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Chicken Cottage all the way!
I actually prefer it to KFC!
We have some place called your favourate chicken, it's halal, it tastes OK.
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I would politely ask you to stop replying to my posts or at least put me on ignore.
I am replying directly to another post, precisely on the same subject, asking a genuine question and yet you have not chosen not to lambaste that poster, why? You tell me I am off topic then start going about bloomin' KFC, talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
This over-use and mis-use of the word troll is tiresome and isn't doing you any favours. The fact you even bothered to go through and count how many times I've posted in this thread is just embarrassing.
Leave the adjudication to the moderators and stop trying to police a forum you have no jurisdiction to.
Obvious wannabe mod is obvious.
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His question was hardly off-topic
Point of fact, I'm curious to know the answer as well... I'm non-religious myself, but I am curious about all religious beliefs. It's the main reason why I visit threads like this...
I don't have access to many Muslims in my day-to-day life who I can ask about their religion. I did go to a "find out about Islam" session at Uni, but I was the only "white boy" there and got lots of funny looks. I found it very uncomfortable and didn't want to ask any questions (it clearly wasn't aimed at "me"). In this thread we have a community of Muslims discussing various aspects of their religion, and I thought it might be a good opportunity to find out more. Hence my presence in the thread.
Instead of lambasting those of us that know no better, and calling us "trolls", why not offer an explanation? In relation to the above question, Wikipedia states that:
I am wondering, then, why it is considered Haraam (sinful?) to celebrate or acknowledge his birthday? Is it because it is forbidden to worship idols, or is there some other underlying reason?
... If you take offense at my question then I apologise. I do understand that many people do not like others understanding their religion, but please do not assume that such questions are "trolling", or attempts to goad and belittle your faith. I feel that the more I know about different religions the better I can understand the motivations behind the various politics that drive the world. If that makes me a troll in your eyes then so be it.
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Quite Duffman, regardless of what he thinks of my previous posts, the one he has quoted is certainly not off topic and (IMO and it seems your opinion) genuinely a interesting question which you've shown with your Wiki quote.
This topic is about wishing a happy Ramadam to the Muslims of this forum (I'm not one btw). Anything else is off topic.
If you'd' like to learn further start a thread and ask there, otherwise off topic posting is by definition trolling.
If you'd' like to learn further start a thread and ask there, otherwise off topic posting is by definition trolling.
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As is trying to be a moderator when you aren't one.
Furthermore by your own definition (which is incorrect btw) you are trolling to as your post has nothing to do with wishing others a happy Ramadam either; nice own goal though.
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Off topic = trolling? That's a new one!
Seriously, his stuff is related to the thread, what's the problem?
This thread is a bit of a car crash to be honest.....whether it is trolling or not trolling, it is still obvious as to the questionable motivations of some people in this thread. It is not entirely unsurprising given the members involved and their prejudices.
That's pretty much it. People come in and troll and troll and their posts are deleted, they troll and troll again and their posts are deleted. And all of a sudden they're asking another question which looks like a set-up and they get sand in their vagina when they get accused of trolling again.
I'd like to think that I've never shown any religious prejudice on these forums (or anywhere else). But I do respect your opinion greatly, so I'll bow out of the thread.
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Funny, Castiel has probably had just as many posts deleted as mine in thread case you hadn't noticed.
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Whats the score with fasting, do you guys get up early and have something before the sun comes up or just wait till the sun goes down and try and sleep longer when your not working?
You know if you click on the number of posts on the forum index it shows who has posted how many times in a thread?
Code:
User Name Posts
estebanrey 31
Castiel 12
mrjagga 12
T345 11
Craterloads 11
The Halk 10
e36Adz 9For example
I'd like to think that I've never shown any religious prejudice on these forums (or anywhere else). But I do respect your opinion greatly, so I'll bow out of the thread.
To be fair to you, I wasn't referring to you specifically or even at all....but others have been seemingly baiting the thread on a regular basis. many posts have been removed I know, but some of the remaining ones, while not specifically against forum rules do seem unnecessary or seeking a reaction to enable further divisiveness. That is not to say asking questions about ramadan should not be encouraged, quite the contrary, I would encourage everyone to learn more about others beliefs, that is how we combat prejudice after all.......just do so within the positive nature of the thread.
Basically This thread is really just a light hearted one wishing Muslims well in their celebrations and piety.....they shouldn't be forced to defend themselves at every turn, we have and can begin new threads where that kind of discussion and debate can take place, there is no need to use this one.
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Because they related to previously removed posts and were no longer relevant to the flow of the thread, nothing more. It is disingenuous to suggest otherwise.
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Furry muff, I take that line you quoted back. The rest of that post still stands thought.
To be fair to you, I wasn't referring to you specifically or even at all....but others have been seemingly baiting the thread on a regular basis. many posts have been removed I know, but some of the remaining ones, while not specifically against forum rules do seem unnecessary or seeking a reaction to enable further divisiveness. That is not to say asking questions about ramadan should not be encouraged, quite the contrary, I would encourage everyone to learn more about others beliefs, that is how we combat prejudice after all.......just do so within the positive nature of the thread.
Basically This thread is really just a light hearted one wishing Muslims well in their celebrations and piety.....they shouldn't be forced to defend themselves at every turn, we have and can begin new threads where that kind of discussion and debate can take place, there is no need to use this one.
I'll say it again, it is not for you or any of the other wannabe mods to decide what can and can't be said in this thread.
I've had a couple of posts removed at the start which in hindsight I'll admit were a bit reactionary but had I not posted the 'futility' post I'd have never learned about the health benefits to fasting which I was ignorant to before.
And no one is being 'forced to defend themselves', a Muslim poster said that wishing people Happy Christmas is a sin in Islam and I genuinely want to know why given Jesus is a prophet of his religion. It is a genuine question whatever you consider my motive to me posting it.
If you want to prove I have bad intentions in asking it then why not wait until mrjagga answers and see how the convo develops to see if you're proved right (you won't be) instead of derailing the question by shouting "TROLL" in every subsequent post.
Duffman and I could have actually learned something by now but instead this entire page is now filled with where people's nearest KFC is and a few people taking it upon themselves to tell others the forum rules despite having no jurisdiction to do so.