Religion on the L was:LARRY TAYLOR: Support 1st First Amendment, REAL BLUES 12/2 and 12/10

[Walter Potter]

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I have been watching the thread because of it's volitile potential but
so far it is acceptable and relevant to the subject of the list. Larry
Taylor's comments make his case for a religious prejudice keeping him
from getting gigs as a blues musician. Others have commented with their
views but so far it has been civil. I hope it stays civil and stays on
the original topic and does not veer off into rants about terrorism, the
Middle-East, the war in Iraq, etc. That would not be acceptable.
--
maxdog

Rocky Raccoon wrote:
> List-owners (Fred, Max, Bill),
>
> May I respectfully suggest that this thread stay off
> of the list.  While politics and religion may give
> some people the blues I don't think this is the forum
> for this discussion and I fear where it will lead.
>
> Just my thoughts, I may be wrong....just ask my
> wife!!!  :)
>
> -Rocky
>
>
>
>
> --- Ricky Stevens <deltabluz@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Larry,
>>
>>Here's a response.
>>
>>I'm glad that you have found some form of religious
>>comfort.  I find it
>>terribly crass to post your itinerary and to tell
>>people they should support
>>your music based on your religious convictions.
>>People will support your
>>music based on whether or not it appeals to them.
>>Play your music and the
>>people will come (or not) based on their affinity
>>for your music.
>>
>>I do see one glaring factual error in your post:
>>
>>
>>"It's been labeled that all Muslims are terrorists,
>>but that's not true. Sunna Muslims in particular
>>deal with their
>>religion as a private spiritual matter rather than a
>>political crusade."
>>
>> The Sunni Imams preaching jihad in Madrasas in
>>Saudi Arabia and throughout
>>Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the former Soviet
>>Republics are couching their
>>political teachings in religious language, that of
>>establishing a Muslim
>>nation ruled by Shari'a law throughout the world.
>>They also preach that
>>non-Muslims are infidels and should be killed if not
>>converted.
>>
>>Osama bin Laden is Sunni.  Abu Nidal was Sunni.
>>Saddam Hussein is a nominal
>>Sunni.  Yasser Arafat was Sunni.  Look at the
>>evidence.
>>
>>Ricky Stevens
>>Arkabutla, Mississippi
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bonni McKeown" <bonni@barrelhousebonni.com>
>>To: <BLUES-L@LISTS.NETSPACE.ORG>
>>Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 11:24 PM
>>Subject: > LARRY TAYLOR: Support 1st First
>>Amendment, REAL BLUES 12/2 and
>>12/10
>>
>>
>>
>>>LARRY TAYLOR: Support the First Amendment and REAL
>>
>>BLUES
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>A letter from Larry Taylor Nov. 27 2004  to Blues
>>
>>L:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Some time ago I put out some information on the
>>
>>Blues L about Ramadan,
>>
>>>as I am a Sunna Muslim.  I was surprised to see
>>
>>that no one responded.
>>
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>
>
> =====
> Rocky Raccoon, MD
>
> Member of the Steeler Nation
>
> "IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BE A PITTSBURGH STEELERS FAN!"

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