French Philosopher Voltaire's thoughts on Islam

[Nick Young]

But that a camel-merchant should stir up insurrection in his village; that in league with some miserable followers he persuades them that he talks with the angel Gabriel; that he boasts of having been carried to heaven, where he received in part this unintelligible book, each page of which makes common sense shudder; that, to pay homage to this book, he delivers his country to iron and flame; that he cuts the throats of fathers and kidnaps daughters; that he gives to the defeated the choice of his religion or death: this is assuredly nothing any man can excuse, at least if he was not born a Turk, or if superstition has not extinguished all natural light in him.

-Fran

[NumberSix]

Hate speech

[BoutPractice]

He's also quoted as saying "Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd and bloody religion that has ever infected the world".

(Not sure where this one came from, but there's enough evidence out there that he despised Christianity)

I like to live in a world where you can say both things.

[Dresta]

Voltaire was always a tad literal-minded. He clearly didn't understand the philosophy of Leibniz, for example (which he parodied rather poorly in Candide).

Also, Rasselas>>Candide.

[NumberSix]

He's also quoted as saying "Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd and bloody religion that has ever infected the world".

(Not sure where this one came from, but there's enough evidence out there that he despised Christianity)

I like to live in a world where you can say both things.

Has the ever been a comment about about islam that wasn't immediately followed up by somebody interjecting with "well, Christianity is bad too"?

It's like people think that the only context in which the topic of islam can exist is as a competition between Christianity and Islam.

[Nick Young]

He's also quoted as saying "Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd and bloody religion that has ever infected the world".

(Not sure where this one came from, but there's enough evidence out there that he despised Christianity)

I like to live in a world where you can say both things.

me too

[Nick Young]

Has the ever been a comment about about islam that wasn't immediately followed up by somebody interjecting with "well, Christianity is bad too"?

It's like people think that the only context in which the topic of islam can exist is as a competition between Christianity and Islam.

It is the #1 deflection tactic of Islamic terrorist apologists.

[brownmamba00]

Napoleon Bonaparte on ISLAM;


I hope the time is not far off when I shall be able to unite all the wise and educated men of all the countries and establish a uniform regime based on the principles of Quran which alone are true and which alone can lead men to happiness.

[NumberSix]

Napoleon Bonaparte on ISLAM;


I hope the time is not far off when I shall be able to unite all the wise and educated men of all the countries and establish a uniform regime based on the principles of Quran which alone are true and which alone can lead men to happiness.

Napoleon liked conquering and ruling over people. If that's a real quote, it's not a shocker that he would like the Quran.

[brownmamba00]

Napoleon liked conquering and ruling over people. If that's a real quote, it's not a shocker that he would like the Quran.

he also was a highly educated man who's legacy is still strongly felt in Europe.

brought education to the poor where as before only the rich could get an education and many other things like a free economy.

it also said the Quran influenced the Napoleonic Code which in turn influenced many middle eastern states to change their own set of laws.

keep hatin tho, bitch.

[Bandito]

he also was a highly educated man who's legacy is still strongly felt in Europe.

brought education to the poor where as before only the rich could get an education and many other things like a free economy.

it also said the Quran influenced the Napoleonic Code which in turn influenced many middle eastern states to change their own set of laws.

keep hatin tho, bitch.

Wasnt that the guy that got kicked out of being a ruler of France by the Senate because he was a war mongering [COLOR="Black"]f[/COLOR]aggot?

[brownmamba00]

nah

try again

[NumberSix]

he also was a highly educated man who's legacy is still strongly felt in Europe.

brought education to the poor where as before only the rich could get an education and many other things like a free economy.

it also said the Quran influenced the Napoleonic Code which in turn influenced many middle eastern states to change their own set of laws.

keep hatin tho, bitch.

No it isn't. Napoleonic code is a slightly revised version of Roman law. It has nothing to do with islam. Roman law existed before there was an islam.

[Nick Young]

Napoleon Bonaparte on ISLAM;


I hope the time is not far off when I shall be able to unite all the wise and educated men of all the countries and establish a uniform regime based on the principles of Quran which alone are true and which alone can lead men to happiness.

Napoleon was considered the Hitler of the world before Hitler came around and stole the title. He rose to fame by firing cannons in to a crowd of civilians in Paris. It is very telling that he is a champion of Islam.

[Blue&Orange]

Has the ever been a comment about about islam that wasn't immediately followed up by somebody interjecting with "well, Christianity is bad too"?

It's like people think that the only context in which the topic of islam can exist is as a competition between Christianity and Islam.

Ok so whining about competition between Christianity and Islam on a frigging basketball forum, when mankind history is bloodstained by the competition between Christianity and Islam, is not dumb at all, not at all.


Jesus Christ.