don't forget feminism Foxy that slaughters the unborn by the truck/ship load.

Poirot,

My favourite saint is St Francis of Assissi who Tom called the most polite person on earth, but then St Francis wasn't contending with Islam at the time, was he?

You don't want to be polite and gullible towards the point of inanity where you tolerate aggression and violence.

Blaise Pascal said that the beginning of morality was to think well; generosity of spirit is not enough.

Some thinking required please.

Dear runner,

It's best not to open your mouth and speak
about something you know nothing about.
Try religion instead. You just may have more
credibility with that subject. Worth a try
anyway.

Dear Jay,

Now - you're becoming an embarrassment.
Go away!

Constance,

From your reference,
".... Because his principal dispute was with papal authority, rather than with doctrinal matters, he remained a believer in core Catholic theological teachings, despite his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church.".

Therefore Henry VIII was not a Protestant, his beliefs remained Catholic but his politics were his own.

What's wrong with historical accuracy?

As for throwing one liners into the 'Black and White Flag' debate that's about all that there was room for, besides what is wrong with asking defenders of Islam why they still advocate the murder of homosexuals?
When did I "pendanticaly [sic] and wrongfully" do what you complain of?

Foxy: it's all religious fundamentalism.

The problem is dear Foxy is that Islam is a Harsh Political System in the guise of a Religion.

Poirot: My favourite saint is St Francis of Assisi.

Mine too. He was the Arch Bishop of Goa & Malacca & the Patron saint of Mangos. He lived in Malacca for a number of years. He is revered as a Saint not only by the Catholics but by Hindu's & Moslems alike. He died on over looking Japan & was buried under the Alter in St Pauls Church on the hill over looking Malacca. The Indian Catholics wanted him buried in Goa & partitioned the Pope at the time. The Pope said he was to go to Goa. The people of Malacca dug him up & found that the had been perfectly preserved like the day he was buried. Apparently the Pope smelt a rat & said, "Send me his right hand." which the Malays cut off & sent to the Pope. The hand is now in the centre of the High Alter in the Vatican. He was buried in Goa. The Church was never used again.

In 1938 the Malaccans erected a statue of St. Francis behind the Church over looking Malacca. On the Day of dedication by the Christians, Hindu's & Moslems, a small, lone black cloud came over Malacca & a single Stroke of Lightning came from the colour & struck the Mango tree beside the statue smashing a large branch off which hit the statue & broke of the right hand.

Now I thought this was a bit much, but I spoke to a number of people that were there that day. It was they who told me the reason for the broken hand on the statue. One was our Pilot that flew us when we went skydiving in Kluang. So strange but true, apparently.

If you ever lose anything he's the bloke to go to. Finds it every time.