Up to 500,000 protesters and rioters take to streets to demand death to atheists

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22418379

Clashes between police and Islamist protesters in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka have left at least three people dead and 60 injured.

Up to half a million Hefazat-e Islam supporters gathered in the city, where rioters set fire to shops and vehicles.

The activists are calling for those who insult Islam to face the death penalty.

Later, the police used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to expel thousands of protesters who occupied the city's main business district.

Thousands of Islamist activists were seen fleeing the Motijheel area, and by the early hours of Monday morning police had taken control of the area, reports the BBC Bengali service reports.

'Hang atheists'

On Sunday, throngs of protesters blocked main roads, isolating Dhaka from other parts of the country.

Chanting "Allahu Akbar!" ("God is greatest!") and "One point! One demand! Atheists must be hanged", the activists marched down at least six main roads as they headed for Motijheel, AFP news agency reported.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

It's about time.

 

[speeds]

The water lily, the national flower of the country of which there is a sculpture in the square of this photo, represents love and universality.

 

[jlprk]

Republicans are taking care of this problem.

Science says that the global sea level will rise almost 3 feet in the next 100 years. 20-40% of BanglaDesh will be under more than 5 feet of water.

 

[speeds]

It's about time.

..people recognized the difference between extremism and fundamentalism?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

..people recognized the difference between extremism and fundamentalism?

Haven't you learned anything from posting on here? It's better to kill the people you disagree with.

 

[jlprk]

I was at Costco today and this really happened. I muttered to myself, the whole nation of BanglaDesh is visiting town today.

 

[santeesioux]

Don't forget guise, religion of peace.

 

[Further]

Extremists are one thing, but when who have 500,000 people wanting to hang athiests you have say, something is fundamentally wrong with this culture.

 

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Extremists are one thing, but when who have 500,000 people wanting to hang athiests you have say, something is fundamentally wrong with this culture.

Almost the word you were looking for.

 

[Further]

Almost the word you were looking for.

Religion

Sect

Group of wacky believers

 

[speeds]

Cult

 

[jlprk]

The U.S. funds religious colleges and movements to stop communism. This comes back to bite us. Time to stop.

 

[maxiep]

Religion Of Peace.

 

[MARIS61]

All organized religions, like all organized crime syndicates, are manned by hateful cowards who hide behind large mobs to escape personal responsibility for their inhumane actions.

 

[maxiep]

All organized religions, like all organized crime syndicates, are manned by hateful cowards who hide behind large mobs to escape personal responsibility for their inhumane actions.

Some more than others. You go ahead and take the lazy approach to life of moral equivalency. I'll choose a different path.

 

[MARIS61]

I speak from decades of personal experience and investigation and I believe your reply that some are worse than others is a lazy retort which does not dispute my original statement. There are degrees in everything.

 

[ABM]

All organized religions, like all organized crime syndicates, are manned by hateful cowards who hide behind large mobs to escape personal responsibility for their inhumane actions.

Personally, I detest so-called organized religion. Too much 'man'.

 

[Denny Crane]

That's about 499,000 more than showed up to protest the Iraq war.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

500,000 people rallying in the streets for an extremist cause does seem crazy, but you have to consider it in context: the population of Bangladesh is over 160 million. 90% of them are Muslim. Hifazet-e Islam is more of a political party than anything else, made up of the most conservative of the population. Anyone who makes some kind of conclusion about Islam based on these people doesn't know what they're talking about.

 

[gobobcats04]

This is the way society works. One step forward, two steps back. We're not over the hump yet. Still have moronic things like this happening. Oh well.

 

[MARIS61]

That's about 499,000 more than showed up to protest the Iraq war.

You're off by just a smidge...

Beginning in 2002, and continuing after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, large-scale protests against the Iraq War were held in many cities worldwide, often coordinated to occur simultaneously around the world. After the biggest series of demonstrations, on February 15, 2003, New York Times writer Patrick Tyler claimed that they showed that there were two superpowers on the planet, the United States and worldwide public opinion.[1]

These demonstrations against the war were mainly organized by anti-war organizations, many of whom had been formed in opposition to the invasion of Afghanistan. In some Arab countries demonstrations were organized by the state. Europe saw the biggest mobilization of protesters, including a rally of three million people in Rome, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest ever anti-war rally.[2]

According to the French academic Dominique Reynié, between January 3 and April 12, 2003, 36 million people across the globe took part in almost 3,000 protests against the Iraq war.[3]

 

[Denny Crane]

You're off by just a smidge...

Beginning in 2002, and continuing after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, large-scale protests against the Iraq War were held in many cities worldwide, often coordinated to occur simultaneously around the world. After the biggest series of demonstrations, on February 15, 2003, New York Times writer Patrick Tyler claimed that they showed that there were two superpowers on the planet, the United States and worldwide public opinion.[1]

These demonstrations against the war were mainly organized by anti-war organizations, many of whom had been formed in opposition to the invasion of Afghanistan. In some Arab countries demonstrations were organized by the state. Europe saw the biggest mobilization of protesters, including a rally of three million people in Rome, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest ever anti-war rally.[2]

According to the French academic Dominique Reynié, between January 3 and April 12, 2003, 36 million people across the globe took part in almost 3,000 protests against the Iraq war.[3]

Here's $.10. Buy yourself a sense of humor.

 

[speeds]

500,000 people rallying in the streets for an extremist cause does seem crazy, but you have to consider it in context: the population of Bangladesh is over 160 million. 90% of them are Muslim. Hifazet-e Islam is more of a political party than anything else, made up of the most conservative of the population. Anyone who makes some kind of conclusion about Islam based on these people doesn't know what they're talking about.

Not extremist! Extremist is killing abortion doctors or flying planes into buildings. They're not extremist because they don't cherry pick their religion like so-called sophisticated religious persons of various faiths. People that follow the religion in it's entirety are compelled to have these attitudes.

Fundamentalist! They are demanding that ḥadīth (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, for example) be enforced as prescribed by their religion. They are only asking for what they believe in. You can say extremist, crazy, political, conservative--this is straight from the text. The punishment for apostates, Murtad Fitri or Murtad Milli, and blasphemers, is death.

Bukhārī (84:57) Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.
Bukhārī (89:271) A man who embraces Islam, then reverts to Judaism is to be killed according to "the verdict of Allah and his apostle."

 

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[Eastoff]

Not extremist! Extremist is killing abortion doctors or flying planes into buildings. They're not extremist because they don't cherry pick their religion like so-called sophisticated religious persons of various faiths. People that follow the religion in it's entirety are compelled to have these attitudes.

Fundamentalist! They are demanding that ḥadīth (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, for example) be enforced as prescribed by their religion. They are only asking for what they believe in. You can say extremist, crazy, political, conservative--this is straight from the text. The punishment for apostates, Murtad Fitri or Murtad Milli, and blasphemers, is death.

Bukhārī (84:57) Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.
Bukhārī (89:271) A man who embraces Islam, then reverts to Judaism is to be killed according to "the verdict of Allah and his apostle."

Yes, religious texts are pretty cruel.

 

[Further]

500,000 people rallying in the streets for an extremist cause does seem crazy, but you have to consider it in context: the population of Bangladesh is over 160 million. 90% of them are Muslim. Hifazet-e Islam is more of a political party than anything else, made up of the most conservative of the population. Anyone who makes some kind of conclusion about Islam based on these people doesn't know what they're talking about.

I do not paint all of Islam with this brush, but I believe more of the Islamic world can be painted with the brush than you want to admit. I used to say one in a million, then one in a thousand, now one in a hundred, and I think that might be too generous.

I have very good friends who are Muslim (not devout) and I understand that there are beautiful components to the religion. Just as I would not blame my friends for the misdeeds of others, I will not blame peaceful Muslums for the fundamentalists saying and doing terrible things. But I have said to them, and I say to you, perhaps you and other peaceful people's need to speak more swiftly, speak more loudly, and actively demonstrate to the world that you and the majority of Muslims will not stand for these heinous acts. Silence speaks loudly sometimes.

 

[Further]

500,000 people rallying in the streets for an extremist cause does seem crazy, but you have to consider it in context: the population of Bangladesh is over 160 million. 90% of them are Muslim. Hifazet-e Islam is more of a political party than anything else, made up of the most conservative of the population. Anyone who makes some kind of conclusion about Islam based on these people doesn't know what they're talking about.

I was surprised by your figure of 160 million so I took a look and you are correct, what a densely populated place.
Wiki of Demographics of Bangladesh

But I thought we should look a little closer at the demographics of who would protest. Women were not allowed. I pulled up a dozen photos of the protests and did not see any women protesting.
Population about 160,000,00

Population - women is about 80,000,000

Although I am sure there were some kids protesting, most kids 14 and under are not going to be out there. 31.3% of the population is 14 or under.

Population male and fifteen or older 54,960,000

10% of the population is not Islamic

New pop total minus non islamics is 49,464,000

So if you don't take any more out of the population pie, you have about 1:100 male islamics fifteen and older participating in those protests.

 

[speeds]

Another reason why hoojacks' flippant statistical observation is misleading:

If the equivalent amount of Americans (approx. 950,000) marched it would be (second largest?) day protest in American history.

(Vietnam War in the millions, The March for Women's Lives was estimated by outsiders as <800k, Million Man March at <850k).

 

[speeds]

Good observation GOD, it also is important to note that the demonstrators weren't the entirety of the population that wants death to atheists. They represent many more people that weren't willing or able to protest alongside them. Polls show that Muslim countries routinely show that as many as half of the Muslim population or more support the death penalty for apostates. The countries below represent many millions.