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posted on 2/3/23

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 19 seconds ago
Are there many Christians and Jewish people in Abu Dhabi?
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I've no idea, but I didn't think it would be allowed
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I remember reading about this and interested to see how this building works. Because as far as I’m aware and can remember, while other / non-Muslim religions are allowed in UAE, anything to do with that religion basically has to be done a) behind private doors and b) individually, no group meet ups in name of religion allowed.

posted on 2/3/23

comment by Vorsprung durch Tuchel (U1641)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 19 seconds ago
Are there many Christians and Jewish people in Abu Dhabi?
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I've no idea, but I didn't think it would be allowed
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I remember reading about this and interested to see how this building works. Because as far as I’m aware and can remember, while other / non-Muslim religions are allowed in UAE, anything to do with that religion basically has to be done a) behind private doors and b) individually, no group meet ups in name of religion allowed.
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https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:2&tbm=lcl&q=anglican+church+abu+dhabi&rflfq=1&num=10&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjl0eGH_L39AhVki_0HHbSkDP0QjGp6BAgVEAI&biw=1540&bih=822&dpr=1.09#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[24.4592966,54.5279076],[24.3582616,54.3688213]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2

posted on 2/3/23

Christians, Jews and Muslims lives together peacefully for centuries until people decided to use religion as a political weapon.

posted on 2/3/23

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 31 minutes ago
WTF

You do realise that religion is THE No 1 reason for war persecution famine starvation & poverty in the world don't you

Not to mention Roman catholics and their fondness for under age wrong doings

I despise religion in all forms
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It may be the number 1 excuse for wars, the reality is the real reason for wars is usually related to commodities or geopolitics.

I am not religious, but I see the attraction to living a religious life. Like everything though, you have extremists which those groups need to be held accountable for and provide better funding and education so it's less common.

This building is a good idea, it'd be even better if they could practise their religions in the same buildings, just like people with different races, cultures and beliefs mix in every day life.
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It's all politics. Religion is a tool used by politicians to advance their agenda.

Has always been politics and will always be politics

posted on 2/3/23

comment by ManUtdDaredevil (U9612)
posted 52 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 31 minutes ago
WTF

You do realise that religion is THE No 1 reason for war persecution famine starvation & poverty in the world don't you

Not to mention Roman catholics and their fondness for under age wrong doings

I despise religion in all forms
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It may be the number 1 excuse for wars, the reality is the real reason for wars is usually related to commodities or geopolitics.

I am not religious, but I see the attraction to living a religious life. Like everything though, you have extremists which those groups need to be held accountable for and provide better funding and education so it's less common.

This building is a good idea, it'd be even better if they could practise their religions in the same buildings, just like people with different races, cultures and beliefs mix in every day life.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

It's all politics. Religion is a tool used by politicians to advance their agenda.

Has always been politics and will always be politics
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Surely religion is political though, the major ones were refined to cement tribalism and help during war although they themselves split and helped cement further feuds for centuries

posted on 2/3/23

comment by #4zA - Ha da passa a nuttata (U22472)
posted 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
comment by 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U9094)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by #4zA - Ha da passa a nuttata (U22472)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 23 seconds ago
WTF

You do realise that religion is THE No 1 reason for war persecution famine starvation & poverty in the world don't you

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No it isnt
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Agree with Forza here. It’s money. Religion just another way to make more of it.
I too, however, despise religion, and all the nonsense it stands for, and what people do in the name of their religion.
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Of tje things Sheriff listed, only persecution is were religion is arguabubbly the major cause. The others, it is nowhere near the number 1 cause.
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Well let's hear your version then..

posted on 2/3/23

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by #4zA - Ha da passa a nuttata (U22472)
posted 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
comment by 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U9094)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by #4zA - Ha da passa a nuttata (U22472)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 23 seconds ago
WTF

You do realise that religion is THE No 1 reason for war persecution famine starvation & poverty in the world don't you

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No it isnt
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Agree with Forza here. It’s money. Religion just another way to make more of it.
I too, however, despise religion, and all the nonsense it stands for, and what people do in the name of their religion.
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Of tje things Sheriff listed, only persecution is were religion is arguabubbly the major cause. The others, it is nowhere near the number 1 cause.
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Well let's hear your version then..
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And I want facts and figures

comment by #4zA (U22472)

posted on 2/3/23

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by #4zA - Ha da passa a nuttata (U22472)
posted 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
comment by 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U9094)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by #4zA - Ha da passa a nuttata (U22472)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 23 seconds ago
WTF

You do realise that religion is THE No 1 reason for war persecution famine starvation & poverty in the world don't you

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No it isnt
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Agree with Forza here. It’s money. Religion just another way to make more of it.
I too, however, despise religion, and all the nonsense it stands for, and what people do in the name of their religion.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Of tje things Sheriff listed, only persecution is were religion is arguabubbly the major cause. The others, it is nowhere near the number 1 cause.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Well let's hear your version then..
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And I want facts and figures
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Nope

U backup ur inco-wrecked statement with data

posted on 2/3/23

I really didn't foresee this thread descending into an argument...

posted on 2/3/23

https://www.wfpusa.org/drivers-of-hunger/conflict/

posted on 2/3/23

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/02/religion-wars-conflict

posted on 2/3/23

I didn't think it would cause an argument either.
I got it from a design magazine, so it was really about the architecture. But the surprise for me was the three religions together. I didn't no it could happen in a middle Eastern country.

comment by #4zA (U22472)

posted on 2/3/23

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 3 minutes ago
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/02/religion-wars-conflict
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Opinions, not facts😃

Anyways not gonnar-gue as u r rong so no point

Fin.

posted on 3/3/23

comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 4 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by Vorsprung durch Tuchel (U1641)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 19 seconds ago
Are there many Christians and Jewish people in Abu Dhabi?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I've no idea, but I didn't think it would be allowed
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I remember reading about this and interested to see how this building works. Because as far as I’m aware and can remember, while other / non-Muslim religions are allowed in UAE, anything to do with that religion basically has to be done a) behind private doors and b) individually, no group meet ups in name of religion allowed.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:2&tbm=lcl&q=anglican+church+abu+dhabi&rflfq=1&num=10&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjl0eGH_L39AhVki_0HHbSkDP0QjGp6BAgVEAI&biw=1540&bih=822&dpr=1.09#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[24.4592966,54.5279076],[24.3582616,54.3688213]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2
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Seems few sources say different things on what I was reading:
According to a 2017 U.S. State Department report on religious freedom in the UAE, “Individuals belonging to non-Islamic faiths said they could worship in private without government interference but faced restrictions on practicing their religion in public.”

and

‘Open Doors said that while foreign workers are free to worship in private, preaching along with praying and evangelising in public are banned.’ https://tinyurl.com/mu7ethj9

But indeed there seem to be a lot of churches built in UAE, there must be some sort of congregational meet ups happening, perhaps with local agreement with government?

posted on 3/3/23

comment by #4zA - Ha da passa a nuttata (U22472)
posted 9 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 3 minutes ago
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/02/religion-wars-conflict
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Opinions, not facts😃

Anyways not gonnar-gue as u r rong so no point

Fin.
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Ok I'll offer it as opinion - but you haven't shown it to be wrong

posted on 3/3/23

Most wars are economic.

posted on 3/3/23

He'a a Catholic, a Hindu, an Atheist, a Jain
A Buddhist, and a Baptist, and a Jew
And he knows he shouldn't kill
And he knows he always will
Kill you for me, my friend, and me for you

posted on 3/3/23

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 5 hours, 51 minutes ago
Most wars are economic.
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On the contrary...wars are expensive

posted on 3/3/23

That isn’t contrary to what I said.

posted on 3/3/23

comment by Jalisco Red - Total Hagball (U4195)
posted 5 hours, 57 minutes ago
He'a a Catholic, a Hindu, an Atheist, a Jain
A Buddhist, and a Baptist, and a Jew
And he knows he shouldn't kill
And he knows he always will
Kill you for me, my friend, and me for you
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The teachings of Donovan are sorely missing on ja606.

posted on 3/3/23

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 11 minutes ago
That isn’t contrary to what I said.
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oh...you are saying they're cheap then...

posted on 3/3/23

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 11 minutes ago
That isn’t contrary to what I said.
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oh...you are saying they're cheap then...
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If I had said that then your post would make sense. I’m saying that most wars have economic motivations, which manifests itself in many different ways, for example, the control of resources, trade and taxation.

posted on 3/3/23

🤭

posted on 3/3/23

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 6 minutes ago
🤭
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On the contrary.

posted on 3/3/23

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 6 minutes ago
🤭
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On the contrary.
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Well you're right - they're no laughing matter

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