That's the weird thingI mean, if someone named their dog Jesus, most people in the western world would think he's named after the Christian Jesus. But then again, there are hardly any other Jesuses (Jesi?) in our culture - we just don't use the name for anything else. While it's an incredibly common name in Islamic culture. So where is the line? Mohammed Ali changes his name to that due to converting to Islam, someone names their cat Mohammed because he fights a lot, is this still offensive?
Also, that picture is bloody funny, thank you :)
(Also, that picture is bloody funny, thank you :)
fross Read your email on,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:13,
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were there any Mohammeds before Mohammed?I will ask Jeeves
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Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:15,
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guess what? chrisitianity and islam have cultural and religious differencesin recent years, islam has become lot worse in comparison with christianity in being able to take a joke. this wasnt always the case and probably reflect the authority each religion has in different states
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:17,
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hmm i think that's part of the problemthat in many countries, the religion IS the state.
t'would be great to have the same happen with church of england. really WOULD be "tea and cake or death" :)
(t'would be great to have the same happen with church of england. really WOULD be "tea and cake or death" :)
fross Read your email on,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:21,
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the crime of blasphemy is still on the statute books cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:24,
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jesus isn't too rare a name in spanish-speaking countriesbut here, i suppose it'd be more like calling your dog chris
which still sounds a bit weird. not really a dog name...
(which still sounds a bit weird. not really a dog name...
plentyofants more ghee, vicar?,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:32,
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