictable

Just like you to cling like a limpet to an irrelevant point. And not even get that you're doing it.

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12. Frankly, I'd tke the word of a limpet over yours as to what's relevant.