yohei72: Yes, but the Taleban have forgotten that, and would forbid it even if they ever remembered. They're not exactly at the more enlightened end of Islam...
Don't forget that Muslim civilization preserved and expanded upon much of Europe's science, mathematics and philosophy during the Dark Ages. Modern nutbag Muslims aren't representative of all. And I speak as an atheist with little sympathy in general for any of the big religions.
Y habrá que pensar en que la herejía, la de oriente, está llena de inspiración, poesía y belleza. Siempre.
siempreinexorable 5 months ago
RT at his most biting. Great song.
northerntao 6 months ago
This is a very catchy song.It's Richard Thompson at his best I think...
cloudvol7 1 year ago
yohei72: Yes, but the Taleban have forgotten that, and would forbid it even if they ever remembered. They're not exactly at the more enlightened end of Islam...
Boxtocis 1 year ago
I always thought this song was about President Bush...
congrejocrab 2 years ago
@congrejocrab think that's the point chum, add your own bogeyman. Every hierarchy gets leathered herein
Kenentigern7 1 year ago
@Kenentigern7 Hello there.....good point indeed. :-)
pattipie100 8 months ago
@congrejocrab It is - if you want it to be.
gaspode18 1 week ago
coolman.......
antidarwinism 2 years ago
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lol islam. the don't like physics, science, art and of course puppys (because they are "unclean")!
blakkcooper 2 years ago
this song is anti fundimentalist not anti islam, richard thompson is a sufi afterall!
TomRAFC 2 years ago 8
Don't forget that Muslim civilization preserved and expanded upon much of Europe's science, mathematics and philosophy during the Dark Ages. Modern nutbag Muslims aren't representative of all. And I speak as an atheist with little sympathy in general for any of the big religions.
yohei72 2 years ago 3