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    The Prophet Muhammed?

    I don't get it, why do all these supposedly secular western media outlets frequently refer to Muhammed as "The Prophet Muhammed"? They're not Muslim, and even if they are its a non-religious news broadcast.

    Its like if they started refering to Jesus as "The Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"

    Are these news people so scared ****less of offending Muslims that they will even call Muhammed a Prophet in a secular news cast?
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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    The issue of political correctness is beyond a joke now. Baa Baa Rainbow sheep?

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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    Quote Originally Posted by capsulecorpjx
    I don't get it, why do all these supposedly secular western media outlets frequently refer to Muhammed as "The Prophet Muhammed"? They're not Muslim, and even if they are its a non-religious news broadcast.

    Its like if they started refering to Jesus as "The Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"

    Are these news people so scared ****less of offending Muslims that they will even call Muhammed a Prophet in a secular news cast?
    Probably because "muhamed" (various spellings) is one of the most common names in the world, so they have to be more specific about whom they are referring to.

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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    Most likely it's a tongue in cheek thing. The more we learn of the "prophet", the more transparent it becomes.
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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    "Prophet" also gives a positive connotation to the business minded folk....

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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    Same applies for saints also.

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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    I don't give a rats a55 who he/she is, and whether depicted as a man, cartoon, mountain yak or seacow.

    "THERE IS NO GOD EXCEPT ALLAH, AND MUHAMMED IS HIS MESSENGER ", in your humble opinion. That should read......

    "IN MY LIFE, THERE IS NO GOD EXCEPT ALLAH, AND MUHAMMED IS HIS MESSENGER ",

    In MY life, my wife is God, my 3 year old is her messenger.
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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    That should read......
    I'm going to have to disagree...

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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    I'm going to have to disagree...
    I totally disagree with you
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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    Quote Originally Posted by hanysaad
    I totally disagree with you
    You missed what I meant. I disagree that it should read the way he asked you to do it.

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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    You missed what I meant. I disagree that it should read the way he asked you to do it.
    I meant i totally disagree with him ,not with you...
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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    I totally agree with Mendhak.

    However, I also totally believe that anybody who feels strongly about their religeon (a word I have never learned to spell) had best not bring it into Chit-Chat, lest they accept that it will be bruised.

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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    J4U did the religion thing in Chit-Chat, and we basically harassed him until he gave up on us.

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    But it was fun!
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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    Quote Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
    I totally agree with Mendhak.

    However, I also totally believe that anybody who feels strongly about their religeon
    . . .in fact anyone who feels strongly about anything is in for it
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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    So politicians are the only ones that wouldn't get abused here?


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    Re: The Prophet Muhammed?

    Quote Originally Posted by space_monkey
    So politicians are the only ones that wouldn't get abused here?


    Sure they would... they're all Mac users.

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