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By: Sam D

Sam D — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:55:26 +0000

My mistake: upon checking, the quotation is Hall’s but is an illustration of Voltaire’s belief.

By: Sam D

Sam D — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:51:56 +0000

That’s originally Voltaire’s quote.

I agree with freedom of expression and belief, of course. But given the harmful things that are done in the name of religion (even when it is misconstrued, as in your promotion of Zionism in the name of Judaism – siezing land from a disenfrachised native population), there is only so much respect I can grant the speaker.

By: Marilyn Stowe

Marilyn Stowe — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:06:31 +0000

Thanks very much for your message. The real point of my post, and of course my answer to you is per Beatrice Hall, slightly amended:- "I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it - as I will defend my right to say of what you may disapprove." Beatrice Hall wrote in The Friends of Voltaire: "I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it." I dont agree with what you say but you are perfectly entitled to your belief and understanding, as I am mine.

By: Sam D

Sam D — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:40:07 +0000

The re-establishment of the state of Israel may indeed be the cosmic objective of the Jews, but according to orthodox Jewish belief, Zionism is profoundly heretical. Not only were the Zionists who founded Israel mostly atheistic, and not only is Israel currently populated mostly by secular Jews, but the very idea of the Jewish people taking back the land of Palestine, as opposed to waiting for Jaweh to grant it back, is in conflict with what it says in the Torah.

Zecharie, Chapter 4: “Because of our sins we were expelled from our land. Only through complete repentance will the Almighty alone without any human effort or intervention, redeem us from exile. At that time there will be universal peace. This will be after the coming of the prophet Eliyahu and the true Moschiach ‘not by might and not by power, only by My spirit”

There are many other quotes from the Tanakh that are in conflict with the Zionism – but you can look them up on Google.

I’m an atheist and think it’s all mythology in any case; I just wanted to make you aware of what your religion actually teaches.

By: Charon QC

Charon QC — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:43:51 +0000

Shameful – well done for standing up to this unreasoned, cowardly and mealy mouthed bullying.

I am an atheist – and cannot, for the life of me, see why any religious grouping should behave in an intolerant way towards others of faith or, indeed, anyone.

Keep going…as I sure you will

By: John Bolch

John Bolch — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:36:05 +0000

Oh dear, the internet bullies strike again, and this time in a particularly nasty form. Glad you are not intimidated, and are standing up for freedom of speech.

By: Sarah Roberts

Sarah Roberts — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:02:52 +0000

Good for you for standing up to these bullying thugs. This country needs more people like you who are prepared to stand up for what they believe in and speak out for those who feel too intimidated to stand up for themselves. Do not be deterred by these criminals – keep going Marilyn!