Religion

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts) Mon Aug 24, 2015, 08:12 PM Aug 2015

ISIS blows up Baalshamin temple for reasons totally not related to religion

Maybe they just needed the land?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34036644

Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra's ancient Temple of Baalshamin, Syrian officials and activists say.

Syria's head of antiquities was quoted as saying the temple was blown up on Sunday. The UK -based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that it happened a month ago.

IS took control of Palmyra in May, sparking fears for the site. It is considered one of the ancient world's most important cultural centres.

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ISIS blows up Baalshamin temple for reasons totally not related to religion (Original Post) EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2015 OP

So the reaaons must totally be relayed to religion? rug Aug 2015 #1

I guess you didn't read the title EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2015 #2

And I gave you the converse. rug Aug 2015 #3

Sure, but did you know I like turtles? EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2015 #4

Of course it is not about religion. Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #5

Yep, I agree completely EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2015 #6

And don't forget this asshole: Act_of_Reparation Aug 2015 #11

Except it isn't a good example. Leontius Aug 2015 #12

Because you say so? cleanhippie Aug 2015 #13

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #14

Thanks for proving my point. No substance, all personal attacks. cleanhippie Aug 2015 #20

Because EoC said "Great Library" instead of "Serapeum at Alexandria" Act_of_Reparation Aug 2015 #16

No that's just another not so good example. Leontius Aug 2015 #18

I like pie. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2015 #19

Youll surely get a more intelligent and substantive answer cleanhippie Aug 2015 #21

Yes it's clearly very desirable land. Or they were just upset about western oppression. whatthehey Aug 2015 #7

I often blow up ancient buildings when the west oppresses me. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2015 #8

Totally reasonable action. trotsky Aug 2015 #10

I am sick to my stomach edhopper Aug 2015 #9

It is all part of god's plan Angry Dragon Aug 2015 #15

Beheaded Syrian scholar refused to lead Isis to hidden Palmyra antiquities struggle4progress Aug 2015 #17

rug

(82,333 posts)

1. So the reaaons must totally be relayed to religion?

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 08:15 PM

Aug 2015

Right?

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)

2. I guess you didn't read the title

Reply to rug (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 08:17 PM

Aug 2015

I said that it totally didn't have anything to do with religion. Duh.

rug

(82,333 posts)

3. And I gave you the converse.

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 08:25 PM

Aug 2015

Duh.

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)

4. Sure, but did you know I like turtles?

Reply to rug (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 08:28 PM

Aug 2015

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

5. Of course it is not about religion.

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 08:37 PM

Aug 2015

I have heard that ISIS is all about terrorism and has nothing to do with religion, so that must be true.

This is such a sad thing. I am appalled. Things that have stood for centuries and centuries, gone in an instant because of some religious morons who see everything on earth as against their faith.

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)

6. Yep, I agree completely

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 08:50 PM

Aug 2015

History is littered with the destruction of amazing works that happened to offend whichever religion was in power at the time. The destruction of the Great Library is a good example.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

11. And don't forget this asshole:

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 12:33 PM

Aug 2015

Girolamo Savonarola.

On February 7th, 1497, this prick gathered up and publicly burned thousands of pieces of art, books, and other objects he believed encouraged sin in the Florentine public.

Leontius

(2,270 posts)

12. Except it isn't a good example.

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 12:46 PM

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cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)

13. Because you say so?

Reply to Leontius (Reply #12)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 01:13 PM

Aug 2015

If you explained your reasoning, we might understand your POV, but instead you post blather without substance. As usual.

Response to cleanhippie (Reply #13)

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cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)

20. Thanks for proving my point. No substance, all personal attacks.

Reply to Post removed (Reply #14)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 09:08 PM

Aug 2015

You are one classy fella.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

16. Because EoC said "Great Library" instead of "Serapeum at Alexandria"

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #13)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 03:43 PM

Aug 2015

And to actually correct him would necessitate handing us a very good example on a silver platter... and the opportunity to discuss another fine example of religious intolerance: the murder of Hypatia.

Couldn't have that, now, could we?

Leontius

(2,270 posts)

18. No that's just another not so good example.

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #16)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 06:51 PM

Aug 2015

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

19. I like pie.

Reply to Leontius (Reply #18)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 08:25 PM

Aug 2015

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)

21. Youll surely get a more intelligent and substantive answer

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #19)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 09:11 PM

Aug 2015

From pie.

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)

7. Yes it's clearly very desirable land. Or they were just upset about western oppression.

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Original post)

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 09:11 PM

Aug 2015

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

8. I often blow up ancient buildings when the west oppresses me.

Reply to whatthehey (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 10:14 AM

Aug 2015

Just the other day, I waited in line at the DMV for four and a half hours trying to get my license renewed. I was so upset I had to go out and dynamite a couple of pyramids.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

10. Totally reasonable action.

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #8)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 11:12 AM

Aug 2015

Tired of the West destroying your history and culture? Beat them to the punch and destroy it yourself! YEAH!

edhopper

(33,615 posts)

9. I am sick to my stomach

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Original post)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 10:21 AM

Aug 2015

The religious mindset that thinks this is what they should do is perverse.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

15. It is all part of god's plan

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Original post)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 03:38 PM

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struggle4progress

(118,338 posts)

17. Beheaded Syrian scholar refused to lead Isis to hidden Palmyra antiquities

Reply to EvolveOrConvolve (Original post)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 06:29 PM

Aug 2015

Kareem Shaheen in Beirut and Ian Black in London
Wednesday 19 August 2015 09.47 EDT

Islamic State militants beheaded a renowned antiquities scholar in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and hung his mutilated body on a column in a main square of the historic site because he apparently refused to reveal where valuable artefacts had been moved for safekeeping.

The brutal murder of Khaled al-Asaad, 82, is the latest atrocity perpetrated by the jihadi group, which has captured a third of Syria and neighbouring Iraq and declared a “caliphate” on the territory it controls. It has also highlighted Isis’s habit of looting and selling antiquities to fund its activities – as well as destroying them.

Syrian state antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim said Asaad’s family had informed him that the scholar, who worked for more than 50 years as head of antiquities in Palmyra, was killed by Isis on Tuesday ...

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/isis-beheads-archaeologist-syria

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