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  1. Auto join dialog

     

    menu * {

    Autoid/join : dialog -m idjoin idjoin

    }

     

    dialog idjoin {

    title "Auto-id/join by Hermes v2"

    size -1 -1 210 173

    option dbu

    box "Auto identify", 2, 10 11 190 50

    check "Enable auto-id", 3, 75 1 47 10 push

    check "Enable the Script", 69, 10 1 60 10 push

    text "Enter your nick:", 4, 73 18 42 8

    edit "", 5, 73 26 54 10, disable

    text "Adress of server:", 6, 73 38 51 8

    edit "", 7, 73 46 54 10, disable

    text "Name of network:", 21, 16 38 51 8

    edit "", 22, 16 46 54 10, disable

    text "Enter your pass:", 8, 132 18 54 8

    edit "", 9, 132 26 54 10, disable pass

    text "Confirm your pass:", 10, 132 38 54 8

    edit "", 11, 132 46 54 10, disable pass

    button "Apply", 12, 21 23 37 14, disable

    box "Auto-join", 13, 10 63 190 86

    text "Your channels", 14, 32 72 37 8

    list 15, 32 80 59 61, size disable

    button "Add", 16, 92 89 27 12

    button "Delete", 17, 92 113 27 12

    text "Auto-join channels", 18, 120 72 46 8

    list 19, 120 80 62 61, size disable

    button "OK", 20, 84 154 40 15, ok

    }

     

    on *:dialog:idjoin:*:*:{

    if ($devent == init) {

    var %x = 1, %y = 1

    if (%EnableAutoId == on) { did -c idjoin 3 | did -e idjoin 5,7,9,11,12,15,19,22 }

    if (%start == on) { did -c idjoin 69 }

    did -r idjoin 15 | while (%x <= $chan(0)) { did -a idjoin 15 $chan(%x) | inc %x }

    did -r idjoin 19 | while (%y <= $lines(AutojoinChannels.txt)) { did -a idjoin 19 $read(AutojoinChannels.txt,%y) | inc %y }

    did -a idjoin 5 %Nick | did -a idjoin 7 %Network | did -a idjoin 9 %Pass | did -a idjoin 11 %VerifPass | did -a idjoin 22 %NetworkName

    }

    if ($devent == sclick) {

    if ($did == 16) {

    var %y = 1

    write AutojoinChannels.txt $did(15,0).seltext

    did -r idjoin 19 | while (%y <= $lines(AutojoinChannels.txt)) { did -a idjoin 19 $read(AutojoinChannels.txt,%y) | inc %y }

    }

    if ($did == 17) {

    var %y = 1

    write -ds $+ $did(19,0).seltext AutojoinChannels.txt

    did -r idjoin 19 | while (%y <= $lines(AutojoinChannels.txt)) { did -a idjoin 19 $read(AutojoinChannels.txt,%y) | inc %y }

    }

    if ($did == 3) {

    if ( $did(idjoin,3).state == 1 ) { did -e idjoin 5,7,9,11,12,15,19,22 | set %EnableAutoId on }

    if ( $did(idjoin,3).state == 0 ) { did -b idjoin 5,7,9,11,12,15,19,22 | set %EnableAutoId off }

    }

    if ($did == 12) { echo -a 4Changes made

    }

    if ($did == 20) { echo -a 4,1Thanks for using 0Hermes script!

    }

    if ($did == 69) {

    if ($did(idjoin,69).state == 1) { set %start on }

    if ($did(idjoin,69).state == 0) { set %start off }

    }

    }

    if ($devent == edit) {

    if ($did == 5) { set %Nick $did(5) }

    if ($did == 7) { set %Network $did(7) }

    if ($did == 9) { set %Pass $did(9) }

    if ($did == 11) { set %VerifPass $did(11) }

    if ($did == 22) { set %NetworkName $did(22) }

    }

    }

     

    on *:start:{

    if (%start == on) { server %Network | echo -a 9,1Auto-identify and auto-join by Hermes

  2. High Dam in Aswan

     

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    The High Dam of Aswan is one of the most important achievements of the in the last century in Egypt, even for many years it was a symbol of the New Era of the Revolution of 1952. It provided Egypt with water and electricity and secured the country of the risk of the destructive inundation.

     

     

    The Aswan High Dam was a great project! In fact it was one of the most important achievements of the last century in Egypt, for many years symbolising the New Era of the Revolution of 1952. It provides Egypt with water and electricity, and secures the country from the risk of the destructive inundation of the River Nile.

     

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    After the revolution of July 1952, President Nasser announced his proposal for building the High Dam, but was met with Western refusals to co-operate, so he turned to the Soviet Union for both technological and financial aid. The result was the present rock-filled structure. The work began on the 9th January 1960 and the completed dam was opened in the spring of 1971. This gigantic building is 111m tall, 3.5Km in length and about 1Km wide! It has a Hydro-electric plant, with 6 turbines, capable of producing 2.1 million kilowatts.</p>As a result of its construction, a great lake was formed, Lake Nasser, which is about 10 km wide in some places, and 500km long. extending between Egypt and The Sudan

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  3. If you complain of spam in your private like Tw|tch u can use that code :)

     

    on *:open:?:*:{

    if ((*.org* iswm $1-) || (*http:* iswm $1-) || (*.com* iswm $1-) || (*.net* iswm $1-) || ($chr(35) isin $1-)) {

    set %spamnick $nick

    set %add $fulladdress

    closemsg %spamnick

    ignore %add

    msg %spamnick Your messages have been auto ignored by user. Spamming detected ( $+ $ifmatch $+ ) %sc Duration : Permanent

    window -e @SpamList

    echo @SpamList %sc You've Ignored14 %spamnick at12 $time(h:nn tt) because of this message :4 $1-

    echo @SpamList %sc To remove this user from ignore list please type /ignore -r %add

    echo @SpamList -

  4. A--Accept

     

    Accept others for who they are and for the choices they've made even if you have difficulty understanding their beliefs, motives, or actions.

     

    B--Break Away

     

    Break away from everything that stands in the way of what you hope to accomplish with your life.

     

     

    C--Create

     

    Create a family of friends whom you can share your hopes, dreams, sorrows, and happiness with.

     

     

    D--Decide

     

    Decide that you'll be successful and happy come what may, and good things will find you. The roadblocks are only minor obstacles along the way.

     

     

    E--Explore

     

    Explore and experiment. The world has much to offer, and you have much to give. And every time you try something new, you'll learn more about yourself.

     

     

    F--Forgive

     

    Forgive and forget. Grudges only weigh you down and inspire unhappiness and grief. Soar above it, and remember that everyone makes mistakes.

     

     

    G--Grow

     

    Leave the childhood monsters behind. They can no longer hurt you or stand in your way.

     

     

    H--Hope

     

    Hope for the best and never forget that anything is possible as long as you remain dedicated to the task.

     

     

    I--Ignore

     

    Ignore the negative voice inside your head. Focus instead on your goals and remember your accomplishments. Your past success is only a small inkling of what the future holds.

     

     

    J--Journey

     

    Journey to new worlds, new possibilities, by remaining open-minded. Try to learn something new every day, and you'll grow.

     

     

    K--Know

     

    Know that no matter how bad things seem, they'll always get better. The warmth of spring always follows the harshest winter.

     

     

    L--Love

     

    Let love fill your heart instead of hate. When hate is in your heart, there's room for nothing else, but when love is in your heart, there's room for endless happiness.

     

     

    M--Manage

     

    Manage your time and your expenses wisely, and you'll suffer less stress and worry. Then you'll be able to focus on the important things in life.

     

     

    N--Notice

     

    Never ignore the poor, infirm, helpless, weak, or suffering. Offer your assistance when possible, and always your kindness and understanding.

     

     

    O--Open

     

    Open your eyes and take in all the beauty around you. Even during the worst of times, there's still much to be thankful for.

     

     

    P--Play

     

    Never forget to have fun along the way. Success means nothing without happiness.

     

     

    Q--Question

     

    Ask many questions, because you're here to learn.

     

     

    R--Relax

     

    Refuse to let worry and stress rule your life, and remember that things always have a way of working out in the end.

     

     

    S--Share

     

    Share your talent, skills, knowledge, and time with others. Everything that you invest in others will return to you many times over.

     

     

    T--Try

     

    Even when your dreams seem impossible to reach, try anyway. You'll be amazed by what you can accomplish.

     

     

    U--Use

     

    Use your gifts to your best ability. Talent that's wasted has no value. Talent that's used will bring unexpected rewards.

     

     

    V--Value

     

    Value the friends and family members who've supported and encouraged you, and be there for them as well.

     

     

    W--Work

     

    Work hard every day to be the best person you can be, but never feel guilty if you fall short of your goals. Every sunrise offers a second chance.

     

     

    X--X-Ray

     

    Look deep inside the hearts of those around you and you'll see the goodness and beauty within.

     

     

    Y--Yield

     

    Yield to commitment. If you stay on track and remain dedicated, you'll find success at the end of the road.

     

     

    Z--Zoom

     

    Zoom to a happy place when bad memories or sorrow rears its ugly head. Let nothing interfere with your goals. Instead, focus on your abilities, your dreams, and a brighter tomorrow.

     

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  5. learn about Jacob's

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The prophets followed in succession and they predicted the coming of the final prophet. They mentioned his characteristics and his condition and the most important of these characteristics that he isn`t from Israel, he has a law [sharia] that lasts forever, he will defeat his enemies and his message will be for the welfare of all nations.

     

    These characteristics didn`t exist in anyone of the prophets except him. And the christains can`t describe any of the prophets by such predictions-that they admitted that they were true- except him. That Mosses and Jesus were prophets to Israel only. And Mosses has a law [sharia] and his followers defeated their enemies.But for Jesus,he didn`t have an independent law [sharia],but he came with Mosses`law and its completeness.Jesus is the one who said:

     

     

  6. Ateenag girle had been talking on the phone for

     

     

    about half an hour,and then

     

     

    she hungup

     

    his father said :wow that was short

     

    you usually talk for tow hours

     

    the girle replied : because its wrong number :)

  7. Home, Sweet Home

     

     

    Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam

    Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home

    A charm from the sky seems to hallow us there

    Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere

    Home, home, sweet, sweet home

    There's no place like home, oh, there's no place like home

     

     

    An exile from home, splendor dazzles in vain

    Oh, give me my lowly thatched cottage agai

    The birds singing gayly, that come at my call

    Give me them -- and the peace of mind, dearer than all

    Home, home, sweet, sweet home

    There's no place like home, oh, there's no place like home

     

     

    I gaze on the moon as I tread the drear wild

    And feel that my mother now thinks of her child

    As she looks on that moon from our own cottage door

    Thro' the woodbine, whose fragrance shall cheer me no more

    Home, home, sweet, sweet home

    There's no place like home, oh, there's no place like home

     

     

    How sweet 'tis to sit 'neath a fond father's smile

    And the caress of a mother to soothe and beguile

    Let others delight mid new pleasures to roam

    But give me, oh, give me, the pleasures of home

    Home, home, sweet, sweet home

    There's no place like home, oh, there's no place like home

     

     

    To thee I'll return, overburdened with care

    The heart's dearest solace will smile on me there

    No more from that cottage again will I roam

    Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home

    Home, home, sweet, sweet, home

    There's no place like home, oh, there's no place like home

     

     

     

     

    John Howard Payne

  8. Since about 11 years

     

    I am going to pray in the mosque which is in the end of the street where I live

     

    I Entered into the mosque and found it full

     

    and There is no place to sit down

     

    But I found young boy sitting he is age 12 years

     

    I thought to tell him something in order that I sit down place

     

    I told him your father wants you and he waiting you outside the mosque

     

    the boy Reply me My father dead for 5 years ago

     

    Withdrew in silence did not know whether to laugh or cry

     

    I told him I am sorry I mean someone else

    LOL

  9. menu channel,menubar {

    Clone Detection settings

    .$iif($group(#CloneDetect) == on,Disable,Enable) clone scan on join: {

    var %status = $iif($group(#CloneDetect) == on,Disable,Enable)

    $+(.,%status) #CloneDetect

    echo 7 -at * On join clone scanning $+(%status,d.) Users will $iif(%status == Disable,no longer,now) be scanned for clones when they join

    }

    .$iif($active ischan,Scan for clones in $active):CloneScan

    }

    #CloneDetect on

    on *:join:#: {

    if ($address($nick,2) == $address($me,2)) halt

    if ($read(allowedhost.txt,w,$address($nick,2))) halt

    if ($ial($address($nick,2),0) > 1) {

    var %x = 1

    while (%x <= $ial($address($nick,2),0)) {

    var %clones = $iif(%clones,%clones &) 4 $ial($address($nick,2),%x).nick

    inc %x

    }

    echo 10 -t $chan [Clones Detected] %clones @ $site

    }

    }

    #CloneDetect end

    alias CloneScan {

    if ($1 == on) {

    if ($group(#CloneDetect) == on) Echo 4 -at Clone Scanning on join is already enabled

    else {

    .enable #CloneDetect

    echo 7 -at * On join clone scanning Enabled. Users will now be scanned for clones when they join

    }

    }

    elseif ($1 == off) {

    if ($group(#CloneDetect) == off) Echo 4 -at Clone Scanning on join is already disabled

    else {

    .disable #CloneDetect

    echo 7 -at * On join clone scanning Disabled. Users will no longer be scanned for clones when they join

    }

    }

    elseif ($active !ischan) echo 4 -a ERROR: You need to scan in a channel

    else {

    who $chan

    var %nicks = $nick($chan,0), %x = 0

    while (%x <= %nicks) {

    var %host = $address($nick($chan,%x),2)

    if (%host != $address($me,2)) && (!$read(allowedhost.txt,w,%host)) {

    if ($ialchan(%host,$chan,0) > 1) && (!$istok(%clone.hosts,%host,44)) {

    var %y = 1, %clones = $ialchan(%host,$chan,0), %clones.found = yes

    while (%y <= %clones) {

    var %nick = $gettok($ialchan(%host,$chan,%y),1,33)

    var %clone.nicks = $iif(%clone.nicks,%clone.nicks &) 4 %nick

    inc %y

    }

    echo 10 -a [Clones Detected] %clone.nicks @ $gettok(%host,2,64)

    var %clone.hosts = $addtok(%clone.hosts,%host,44)

    unset %clone.nicks

    }

    }

    inc %x

    }

    if (!%clones.found) echo 10 -a No clones found

    }

    }

  10. Titanic Facts

     

    The world's interest in the fascinating history of Titanic has endured for almost 100 years. April 15, 2005 will mark the 93rd anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic ship and although it has been nearly a century since the infamous luxury liner sank in the Atlantic Ocean, there continues to be a thirst for information regarding Titanic facts, myths and legends.post-457-0-74974200-1330353218_thumb.jpg

     

    No other ship in the history of ocean travel has demanded as much interest as the Titanic. Volumes of books and reels of film have been produced regarding the most infamous shipwreck in history. We have attempted to provide here a brief introduction to some of the more fascinating facts, legends and myths regarding the sinking of the ship that was labeled 'unsinkable' before her disastrous maiden voyage in April of 1912.

    History of the Titanic - The history of Titanic has endured for nearly a century. Find out more about the most fascinating ship and shipwreck in the world and how the tragedy of the ship continues to affect us today.

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    April 15, 1912, The Sinking of the Titanic - When the Titanic embarked on her maiden voyage the world was filled with hope and awe. In just a few short days those emotions turned to horror and grief. Find out what really happened that day in 1912: the sinking of the Titanic. post-457-0-04757800-1330353359_thumb.jpg

    Passengers on the Titanic- One of the most fascinating aspects about the tragic history of the Titanic, is the eclectic mix of passengers onboard the ill fated luxury liner. When the ship sank, the lives of both the famous and the unknown were lost as well. Spend a few moments learning about the famous and not so famous passengers on the Titanic. Look here for a Titanic passenger list with the names of first, second and third

    class passengers and survivors. post-457-0-31133800-1330353391_thumb.jpg

    Titanic Ship - While the Titanic ship initially earned fame as the largest luxury liner on the open seas, she would obtain enduring distinction for the tragedy that took the ship to her watery grave. Return to the Titanic and discover the surprising facts that led to the ship's destruction from the moment she set sail.

     

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    Titanic Facts - It has been almost 100 years since the Titanic sank. During that time a number of myths and legends have grown up around the sinking of the now infamous ship. Take a few moments to read about some of the more interesting and trueTitanic facts.post-457-0-48782600-1330353458_thumb.jpg

    Titanic Movie -The 1997 release of 'Titanic' renewed the world's interest in a bygone era and the fate of the Titanic's maiden voyage. Find out more about the Titanic movie that captured the world's interest and won a ton of Academy Awards.post-457-0-53525400-1330353493_thumb.jpg

    Titanic Pictures - For years the world pondered what the 'ship of dreams' might have really looked like and wondered if any part of the ship still remained to be seen somewhere below the icy depths of the Atlantic Ocean. In 1985 the first pictures of the wreck were taken. Immerse yourself in pictures of the Titanic's grave and find out what role those pictures have made in discovering the truth about the ship's tragic end.post-457-0-32707500-1330353543_thumb.jpg

    Titanic Construction - The White Star Line billed the Titanic as 'unsinkable' months before the ship ever embarked on her maiden voyage. Her construction was reputed to have been the best of the best. So, why did she sink and did the ship's construction have anything to do with the tragedy?post-457-0-66445100-1330353604_thumb.jpg

    Titanic Wreck - Following the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, various groups and individuals searched for the Titanic wreck for decades. Many had started to believe the ship's grave would never be found. Become immersed in the search for the Titanic wreck.

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    Titanic Artifacts - The artifacts recovered from the Titanic wreck are a sad reminder of what happened that April morning of 1912.

    Menus, clothes, jewelry, bottles of wine, letters from passengers on the Titanic, etc. were salvaged from the depths of the ocean and put on display in museums and exhibits or auctioned.post-457-0-53071000-1330353680_thumb.jpg

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    What is Phobias

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    A phobia is simply defined as any disorder or an irrational, persistent fear of a specific object, some particular activity or situation. The founder of behaviorism, B.F. Skinner, defines phobias as superstitions. According to him superstitions are any behavioral pattern that does not lead to the predetermined goal with the fewest number of actions.

     

    The term

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  12. Yesterday, I heard this one: The GAP was started by a G a y man and the name means G a y And Proud.

    : Once again the search for hidden meanings in the mundane has resulted in an interesting rumor about the supposedly acronymic origins of the name of a popular attirer. Akin to the Troop Sport ("To Rule Over Oppressed People") and Adidas ("All Day I Dream About xxx") canards, the rumor about The Gap asserts that it drew its name from an initialization of the phrase G a y And Proud."

    Though The Gap did begin in San Francisco, a city home to a large homosexual population and strongly associated with G a y pride, its name has nothing to do with either of those coincident facts. Gap Inc. was founded in 1969 by Donald and Doris Fisher as a single store staffed by a handful of employees. The retailer took its name in homage to "the generation gap," a term popular in the late 1960s describing the intellectual, ethical, and social gulf between young people and their parents' generation. The inspiration for this first jeans-only store came from Donald Fisher's frustrations as a consumer

  13. The following examples explain The difference between the message and letter

     

     

     

    message [countable]

     

    1 a spoken or written piece of information that you send to another person or leave for them

     

    Did you get my message?

     

    message from

     

    There's a message from Karen on the answerphone.

     

    message for

     

    I have an urgent message for you.

     

    He left a message saying he would probably be a little late.

     

    I use the internet mainly for sending email messages.

     

    I'm sorry, she's out right now, can I take a message?

     

    He wanted me to pass on a message to the police.

     

    The family would like to express their thanks to all those who sent messages

    of sympathy after Jack's tragic accident

     

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------

     

    letter [countable]

     

    a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail

     

    letter from/to

     

    I got a long letter from Melanie today.

     

    Bart's writing a letter to his parents.

     

     

     

    post a letter British English /mail a letter American English

     

    Could you post this letter for me?

     

    a letter of thanks/introduction/complaint etc

     

    Julie received a letter of apology from the hospital.

  14. The Morien Institute has kept a close watch on developments since 1999, and has been just as excited about the many new batches of underwater photographs that have emerged of the Yonaguni structures(yes! there is more than one), as we have been dismayed by the many citings of the structure's existence as somehow representing 'the final proof' of the existence of Atlantis and/or Lemuria.

    We have consistently taken the simple view that, following the dramatic series of rises in sea-levels that marked the ending of the last Ice Age, it is inevitable that more and more evidence of ancient civilisation will be discovered on the continental shelves and shallow seas, and even further out in the oceans everywhere around the world.

    Peoples in ancient times were not much different from those of today. They had a preference for building their settlements near to the sea for exactly the same reasons as we do - ports for the ships conducting foreign trade, and nearby urban developments for those involved with sea-borne trade, with fishing, as well as a simple liking for living near the seaside on coastal plains. But most of the coastal plains of the Ice age have long since been underwater, and the Morien Institute can confidently predict that the future for marine arch

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  15. "ISLAM IS EVIL." That's the message a U.S. Secret Service agent illicitly left on an Islamic prayer calendar on July 18 as he was raiding a suspected al Qaeda operative in Dearborn, Mich.

    His crude graffito sums up a point of view increasingly heard since 9/11 in the United States. It's also one that is troubling and wrong.

    Here is the rub: It is a mistake to blame Islam (a religion 14 centuries old) for the evil that should be ascribed to militant Islam (a totalitarian ideology less than a century old). The terrorism of al Qaeda, Hamas, the Iranian government and other Islamists results from the ideas of such contemporary radicals as Osama bin Laden and Ayatollah Khomeini, not from the Koran.

    To which you might respond: But bin Laden and Khomeini get their ideas from the Koran. And they are only continuing a pattern of Muslim aggression that is centuries old.

    Not exactly. Let's look closer at both points:

    • Aggressive Islam: The Koran and other authoritative Islamic scriptures do contain incitements against non-Muslims. The eminent historian Paul Johnson, for example, cites two Koranic verses: "Strongest among men in enmity to the Believers will you find the Jews and Pagans" (Sura 5, verse 85) and "Then fight and slay the pagans wherever you find them. And seize them, beleaguer them and lie in wait for them." (9:5).
    • Aggressive Muslims: Fourteen centuries of Islam have witnessed a long history of Muslims engaged in jihad (holy war) to expand the area under Islamic rule, from the early conquests of the caliphs to what Samuel Huntington terms Islam's "bloody borders" today.

    Yes, these points are accurate. But they are one side of the story.

    • Mild Islam: Like other sacred writings, the Koran can be mined for quotes to support opposing arguments. In this case, Karen Armstrong, a bestselling apologist for Islam, quotes two gentler passages from the Koran: "There must be no coercion in matters of faith!" (2:256) and "O people! We have formed you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another." (49:13).
    • Mild Muslims: There have been occasions of Muslim moderation and tolerance, such as those in long-ago Sicily and Spain. And in one telling example, Mark R. Cohen notes that "The Jews of Islam, especially during the formative and classical centuries (up to the 13th century), experienced much less persecution than did the Jews of Christendom."

    In other words, Islam's scriptures and history show variation.

    At present, admittedly, it is hard to recall the positive side, at a moment when backwardness, resentment, extremism and violence prevail in so much of the Muslim world. But the present is not typical of Islam's long history; indeed, it may be the worst era in that entire history.

    Things can get better. But it will not be easy. That requires that Muslims tackle the huge challenge of adapting their faith to the realities of modern life.

    What does that mean in practical terms? Here are some examples:

    Five hundred years ago, Jews, Christians and Muslims agreed that owning slaves was acceptable but paying interest on money was not. After bitter, protracted debates, Jews and Christians changed their minds. Today, no Jewish or Christian body endorses slavery or has religious qualms about paying reasonable interest.

    Muslims, in contrast, still think the old way. Slavery still exists in a host of majority-Muslim countries (especially Sudan and Mauritania, also Saudi Arabia and Pakistan) and it is a taboo subject. To enable pious Muslims to avoid interest, an Islamic financial industry worth an estimated $150 billion has developed.

    The challenge ahead is clear: Muslims must emulate their fellow monotheists by modernizing their religion with regard to slavery, interest and much else. No more fighting jihad to impose Muslim rule. No more endorsement of suicide terrorism. No more second-class citizenship for non-Muslims. No more death penalty for adultery or "honor" killings of women. No more death sentences for blasphemy or apostasy.

    Rather than rail on about Islam's alleged "evil," it behooves everyone - Muslim and non-Muslim alike - to help modernize this civilization. That is the ultimate message of 9/11. It is much deeper and more ambitious than Western governments presently seem to realize.

     

    http://www.danielpipes.org/437/the-evil-isnt-islam

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