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[GAVCARoCOM]

for u this is incorrect, my husband it cypriot i know that he is originally from cyprus and his relatives i think i should know where hes from unless your telepathic or something

Are you telling that site admin who she is GC and ruling this forum is telling lie ?

[Baggieboy]

I would strongly recommend that non Cypriots avoid discussing Cypriot political history. Its a far more complicated story that first appears, very, very emotive, and is best left to those who are directly involved. Its a bit like family, fine to criticise your own but woe betide any outsiders who do it!

[karma]

if u two continue this thread I m gona vomit..
Carleen U had better learn how to make dolmadakia from ur husband...good luck

[carleen]

yes i agree i am not going to discuss anything anymore on here

[GAVCARoCOM]

I would strongly recommend that non Cypriots avoid discussing Cypriot political history. Its a far more complicated story that first appears, very, very emotive, and is best left to those who are directly involved. Its a bit like family, fine to criticise your own but woe betide any outsiders who do it!

You are right Baggieboy . I m a TC by the way .

[GAVCARoCOM]

yes i agree i am not going to discuss anything anymore on here

Good . Have a nice day

[carleen]

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[GAVCARoCOM]

I wish my english was better . I could explain you a lot better

[Baggieboy]

Yes - I'd gathered that Gav! And believe me, there are many Brits who have dug deeper about your country's history - suffice to say that the truth is probably somewhere between the GC and TC versions.

[devil]

Carleen

Respectfully, I don't think you understand Islam. The Muslims worship the same God as you do. Allah is an Arabic word (or rather Al Lah) that means only the personage to be worshipped and is used by all the millions of Arab Christians for God, as well as the Muslims. In Islam, Allah is the Only God, the supreme Creator, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as well as of Jesus and Muhammad. The only major theological difference between Islam and Christianity is that Muslims do not accept the Trinity, therefore Jesus is not considered divine but is a great prophet and teacher, as was Muhammad a few hundred years later. A number of Western sects share the same views about the divinity of Jesus (e.g., Unitarians, Universalists etc.).

The stumbling block that many Christians feel is Al Qur'an and the perception that it breeds violence. Unfortunately, Muhammad's words, as the final Prophet, have been greatly distorted (much as Christ's have, as well). Muhammad died in 632 AD and some of his dictations (probably about 10-20%) had been written down in his lifetime. Most were added in the years following his death and it is believed the first compilation was written by his followers in 635. However, there were a number of very different versions written in the following 100 years. Certainly there was much flux up to about 655. It would seem likely that the "official" text, which was never abrogated, wasn't fixed before 700 and no manuscripts exist from before 700 (possibly not before 900). What is interesting is that it is motley collection of writings with many repetitions (like the 4 Gospels in Christianity, although they are not divided into separate writers); these are interpreted very differently and the notion of "death to all infidels" and other violent passages do not appear in all the interpretations. Incidentally, Muhammad excluded Jews and Christians from the idea of infidel, stating that they are not, as they worship Al Lah.

So don't be too intolerant of our Muslim brothers.