Due to constant misunderstanding with my name I feel the need to change my intro. I am hateful, hateful of religion. I hate what religion does to people and that people use it as an excuse to not think. I have spent many years of my life as an Atheist and have learned to handle my emotions, but no other word quite describes how I feel towards religion short of hate. I am outspoken, open minded, and will share my opinion. If you're looking for someone who will always agree with you, that won't be me.
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24th January 2011

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This will probably come across as angry…

but I have to say it. I am sick of Muslims that act like being able to read Arabic is some special magic decoder ring. Reading about Muhammad in Arabic he is still the same dick he is if you read about it in English. When learning about the Quran I did due diligence in checking often 2 or 3 other translations on a particular passage I found to be odd or confusing. It drives me nuts that so many Muslims will say well, you have to read it in Arabic to really understand it. Really? Does that make a difference? If so many Islamic scholars who have read it in Arabic can’t come to a consensus as to what the translation is do you really think your magic decoder ring is going to do any better? This whole idea of something being impossible to translate is complete and total crap. If the words have multiple and unclear meaning, that means translated or reading it directly you’ll still have the same problems. Virgins or raisins? If two people read it in Arabic and get two different answers, how is this the answer to understanding anything? It is something pushed so often by defenders of Islam as if when you read it in Arabic you get a whole new story where Muhammad’s flying horse shits rainbows and he says to give ice cream to the infidels. UGH! Okay, end of pointless rant.

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  1. epicleicaness reblogged this from hatefulatheist and added:
    I’m sorry if the truth bothers you. Yes it does make a difference. I even linked you to an English scholar, an atheist,...
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    What makes me concerned about this post, isn’t the premise. In fact, I agree. Pointing out there holes, mistranslations...
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  7. summer-cat said: “…a whole new story where Muhammad’s flying horse shits rainbows and he says to give ice cream to the infidels.” I’d go to the trouble of learning Arabic and reading it if only this were true.
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