JK Rowling assails Murdoch tweet about Muslims

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JK Rowling assails Murdoch tweet about Muslims

NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling had a few words for Rupert Murdoch.

The "Harry Potter" author responded sharply to Murdoch's tweet that while "Maybe most Moslems peaceful," all were responsible for "growing jihadist cancer" until they worked to destroy it.

Murdoch's tweet Friday came two days after the deadly terrorist attack in Paris at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. The media mogul also tweeted: "Political correctness makes for denial and hypocrisy."

Rowling sent a handful of tweets Sunday attacking Murdoch. She wrote that since she and Murdoch were both Christians, she felt responsible for him and would "auto-excommunicate." She mockingly accepted the blame for the Spanish Inquisition and for any violence by Christian fundamentalists.

"Oh, and Jim Bakker," she added, referring to the American televangelist who was jailed for fraud.


-- (c) Associated Press 2015-01-12

[Anthony5]

I'm with Murdoch on this one.

Both his tweets were right on the ball.

[VillageIdiot]

A "tweet" is the best way to describe this announcement.

Has Murdoch registered as a lobbyist for a foreign government in Washington yet?

[Prbkk]

Murdoch is about equal with Voldemort in respect of caring and decency

[Steely Dan]

It is probably best to focus pressure on those who can effect change. The main schools of Islamic jurisprudence could do much to state the scripture regarding holy war and Islamic supremacism no longer apply. Our governments could do their part by kicking out all those teaching extreme Islamic doctrine and having nothing to do with any regime that tries to bankroll it.

I say this because the whole focus of Islam is submission, not open debate, western mo derates can do little to do get inside of Islam's malignant control center.

[jpinx]

There are many widely varying religions all based on the Old Testament. Over the years the bible has been abused and misquoted to support all manner of ghastly attacks. Don't think christianity has any moral high ground here. Hindus have extremists and so do Buddhists. Religion has caused more wars and killed more people than any other single cause in mankinds history.

Rowling missed the point -- she should be excusing the crusades, the slave trade, the slaughter of native americans,,,, the list is endless

Edited January 12, 2015 by jpinx

[i claudius]

There are many widely varying religions all based on the Old Testament. Over the years the bible has been abused and misquoted to support all manner of ghastly attacks. Don't think christianity has any moral high ground here. Hindus have extremists and so do Buddhists. Religion has caused more wars and killed more people than any other single cause in mankinds history.

Rowling missed the point -- she should be excusing the crusades, the slave trade, the slaughter of native americans,,,, the list is endless

Same tired old excuses , by the way it was the Muslim arab traders who sold the slaves to the west. and i think we from the west have moved on from those days

[jpinx]

There are many widely varying religions all based on the Old Testament. Over the years the bible has been abused and misquoted to support all manner of ghastly attacks. Don't think christianity has any moral high ground here. Hindus have extremists and so do Buddhists. Religion has caused more wars and killed more people than any other single cause in mankinds history.

Rowling missed the point -- she should be excusing the crusades, the slave trade, the slaughter of native americans,,,, the list is endless

Same tired old excuses , by the way it was the Muslim arab traders who sold the slaves to the west. and i think we from the west have moved on from those days

Indeed -- the good old days when muslim and christian co-operated??? If you lump all adherents to the bible together as christian and all adherents to the koran as muslim -- then islam has the second largest following in the world. Christianity spread because it was born into the Roman empire and the subsequent empire builders were almost exclusivley christian. Now islam is spreading by the internet and making inroads into the christian following. Given the obscene atrocities and the amounts of money both religions generate there is a good case for taking a step back and asking yourself -- "What is religion?"

[Bakeman]

There are many widely varying religions all based on the Old Testament. Over the years the bible has been abused and misquoted to support all manner of ghastly attacks. Don't think christianity has any moral high ground here. Hindus have extremists and so do Buddhists. Religion has caused more wars and killed more people than any other single cause in mankinds history.

Rowling missed the point -- she should be excusing the crusades, the slave trade, the slaughter of native americans,,,, the list is endless

Same tired old excuses , by the way it was the Muslim arab traders who sold the slaves to the west. and i think we from the west have moved on from those days

Indeed -- the good old days when muslim and christian co-operated??? If you lump all adherents to the bible together as christian and all adherents to the koran as muslim -- then islam has the second largest following in the world. Christianity spread because it was born into the Roman empire and the subsequent empire builders were almost exclusivley christian. Now islam is spreading by the internet and making inroads into the christian following. Given the obscene atrocities and the amounts of money both religions generate there is a good case for taking a step back and asking yourself -- "What is religion?"

Good question so.....

noun

1.

a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

2.

a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects:

the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.

3.

the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices:

a world council of religions.

4.

the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.:

to enter religion.

5.

the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.

6.

something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience:

to make a religion of fighting prejudice.

7.

religions, Archaic. religious rites:

painted priests performing religions deep into the night.

Where is killing people at????

[keemapoot]

Murdoch is about equal with Voldemort in respect of caring and decency

a witty, humorous and largely true statement...however, Murdoch is right on THIS one.

[i claudius]

There are many widely varying religions all based on the Old Testament. Over the years the bible has been abused and misquoted to support all manner of ghastly attacks. Don't think christianity has any moral high ground here. Hindus have extremists and so do Buddhists. Religion has caused more wars and killed more people than any other single cause in mankinds history.

Rowling missed the point -- she should be excusing the crusades, the slave trade, the slaughter of native americans,,,, the list is endless

Same tired old excuses , by the way it was the Muslim arab traders who sold the slaves to the west. and i think we from the west have moved on from those days

Indeed -- the good old days when muslim and christian co-operated??? If you lump all adherents to the bible together as christian and all adherents to the koran as muslim -- then islam has the second largest following in the world. Christianity spread because it was born into the Roman empire and the subsequent empire builders were almost exclusivley christian. Now islam is spreading by the internet and making inroads into the christian following. Given the obscene atrocities and the amounts of money both religions generate there is a good case for taking a step back and asking yourself -- "What is religion?"

I am afraid I cannot list all the atrocities being carried out by Muslims around the world as there is not enough room but please enlighten me about all the atrocities that Christians are commuting. I do realise most faiths commit them but they do seem in a very large minority

[hard124get]

It is probably best to focus pressure on those who can effect change. The main schools of Islamic jurisprudence could do much to state the scripture regarding holy war and Islamic supremacism no longer apply. Our governments could do their part by kicking out all those teaching extreme Islamic doctrine and having nothing to do with any regime that tries to bankroll it.

I say this because the whole focus of Islam is submission, not open debate, western mo derates can do little to do get inside of Islam's malignant control center.

As long as we can kick out Christian and Jewish extremists as well. Those who support invasion of sovereign states and illegal occupations.

[rijb]

There are many widely varying religions all based on the Old Testament. Over the years the bible has been abused and misquoted to support all manner of ghastly attacks. Don't think christianity has any moral high ground here. Hindus have extremists and so do Buddhists. Religion has caused more wars and killed more people than any other single cause in mankinds history.

Rowling missed the point -- she should be excusing the crusades, the slave trade, the slaughter of native americans,,,, the list is endless

Same tired old excuses , by the way it was the Muslim arab traders who sold the slaves to the west. and i think we from the west have moved on from those days

Indeed -- the good old days when muslim and christian co-operated??? If you lump all adherents to the bible together as christian and all adherents to the koran as muslim -- then islam has the second largest following in the world. Christianity spread because it was born into the Roman empire and the subsequent empire builders were almost exclusivley christian. Now islam is spreading by the internet and making inroads into the christian following. Given the obscene atrocities and the amounts of money both religions generate there is a good case for taking a step back and asking yourself -- "What is religion?"

Religion is about money.

Terrorist attacks are not about religion

[jpinx]

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There are many widely varying religions all based on the Old Testament. Over the years the bible has been abused and misquoted to support all manner of ghastly attacks. Don't think christianity has any moral high ground here. Hindus have extremists and so do Buddhists. Religion has caused more wars and killed more people than any other single cause in mankinds history.


Rowling missed the point -- she should be excusing the crusades, the slave trade, the slaughter of native americans,,,, the list is endless

Same tired old excuses , by the way it was the Muslim arab traders who sold the slaves to the west. and i think we from the west have moved on from those days

Indeed -- the good old days when muslim and christian co-operated??? If you lump all adherents to the bible together as christian and all adherents to the koran as muslim -- then islam has the second largest following in the world. Christianity spread because it was born into the Roman empire and the subsequent empire builders were almost exclusivley christian. Now islam is spreading by the internet and making inroads into the christian following. Given the obscene atrocities and the amounts of money both religions generate there is a good case for taking a step back and asking yourself -- "What is religion?"

I am afraid I cannot list all the atrocities being carried out by Muslims around the world as there is not enough room but please enlighten me about all the atrocities that Christians are commuting. I do realise most faiths commit them but they do seem in a very large minority

Hitler was a christian .. need I really say more ????

Edited January 12, 2015 by jpinx

[i claudius]

Yes those three the other day are now millionaire ",it's all about money"

[i claudius]

Yes you do, silly analogy

[jpinx]

Yes you do, silly analogy

It's not an analogy - it's a fact... During the second world war christians killed millions of people because of RELIGION.

[rijb]

Yes those three the other day are now millionaire ",it's all about money"

Those three were self-proclaimed muslims, expendable idiots.

It's all about the money for their billionaire sponsors.

[mikebike]

Murdoch's tweet: "Maybe most Moslems peaceful, but until they recognize and destroy their growing jihadist cancer they must be held responsible"; Is akin to blaming all US citizens for their country's oligarchic foreign policy... Its just NOT true.

[Kalbo]

Good question so.....

noun

1.

a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

2.

a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects:

the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.

3.

the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices:

a world council of religions.

4.

the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.:

to enter religion.

5.

the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.

6.

something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience:

to make a religion of fighting prejudice.

7.

religions, Archaic. religious rites:

painted priests performing religions deep into the night.

Where is killing people at????

Exactly.

And this is why I keep saying that most people have actually confused Religion with a belief in God.

[zydeco]

Yes, all the world must stop and pay attention to the words of Rowling. After all, she writes children's books.

[SpokaneAl]

Yes, all the world must stop and pay attention to the words of Rowling. After all, she writes children's books.

Not that it is Germaine to this discussion, but she has also written a couple of top notch adult, detective novels.

[bendejo]

He'd better be careful, she'll whip out her wand and turn him into a toad.

Oh, wait, she tried that and he repelled it.

[ezzra]

One tweet, the other, also a tweet but with an A...

[Ulysses G.]

Hitler was a christian .. need I really say more ????

No he wasn't. He used some Christian rhetoric to fool the masses, but he was actually very much against it. He made dozens of anti-Christian remarks that are well documented.

The reason why the ancient world was so pure, light and serene was that it knew nothing of the two great scourges: the pox and Christianity.

-Adolf Hitler, Hitler's Secret Conversations 1941-1944

[H1w4yR1da]

Rowling missed the point -- she should be excusing the crusades, the slave trade, the slaughter of native americans,,,, the list is endless

And you're missing the point. We're talking about the dangers in the present day.

We could discuss historical right and wrongs done in the name of religion till the cows come home.

Islam is the danger and this danger needs to be confronted. Not sure how many more atrocities it'll take before the west (including Australia) takes decisive action before it's too late.

[Jimbo2014]

Appologists like Rowling should really take the time to read the Quran - It aint no harry potter and Mohammad makes Dolores Umbridge look like an angel! - get ready for some real blood, violence and rape JK - not for the faint of heart.

[i claudius]

Appologists like Rowling should really take the time to read the Quran - It aint no harry potter and Mohammad makes Dolores Umbridge look like an angel! - get ready for some real blood, violence and rape JK - not for the faint of heart.

Mind you he did like children ,after all his wife was 6 ,still a little young for Harry Potter.though.

[lifeincnx]

He'd better be careful, she'll whip out her wand and turn him into a toad.

Oh, wait, she tried that and he repelled it.

repel.jpg

Take a closer look at him as I think it worked.

[DeaconJohn]

He'd better be careful, she'll whip out her wand and turn him into a toad.

Oh, wait, she tried that and he repelled it.

repel.jpg

Not by the looks of him.