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    From Robert Bannister@21:1/5 to Dr. Jai Maharaj on Fri Apr 1 08:50:41 2016
    XPost: alt.usage.english, soc.culture.indian

    On 31/03/2016 7:27 am, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:

    I see what you here: you read my post below, changed the
    "Subject" header, added comments and then posted it in
    alt.usage.english... great! - Jai Maharaj

    [ Subject: Horrifying Tradition Where Muslims Throw
    [ Babies From The Roof for Good Luck [Islamic, Muslim
    [ terrorism]

    This gives an idea of how lacking in objectivity your post was:

    jewtube.tv

    This is not a "Muslim" practice. It is a stupid cultural tradition among
    one particular tribe or region and nothing to do with Islam. The same
    goes for wearing veils of various kinds and female genital mutilation -
    no religious grounds, but culture.

    --
    Robert B. born England a long time ago;
    Western Australia since 1972

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  • From Peter Duncanson [BrE]@21:1/5 to robban@clubtelco.com on Fri Apr 1 12:25:04 2016
    XPost: alt.usage.english, soc.culture.indian

    On Fri, 1 Apr 2016 08:50:41 +0800, Robert Bannister
    <robban@clubtelco.com> wrote:

    On 31/03/2016 7:27 am, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:

    I see what you here: you read my post below, changed the
    "Subject" header, added comments and then posted it in
    alt.usage.english... great! - Jai Maharaj

    [ Subject: Horrifying Tradition Where Muslims Throw
    [ Babies From The Roof for Good Luck [Islamic, Muslim
    [ terrorism]

    This gives an idea of how lacking in objectivity your post was:

    jewtube.tv

    This is not a "Muslim" practice. It is a stupid cultural tradition among
    one particular tribe or region and nothing to do with Islam. The same
    goes for wearing veils of various kinds and female genital mutilation -
    no religious grounds, but culture.

    It might not be required by the religion the people profess, however
    people do have a tendency to absorb such customs into their religion and
    then claim/believe that they are part of the religion.

    That makes the customs part of those people's religion even if they are
    not practiced by others professing the same religion.


    --
    Peter Duncanson, UK
    (in alt.usage.english)

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