Burka Ban/ Is England Next ?

[Questions]

There are churches in Baghdad and Christians are free to worship. The Iraqi spokesman in the first Gulf War is Christian.

Thats not the case now though since we`ve given Iraq 'back to the people' is it ? Christians fleeing for their lives at this moment in time.

 

[Buzzer]

Because it allows a bunch of bigots to pretend they are defending civilized values rather than just being a bunch of twats.

Spot on.

 

[Buzzer]

Thats not the case now though since we`ve given Iraq 'back to the people' is it ? Christians fleeing for their lives at this moment in time.

I think lots of people are fleeing for their lives, irrespective of religion.

 

[defrocked priest]

There are churches in Baghdad and Christians are free to worship. The Iraqi spokesman in the first Gulf War is Christian.

I'm intrigued to hear about this mosque that can hold 1/3 of Britain's muslim population. Earlier this year, the Beeb reported about plans to build a 12,000 capacity one that had failed

BBC News - Plans collapse for Britain's biggest mosque in London

and that article said it was going to be the biggest in Britain.

Giant mosque for 40,000 may be built at London Olympics - Times Online

Sorry mate, one to many zeros.

 

[Trufflehound]

Meanwhile, you don't see any cathedrals in downtown Baghdad...

Erm...

List of Christian Churches in Baghdad - Iraq

But don't tell the Daily Mail...

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

No-one seems to be offering a reason as to why they should be banned other than a link to the Daily Mail.

Why would you want them banned?

I assume part of it is the same reason people are required to take off motor cycle helmets when entering banks.

There has to be a security element involved in the consideration.

Imagine how you'd feel if you were a bank teller and every second person came in with their face covered, you'd be constantly be on edge not knowing is it a legit customer or a crook about to rob you.

I don't support a full ban, more a ban from places say like a bank or when holding a position in a public office.

It's not a religious item of clothing as is sometimes suggested. Tunisia a 98% majority Muslim nation banned the burqa AND hijab because they viewed them as "foreign bits of clothing".

So if it's a cultural thing then the host nation should have a right to place limitations on certain things. There's no issues with banning other customs which originate from other cultures like like stonings, female circumcision, eating dogs, whales and a myriad of other things.

 

[defrocked priest]

Erm...

List of Christian Churches in Baghdad - Iraq

But don't tell the Daily Mail...

Cheers. I've never been to Iraq.In the news you never see any cathedrals.Laughed at the name of the first one" Pregnant Without Sin".

 

[sir albion]

The burka has nothing to do with religion as nothing is stated in the koran end of.Many people will find these burka's intimidating and to be frank YES they certainly should be banned.

Its time this country did something about all these religious beliefs that seem to neverend.

Bloody joke this country

 

[sir albion]

Giant mosque for 40,000 may be built at London Olympics - Times Online

Sorry mate, one to many zeros.

Building one here at the moment down the oxford road

 

[defrocked priest]

France24 - French police fine female driver for wearing full Islamic veil

I wonder, do they wear the burka when they have their drivers licence photo taken?

 

[Silent Bob]

Cheers. I've never been to Iraq.In the news you never see any cathedrals.Laughed at the name of the first one" Pregnant Without Sin".

So why do you want this country to be more like Baghdad?

 

[defrocked priest]

Building one here at the moment down the oxford road

Where does the money come from to build these monstrosities? A Tony Bloom like fella'?

 

[defrocked priest]

So why do you want this country to be more like Baghdad?

Wtf I never said that.

 

[sir albion]

France24 - French police fine female driver for wearing full Islamic veil

I wonder, do they wear the burka when they have their drivers licence photo taken?

I bet they don't
Just goes to show that muslim woman are the ones that get a raw deal after being brainwashed like the whole religion.

 

[Silent Bob]

Wtf I never said that.

Meanwhile, you don't see any cathedrals in downtown Baghdad, but a 400,000 capacity mosque in North London.

What did you mean by this then?

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Where ever the Persians were located around the middle east there was always more tolerance for other religions as opposed to where the Arabs were.

Iran (Persians) still offers a form of protection to other religions under its constitution, Iraq (the Arabs) never did.

 

[defrocked priest]

What did you mean by this then?

It's irrelevant now Bob as a) it is a 40,000 seater and b) Trufflehound proved there are cathedrals in Iraq. Parallelism I suppose was my initial intention and moreover from trying to dissuade Questions from derailing the original theme of the thread.

 

[defrocked priest]

Where ever the Persians were located around the middle east there was always more tolerance for other religions as opposed to where the Arabs were.

Iran (Persians) still offers a form of protection to other religions under its constitution, Iraq (the Arabs) never did.

Does that include those of the Jewish faith?

 

[Gerbil]

I hope so ....

 

[Durlston]

A woman wearing a Burka knocked on my door the other day. I didn't open it, i just talked to her through the letterbox.