Tim Drayton wrote:Maximus wrote:Paphitis wrote:Maximus wrote:
And you want anyone to believe and support the opposite. The result is upwards of 200K dead, several million refugees and now ISIS.
Then you want everyone to accept and pay for refugees and throw scorn on anyone who has an opposite opinion (which could have prevented it all) for not be sensitive to their needs.
You can't suppress all the Sunnis, Christians, and Kurds forever and expect to get away with it Max.I suppose those not in Assad's favour want a new beginning. That wouldn't be happening if all was good with Assad my good friend.
And don't tell me about all the dead. we know who is responsible for all the dead, and DAESH are only responsible for a small percentage.
Well, this is what is happening to the Christians in Saudi. They are being suppressed/oppressed and prosecuted for practicing Christianity, even in their own homes. The house of Saud does not protect freedom of religion and should be left alone according to you though. The opposite is true in Syria though, right?
You just dont or wont listen mate;
Opposition groups in Syria took a new turn in late 2011, during the Syrian Civil War, as they united to form the Syrian National Council (SNC),[4] which has received significant international support and recognition as a partner for dialogue. The Syrian National Council was recognized or supported in "some capacity" by at least 17 member states of the United Nations, with three of those (France, United Kingdom and the United States) being permanent members of the Security Council.[5][6][7][8][9][10] The Syrian National Council is considered to be influenced by
the Muslim Brotherhood and include many affiliated members.[u] The Islamic Front, a major
anti-regime Islamist Sunni militia during the Syrian Civil War, is affiliated with the Syrian National Council.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_oppositionIs this who you are supporting?
... and that's just how they treat indoctrinees of a very similar brand of the God delusion to the one the house of Saud promotes to justify its hegemony. This year somebody was executed in Saudi Arabia simply for questioning the God delusion itself:
Saudi Court Sentences Atheist to Be Executed
http://www.mysecretatheistblog.com/2015 ... death.htmlNot that it matters. There is anecdotal evidence that atheism is on the rise in Saudi Arabia, despite the persecution, as it is everywhere:
Atheism explodes in Saudi Arabia, the land of Islam, despite state enforced ban and imprisonment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXnbCtC14VU
I wouldn't say Christians are being persecuted at all for practicing in their own homes. I know some Westerners who carry a bible in their luggage which btw is also sacred to the Saudis.
However, KSA is an enigma. Nearly everything is possible and tolerated including Christianity, and Alcohol by Westerners. Where it starts to get grey is with non skilled labourers from poor third world countries. It is usually they that cop it, not the Australian, Brit, American, Cypriot or Canadian.
Do not be surprised if some members of the House of Saud are fellow Atheists. They are the epitome of excess and sin as far as the tenets of Islam are concerned. However, religion is used as a means of control and that is an important thing in the KSA, especially in the tribal areas.
Yes, there are many Atheists in the KSA and you got to remember that the law is not equal. If they want to use it against you they will, but generally speaking it isn't.
I am an Atheist, but I would much rather say that I am Christian and it's not a problem.
The system in KSA is tribal and it is the tribal leaders who really dictate at the end of the day.