I Want Allahu Akbar Back

[guillaumeb]

From the article:

Allahu akbar. It’s Arabic for “God is greatest.” Muslims, an eccentric tribe with over a billion members, say it several times in our five daily prayers. The phrase is also a convenient way to express just the right kind of gratitude in any situation.......

I’m 37 years old. In all those years, I, like an overwhelming majority of Muslims, have never uttered “Allahu akbar” before or after committing a violent act.

To read more:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/opinion/manhattan-truck-attack-akbar-terrorism.html?_r=1

Also from the article:

It’s easy to forget that language is often hijacked and weaponized by violent extremists. Some people yell “Allahu akbar” and others chant “heritage,” “culture” and “white pride.”

Indeed.

[trotsky]

1. Humanity is greater than any gods.

Humans have helped each other more than any god ever has.

[Fred Sanders]

2. Strange how Americans get all weak-kneed when "God is Great" is said in another language

other than His chosen language, which is clearly English.

[guillaumeb]

3. Clearly you are correct.

But actually French is the Creator's first and preferred language. Few people know that the Creator learned English in an ESL class offered at a community college.

[Igel]

8. They'd be pretty pissed off at "Praise the Lord" or "thank you Jesus"

if it was said by one of a couple dozen young men over the bodies those they'd just slain.

I have a hunch that if the guy got out of the truck and said, "Zero population growth!" it would have the same reaction.

[msongs]

4. never turn your back on people who spout god is great (in any languge) nt

[guillaumeb]

5. Because "something" will happen?

What do you feel might happen?

[Angry Dragon]

6. My god is greater than your god

[MineralMan]

7. A bacterium is greater than any God.

It actually exists. It can be observed. It can generate new bacteria.

All Worship Holy Escherichia Coli. He is within us all and without.