• Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml
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    9 days ago

    I remember when some liberal was telling me Muslims have this concept of lying to advance the cause of Islam, which showed how the incredible Orientals can't be trusted and have inferior cultures or something.

    • Belly_Beanis [he/him]
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      9 days ago

      That's a really gross (and deliberate) misinterpretation of Islam, holy fuck. Muslims are allowed to lie and wear disguises regarding being Muslim if it's to protect themselves. Like if the SS barges into your home and asks if you're Muslim, you won't go to hell if you denounce Islam and Mohammed to prevent yourself from being taken to a concentration camp.

      • FunkyStuff [he/him]
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        9 days ago

        Huh, I didn't know that. In Catholicism at least we're taught the opposite, with Peter denying being a follower of Jesus out of fear of crucifixion being an example of a moment of mortal weakness. I think that this particular instance of islamophobia might be a result of that difference?

        • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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          9 days ago

          I think it's just a redressing of the Protocols, which says similar things [to the islamophobic distortion] about Jews being entitled to deceive goys, etc.

        • NPa [he/him]
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          9 days ago

          wojak-nooo 7th century Christian: "noo you have to be truthful to your mortal enemy when he wants to kill you for your faith you have to get eaten by lions for no reason"

          gigachad 7th century Muslim: "No"