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Dracos (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 10:01 PM Original message |
Mandaean religion in danger of extinction |
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flamingyouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's very sad |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. I feel nothing |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 03:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. So.... |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 04:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The people deserve our empathy |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. Exactly. I mourn the people, not the religion. |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 11:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Don't put words into my mouth |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. You may not be smiling at the abuse |
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cyborg_jim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Genocide? |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948) |
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cyborg_jim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 07:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Then I have to think that 'genus' is poorly used here |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. No, that's not genocide |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Given that your ancestors (assuming you're white) |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Well, whatever you're claiming involves 'murder', doesn't it? |
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cyborg_jim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Culture is not genetic |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I agree that culture is not genetic |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. But that's not necessarily the case here |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Sure |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. You're reading the article selectively. |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. There is a world of difference between murder and loss of culture |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. You're splitting the hairs way too finely. |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. The 7 blind wise men and the elephant |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. There's more than one way to split a hair |
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cyborg_jim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 07:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Frankly cultural 'genocide' is occuring constantly |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 07:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Not this particular hair. |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 09:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Not the same as Native Americans |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 08:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. So if the Nazis just forced the Jews to convert, that'd be OK? |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Not at all |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 09:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. You seem to be willfully ignoring part of the article |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 06:55 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Acknowledging that |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 11:04 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. It was exactly the same story, |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Read the subject line of the OP |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 03:33 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I think you pretty much nailed it, Az. |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Oooo--another woo-woo! |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Your deep and thoughtful reply to clarify your position is appreciated. |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. So the thread is only about the subject line of the OP? |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. You have a fairly large chip on your shoulder |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 08:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. Again, I think you're attempting to put words in my mouth |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. absolutely tragic |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I agree with you. nt |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-17-07 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. that what happens when one loses the battle to the cult of jesus |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-18-07 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. related thread |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-19-07 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
35. Religions Die Out All the Time |
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