Maybe so. But how many posts here have been about spending (don't count mine)??

There are never any posts about spending here? If you think that, you're not looking very hard.

“There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)

Hm, one instance of major spin and another of ignoring the facts, both tied together in a snide little snap at anyone who disagrees with you. Time to get to work...

First, exactly who here insists that all Muslims are terrorists? I want names, not accusations leveled at this whole community for supposed acts committed by some phantom. However, it is important to understand that terrorism is not as rare and reviled among Muslims as you insist. For example, while I do not in any way believe that all Muslims are terrorists, I do believe that a very large portion of Muslims, possibly even the majority, support terrorist actions (specifically, death to those who insult Mohammad), believe the US desires Islam's destruction, and desire the application of strict sharia law in their countries.

That reminds me, I'm still waiting for your response to this. None of your four examples actually supported your position, and three of them were, in fact, supportive of mine. The fact that your own examples hurt your claims is somewhat telling, no? To quote you, "seek and ye shall find - google makes it so easy even a bigot can do it". So, if I'm the bigot capable of using google to find the truth, what does that make you, who failed to do so? Surely there's a good word for people who utterly reject the possibility of wrongness in favor of their strongly-held beliefs... oh, wait, that'd be a bigot. Funny, that...

Okay, back to the topic, "people insisting Mohammad was a pedophile". First, fact time: 1) Mohammad was betrothed to Aisha when she was six or seven (depending on the account). This is supported by numerous accounts, including her own. 2) They consummated their marriage when she was nine. Again, multiple confirmations. 3) The proper definition of pedophilia is a sexual attraction to biological children (meaning those prior to or in the early stages of puberty). 4) Common usage of the word has extended to cover criminals convicted of sexual abuse towards minors and the associated behavior of sexual activity with children. 5) In addition to US law, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (yay! internationalism! *rolls eyes*) also upholds the legal definition of a child as someone under the age of eighteen.

Alright, given this information, it's not really possible to determine if Mohammad was a pedophile by the strict definition of the term. It is possible, given Aisha's age at the consummation of their marriage and her status as his favorite wife, that he was, but the information isn't conclusive. However, the popular usage of the term to include any sexual activity with a child certainly fits the bill, especially considering her age at the time was merely half the accepted age for adulthood. Long story short, Mohammad may or may not have been a pedophile by the strict definition, but he most certainly engaged in sex with a child. Thus, charges of pedophilia by the strict definition are unproven (though not necessarily false), but charges of pedophilia in the popular sense are accurate.

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"With your mind as high as Mt. Fuji you can see all things clearly. And you can see all the forces that shape events; not just the things near to you." -Miyamoto Musashi

You think Miley Cyrus coined the phrase Jesus Freak? dc Talk had a big selling album called Jesus Freak in 1995. The phrase has been around since the 1960s.

Incidentally, the phrase began as a positive moniker but has since morphed into an insult. It's one of those things where devout Christians call themselves that but are usually sensitive about hearing it from others.

So if you use it on NB you'll get a lot of people snapping at you.