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Copy That Floppy? Go To Jahannum (Hell)

Posted by chrisd on from the as-salaam-alinux-wa-rahmatullah-wa-barakatuhu dept.

andrewdm writes "The Business Software Alliance has a new partner: the grand muftis at Al Azhar in Cairo. The New York Law Journal has an article explaining the new holy(?) alliance between the BSA and the highest religious authorities in the Egyptian Sunni Islam sect. The clerics issued a fatwa (holy edict) against piracy, saying it is "the worst type of theft and prohibited by Islam." What's next? The Pope denouncing mp3's as mortal sins?" The worst type of theft, indeed.

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  1. Re:What crap by kindbud · · Score: 0, Troll

    Islamic terrorists are a group of people who commits acts of terror in the name of Islam. True, they have the support of some members of the clergy but that doesn't make the religion itself evil.

    What would it take to convince you that the religion itself was evil? How many clergy must endorse bin Laden, how many lay people must stand by and remain silent or stand up and cheer in the streets, before you consider that maybe, just maybe, the religion itself is evil?

    I keep seeing people posting "I am not Muslim, but..." and then proceeding to defend a religion about which they know very little.

    Let me ask you: Is the Church of Scientology an evil religion? If so, why? Is it because of the action of the members overall, or because of the actions of a few leaders? How is this any different than the situation with Islam and the fatwas and jihads issued by the leaders that call for the murder of Salmon Rushdie, or the death of any American, wherever they are found?

    I don't see much difference at all. If Scientology is evil, so is Islam.

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  2. Re:leader to 2 billion people by gammoth · · Score: 0, Troll

    A "conservative christian" calling the Pope dogmatic is like the pot calling the kettle black.

    I really wanted to say as a "conservative Christian" your opinion doesn't mean jack, but that would be rude.

  3. Re:leader to 2 billion people by Snover · · Score: 1, Troll

    And don't forget to purchase Priesthood 4.2, a great accessory to Vatican 2.0. Priesthood 4.2 offers great new features, including Child Molester 1.5, Priest Relocation 2.0 and the all new Condemned 1.0! (Condemned may cause massive hierarchal failure. This may be caused by outdated versions of Pope.)

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