RIGHT FORUMNERS. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! I FOR ONE HAVE TOLERATED ENOUGH OF ETE'S DIRESPECTFUL ATTITUDE TOWARDS MY RELIGION AND THE WAY HE CONTEMTUOUSLY ADDRESSES MY MAKER. I AM NOT TAKING ANYMORE OF IT. I AM PUTTING UP A MOTION TO HAVE HIM VOTED OUT OF THIS FORUM, AND IF ADMIN DOESNT TAKE ACTION, I AM LEAVING THE FORUM FOR GOOD.
Ridiculous. You better cool your engine Husnna. Where have I disrespected your maker? Be very very specific because I do not see anywhere I have disrespected anything or anyone. Your attempt to blackmail the admin into voting me off the site is typical of the kind of intolerance ascribed to certain folks world wide. You are sounding like a terrorist already thumping around and giving conditions all over as if you have that kind of muscle.
Be honest with yourself, what have I said that is false?
SECONDED:
ETE IS NEVER INTERESTED IN ANY THREAD APART FROM
THE ONES THAT WILL BRING CONFUSION, DISRESPECT
TO THE RELIGION OF ISLAM. TIMES WITHOUT NUMBER,
THE WHOLE AND IN PARTS HIS POST IS TARGETED AT
ISLAM AND MUSLIMS IN GENERAL.
ALTERNATIVELY, ETE SHOULD STOP COMMENTING ON
ANYTHING RELATED TO ISLAM OR MUSLIMS AND THEIR
MAKER.
And Dan Borno what is wrong with that? I am a religious commentator, and any religion is fair game. What does religion need protection from? You know, this past Sunday, both CNN and FOX News aired several hours of documentary about Christianity, it early beginning, early challenges, struggles, its theology, mysteries, myths, and everything else about the faith. For hours, this documentary explored Christianity's history, controversies, sects such as the Gnostics and Eastern Mysticism and how they relate or don't relate to Christianity. I watched these hours of historical and academic documentary in the homes of my Christian friends, and I noticed nobody was uncomfortable. They never once changed the channel, get mad, or refuse to watch. If anything they were so drawn into the documentary regardless of what was presented.
Afterwards, I asked myself how come they were not afraid to see their religion put in the limelight like that? How come they are never afraid to see their religion under such scrutiny. On the other hand, the minute the slightest thing in Islam is questioned, every muslim (especially Nigerian ones and Arabs) become so apprehensive and begin spoiling for war. What is the fear? Please tell me this, what are you all so afraid of? What are you afraid that people might see?
I have never seen any detailed academic documentary or expose' that questions or puts Islam to scrutiny in the slightest sense. And we know why such a documentary has never been done. Nobody wants to incur the wrath of Muslims Worldwide.
I am not a Muslim hater as some people here want to suggest. I call it as I see it. I have seen Islam haters. For instance that Nigeriaworld discussion forum where Waziri was practically chased away from, contained some big time haters of Islam, and they do not disguise their loath for Islam. I on the other hand am far from that. All I do is report what is true, and it offends people.
But more importantly Dan Borno before you go seconding a useless vote, what wrong have I done? What lies in my post have I told? You say your religion extols people to speak the truth, well, what lies have I told? And if I have told no lies, why are you angry? And why would you want me off the forum for speaking truthfully?
Husnna does not have to begin an independent thread calling for my expulsion. she could have made her case in the thread that I opened about the failed effort of those terrorist Palestinians who tried to slaughter innocent people during Easter and passover weekend. But of course she couldn't do so there so she opened a new thread calling for a ridiculous vote. Truth is bitter they say by the way.
I have been very annoyed by New Ete in some of his posts. However trying to vote him off is the same as running away.
If this is a serious forum his points must be answered.
If what he says is untrue, expose it.
If there is truth in it it should be admitted and deplored, not denied.
Sadly, many people on this forum refuse to admit that many wicked things are done in the name of religions.
Keep out of this Dave. I have noticed that when ever there was a fracas on this board, you stay out of it. I dont know why u are involving yrself in this one. Secondly, if u really feel Ete should stay, advise him to be more respectful in all aspects of his communications with ppl on this board. There are certain etiquettes which are inherently part of good breeding and gentlemanly behavior when one is interacting with other ppl, all of which Ete is lacking. I suggest you teach them to him.
Ete is nothing but mischievous. His argument is one and the same in all his threads. Ppl have responded to them times without number. He doesnt want to listen, he doesnt want to know, he doesnt want to differentiate between what Islam is and what Islam is not. He always tries to stir up trouble. He can do so until he is blue in the face for all I care. But let him not disrespect Allah's Name either directly or by implication. It will not be tolerated!!
You are quite right. New Ete's posts are rude , mischevious and often offensive. I had a strong go on this forum at him a while ago because of them. He is trying to annoy and offend. He is obviously succeeding and probably enjoying your reaction. The best response is to respectfully answer all his points while encouraging him to put them in a more reasonable manner.
There are a number of substantive points in his ramblings which require serious answers.
Dave
Quote from: HUSNAA on April 10, 2007, 06:44:52 PM
RIGHT FORUMNERS. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! I FOR ONE HAVE TOLERATED ENOUGH OF ETE'S DIRESPECTFUL ATTITUDE TOWARDS MY RELIGION AND THE WAY HE CONTEMTUOUSLY ADDRESSES MY MAKER. I AM NOT TAKING ANYMORE OF IT. I AM PUTTING UP A MOTION TO HAVE HIM VOTED OUT OF THIS FORUM, AND IF ADMIN DOESNT TAKE ACTION, I AM LEAVING THE FORUM FOR GOOD.
:'( Sad to see you leave
Quote from: HUSNAA on April 11, 2007, 11:02:23 AM
Keep out of this Dave. I have noticed that when ever there was a fracas on this board, you stay out of it. I dont know why u are involving yrself in this one. Secondly, if u really feel Ete should stay, advise him to be more respectful in all aspects of his communications with ppl on this board. There are certain etiquettes which are inherently part of good breeding and gentlemanly behavior when one is interacting with other ppl, all of which Ete is lacking. I suggest you teach them to him.
Ete is nothing but mischievous. His argument is one and the same in all his threads. Ppl have responded to them times without number. He doesnt want to listen, he doesnt want to know, he doesnt want to differentiate between what Islam is and what Islam is not. He always tries to stir up trouble. He can do so until he is blue in the face for all I care. But let him not disrespect Allah's Name either directly or by implication. It will not be tolerated!!
Husnna, without beating about the Bush, show me where I have disrespected Allah. I previously asked you to show proof of this accusation in my posting above, and you've not been able to do so. What does that say about you? All you have done is blow hot air but when it comes down to it you cannot back anything up with fact. So I ask you again, where in my post did I insult Allah?
But more puzzling to me is how you declare that it will not be tolerated if I insult Allah. So help me understand here. Are you Allah's defender? Are you implying that Allah needs you to defend him? Or are you implying that Allah cannot personally deal with all those who actually insult him? I would like some clarification on that because if that is the case, all atheists would be dead by now. They even deny the existence of Allah, and are not dead. Could any insult be greater than that?
The Koran and hadeeth give documented accounts of how Arabs tribes used to laugh and mock the Prophet when he began preaching. They didn't believe a word of what he said. As a matter of fact, when those Arab tribes journeyed to the Kabba for their annual pilgrimage (at the time, the kabba was a pagan temple that housed many pagan gods) they used to post people on the roads at different intersections to warn others that there was a mad man in Mecca claiming to be a prophet of Allah. They took out paid ads against Mohammed and ridiculed him as much as possible. I did not invent these stories, they are well documented, but my question is, why weren't these obnoxious pagans dead? It is apparent that they were not just mocking or insulting the prophet, but by extension, the one that sent the prophet. There are no records that they all were struck dead mysteriously. The only time they died was when the Prophet and his army went to war against them and killed them in numbers to establish his autonomy over the lands of Arabia.
So Husnna, when you go off and threaten that such and such will not be tolerated, what exactly do you mean? Be clear and specific. Are you going to go kill somebody because you feel offended?
As Dave said, if what I say is false, disprove it. You talk about etiquette and how I lack sensitivity in all. Bullshit! No matter how I presented my submissions, it would still have been offensive to the likes of you. Admit it, you are afraid and paranoid, and your outburst does not even add up. The world you want to live in Husnaa is a world where nobody asks any question about Islam. In your ideal World, everybody says very flowering things about Islam. Nobody asks any difficult or probing question. Everybody praises the koran and the prophet and everything else is very Islamic. In that World, all discussions are positively extolling the goodness of Islam. Everyone agrees with everything. Girl, that is LA-LA land. That is dreamland, and we live in the real world. People have to deal with fanatical Muslims don't they? People have to deal with insane clerics issuing fatwahs all over and calling for the murder of innocent people in western countries. I have to deal with the fact that sooner or later some of your relatives in the north will become inspired to take to the streets and kill several hundreds of innocent people over and over again without consequence while you and others keep mute and silently endorse the horror. Why can't you deal with me then? All I do is speak truthfully not kill innocent people, and you find that unbearable? You need to check yourself then because it may confirm what the so called Muslim haters have been saying all along.
I beg you, please moderate your language and put you points respectfully otherwise even I will ask that you be banned off this site.
You win no debates by being rude and offensive. You may have good points to make and good questions to ask but you are just wasting an opportunity for them to be dealt with seriously.
Do you hate all Moslems? I think you should ask yourself that question. If you do there is no point in talking to you. In my experience Moslems are just the same mixture of good and bad as are all human beings of any religion and none.
Quote from: Dave McEwan Hill on April 11, 2007, 10:41:11 PM
I beg you, please moderate your language and put you points respectfully otherwise even I will ask that you be banned off this site.
You win no debates by being rude and offensive. You may have good points to make and good questions to ask but you are just wasting an opportunity for them to be dealt with seriously.
Do you hate all Moslems? I think you should ask yourself that question. If you do there is no point in talking to you. In my experience Moslems are just the same mixture of good and bad as are all human beings of any religion and none.
Goes to prove my point doesnt it? no class, no polish, no breeding; a total boor. We will be well rid of him.
Husnaa, you keep mouthing off about your upbringing and about how polished you are. Please spare me the self exaltation. All I have asked you over and over is to show me where I insulted Allah. I am still waiting, and you've not been able to provide proof of such false claims.
The repeat threat of banning from this forum is really boring me out of my wits. If I am banned (as if I care) I'll simply join the Nigeriaworld Forum where free speech and intellectual discourse is welcomed. There, Islam bashing is highly encouraged as long as the points made are true, and they usually are. Furthermore, they are a fair and balanced forum. Just to show you how fair they are, Waziri was never kicked out despite his several aggravating commentaries, especially the part where he claims intellectual superiority over everyone. He does that in every forum I have noticed. But in any case, noone threatened him, no one voted him off the site.
I have no doubt that the wimpish administrator might actually succumb to pressure from you and others who are too scared to openly call for my expulsion.
Dave, my purpose is not to be liked by all. I am going to voice my opinion regardless as long as I know I am voicing the truth. So far, nobody here has been able to disprove anything I have said. The very posting that sparked the 'riot' is totally factual. Check it out yourselves.
I just can't stand when people try to sweep the truth under the rug, and then claim to have good upbringing. Husnna is damn fraud! Where is the positive upbringing there? Total fraud! They want to bury the truth and skew facts because it torments them. Ban me? Forget you....like I care. Ban me, I'll go where I'll be welcome with open arms anyway. Not like I was getting anything out of this site anyhow. Shioor!!!!!!
Besides, I was banned twice before and I came back. This time around I am not even interested in contributing anything further. Nonsense!!!!!!!
So, what's your point? Do your concerns become more serious or more important because you raise them in an offensive manner?
Bounced out twice but still bounced back. What are u a tennis ball? ??? Any self respecting dude would take himself off from where he is not wanted. Anyway Away to NigeriaWorld dot whatever. Birds of the same feather flock together, so I am sure u will be welcomed there with more than open arms. So off you go; go on... out.
Persevere, Husnaa. Persevere. I'm sure we can eventually persuade New Ete to put the points he feels strongly about in a more reasonable manner - and them he might manage to get a debate about them.
Dave
I very much doubt that Dave. I think Ete has reached the limits of how far he can metamorphose. He wont change. He has come as far as he can compromise. Remember Sammy that virulent xenophobe who was on this board around this time last year and behaved like the bubonic plague? That was Ete. From that Sammy to this NewEte, nothing has changed inwardly. Not his outlook, not his views, not his behavioral pattern.
Like you said, he is just out here to rile and upset with his offensive tirade. But you know what Dave, one cannot just sit around and take it forever in the hope that he will change. For one he hasnt shown any signs of doing so. Secondly, that bestial instinct of resorting to bully tactics when a predator scents fear in a prey has become apparent in him. Everytime someone says something in a softened manner and/or in defence of islam, he becomes more and more obnoxious. I was treating him with kid gloves because I didnt want the humiliation of being abused by a total stranger, but it seems that Ete is totally insensitive to that, or thinks it gives him an added advantage to be as nauseous as possible, cos we are all afraid of him. Well its not fear, its the result of a proper upbringing, which he seemed to have been sorely in need of. Every one here can give as good as he/she gets and some with great subtlety at that, a taste of which was meted out to Ete by another member of this board and it completely escaped his notice, because he was lacking in subtlety.
Notice something else Dave, Ete only makes a beeline to the general board and the Islamic forum. He never ever bothers with any other section of this site. Granted he is not familiar with northerners and northern culture. But if he was genuine in his interaction and has some affection for members of this board, he'd want to know something about what goes on elsewhere. For example you contribute heavily to the chitchat forum, and so does Lionger when he feels amused by something. This implies that both of you probably browse other sections of the site apart from chitchat general board and islamic fora. This goes to show that you and Lionger are really at one with everyone on this board. There are other ppl like Guest 33 who are here on and off and who have a clear line on where they stand viz a viz islam and northerners, but they dont cause as much trouble as Ete. In fact ppl like Guest33 are in the general run the type who are genuinely ignorant about Northern Nigeria and Islam and who with a little more interaction on this or a similar board will have a lot more understanding of what Muslims and northerners are like.
On the contrary, Ete only attends to two fora, and while there he spouts out with impunity in total disregard to ppl's feelings or what they hold and cherish as very dear to them. Ppl on this board have explained to him their views on what and what is not Islam. What and what is not allowed in Islam. Muslims kill and murder yes, and they attribute it to Islam, yes, but a genuinely informed muslim knows that these brethren of his are in the wrong totally. Times out of number, this is drummed into Ete. But it is like he is either amnesic, or his IQ is hovering at the same level as room temperature. He is fond of calling muslim clerics mad, maniacs etc and many more obscene things. Lately he seems to want to revert to being Virulent Sammy again and is dragging the holy name of Allah in his one track minded gibberish. We as muslims have a duty to protest against an attack on our Deity, Allah SWT in what ever form it comes. Given the chance, with noone to check him, Ete will literally abuse Allah one day. It is not as if he hasnt done it before, check out his Sammy posts for confirmation. He is on his way to doing so as New Ete with his disrespectful references to Allah SWT. Thus enough is enough.
We dont need this kind of shit turd populating Kanoonline.