Intolerant Muslims destorying ancient artifacts

[Rodmantheman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9fthF9aWGc

This so sad their destroying ancient Assyrian history:facepalm

[rezznor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9fthF9aWGc

This so sad their destroying ancient Assyrian history:facepalm
If any Muslim relics were ever destroyed in the name of Christianity there would be riots around the world

[JEFFERSON MONEY]

... That's THEIR history.

[Rodmantheman]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/be/11/50/be115010dff40296a7b9ebb709015150.jpg

[Rodmantheman]

... That's THEIR history.

All they know is to destroy things around them.

[moaz]

Just an afterthought.

All these Muslim, Christian, and now ancient monuments that are destroyed by these idiots weren't built in the last 10 years. The have been there for thousands of years.

The last 1400 years were under continuous Islamic rule. Some were the mightiest in the world (Abbasids, Ottomans, Tatars), some were clearly lunatics (Assassins, Khwarij). None of these states has ever destroyed monuments outside of war actions. Thus, we have/had these monuments/churches/tombs until these internet age idiots took over.

The same btw is true for the people there. The currently genocided Christians, Yazidis, Kurds haven't moved to Iraq/Syria after 2003. The have been living there (with their churches, customs, courts) among Muslim neighbors under several Islamic kingdoms for again thousands of years. They did not only survive but they did maintain their identity and even flourish in some areas.

[ILLsmak]

It's sad to think of how much art has been destroyed.

When people understand the nature of something like that, you realize it's not gonna come back. Science or knowledge will likely come back around, but each created thing... whether it's a pyramid or a painting, is unique and you really have to be a hateful person to destroy it, no matter who did it.

Well, haha. I guess there is some vile shit out there, but i still believe it should be exempt.

Edit: lol. Also you guys might think I'm crazy, but I feel like all 'real' art has a sort of soul. It's kind of magical. That stuff that has survived for hundreds of thousands of years, that was envisioned by someone and created. I think destroying that is definitely bringing misfortune upon yourself. So, as we do... just watch and see what happens. Let them get ****ed.

-Smak

[Patrick Chewing]

When people understand the nature of something like that, you realize it's not gonna come back.


These Muslims doing this are subhuman. They will never realize that every single thing they are doing is completely the opposite of anything sane and holy and good.

They are robots just working for the Death Cult until one day they are dead themselves. The real damage is not knowing how many other people they've infected with their ideology.

[senelcoolidge]

Nothing new here. Imagine without Islam how advanced the Middle East and the now called Islamic world would be.

[DonDadda59]

... That's THEIR history.

Yeah, I'm not following their line of reasoning here. What's their beef with Assyrian culture exactly? :confusedshrug:

Seems like ISIS is nothing but a glorified and ultra violent player haters convention.

[NumberSix]

Yeah, I'm not following their line of reasoning here. What's their beef with Assyrian culture exactly? :confusedshrug:

Seems like ISIS is nothing but a glorified and ultra violent player haters convention.
What was Muhammed's first act upon returning to Mecca? He smashed all the statues, to destroy/erase pre-Islamic culture.

They didn't just decide to do this out of thin air. Their inspiration is obvious.

[KevinNYC]

... That's THEIR history.
What are you talking about?

This is Assyrian art.
[QUOTE]The latest to face the militants

[BurningHammer]

Reminds me of Taliban doing this a while ago:

http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n510/nonhocapito/9faa5931.gif

It's sad, but at the end nothing lasts forever. Gotta let it go. :(

[KevinNYC]

Yeah, I'm not following their line of reasoning here. What's their beef with Assyrian culture exactly? :confusedshrug:

Seems like ISIS is nothing but a glorified and ultra violent player haters convention.
They claim that these statues are idolatry, as in the Third Commandment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thou_shalt_not_make_unto_thee_any_graven_image

[KevinNYC]

Reminds me of Taliban doing this a while ago:

http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n510/nonhocapito/9faa5931.gif

It's sad, but at the end nothing lasts forever. Gotta let it go. :(
Yes, I remember that with the Taliban as well.

However, there are examples of this Assyrian art all over the world.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/S03_06_01_017_image_2341.jpg

[Dresta]

What was Muhammed's first act upon returning to Mecca? He smashed all the statues, to destroy/erase pre-Islamic culture.

They didn't just decide to do this out of thin air. Their inspiration is obvious.
This.

They don't like culture if it doesn't praise Allah.

[moaz]

What was Muhammed's first act upon returning to Mecca? He smashed all the statues, to destroy/erase pre-Islamic culture.

They didn't just decide to do this out of thin air. Their inspiration is obvious.

Why haven't anyone in the last 1400 years after Muhammed until last week destroy any of statues in the middle east?

They had a lot of time. And in places like Egypt you could find a huge visible statue in every corner.

[NumberSix]

Why haven't anyone in the last 1400 years after Muhammed until last week destroy any of statues in the middle east?

They had a lot of time. And in places like Egypt you could find a huge visible statue in every corner.
Because Muslims are like anybody else. They don't all obsessively follow their books to the extreme. That's we differentiate groups like isis from everyday Muslims by calling them "extremists".

[imdaman99]

IS is terrible. What's new? Every Muslim I have ever spoken to, acknowledges how pathetic and extreme they are. They are nothing but attention whores that are trying to get in the news. Killing Muslims was not getting them headlines so they start doing blasphemous things and even start making movies out of them. I don't consider them a representation of Islam.

[moaz]

Because Muslims are like anybody else. They don't all obsessively follow their books to the extreme. That's we differentiate groups like isis from everyday Muslims by calling them "extremists".

True, this exactly what I meant by my post.

But if you read this thread (and many others not only in this forum), you will find responses to news like this one that follow the line that either ALL MUSLIMS are EVIL and/or ISLAM itself is EVIL. Example from this thread:


This.

They don't like culture if it doesn't praise Allah.

The statues Mohamed destroyed weren't in the Museum of Mecca or in public squares there. They were in the temple of the social order he revolted against. Destroying them was the last act of this revolution against his hometown, which was then the cultural and religious center of Arabia. These statues were the symbols of that old order. Keeping them is as if the Americans kept the King and the English army after the revolution.

After that (we are talking 10-15 years later) no one of Mohamed direct successors or their armies destroyed any cultural building/monument after winning the battle/war. No Jesus/Maria painting/sculpture was even covered (and if that happened under a lunatic ruler the next one would undo this).

This was true even for non monotheistic religions. The giant Buddha statues in Afghanistan (Buddhas of Bamiyan) were destroyed by the Taliban few years ago. But they have been standing there for almost 1500 years (more than 1000 year under Islamic rule) and no one touched them. Pilgrims were also allowed.

What I am saying is, such horrible stuff happens (under the old Islamic rulers btw less than other ancient rulers). The difference is that we live in the age of communication, and everything is in real time everywhere. Theses fanatics knew how such an act will be received and covered. And they have a lot of losers who will kill their grandmothers if theses leaders told them so and thin that is exactly what the Islam demands.

[Bosnian Sajo]

What was Muhammed's first act upon returning to Mecca? He smashed all the statues, to destroy/erase pre-Islamic culture.

They didn't just decide to do this out of thin air. Their inspiration is obvious.

Ok Genius, then why is ISIS destroying Muslim culture? Mosques, graves, everything. You think they were inspired by Muhammed to destroy these things? You guys are a bunch of idiots.