george Bernard Shaw

[rigney]

Is this the mentality we need today to save us?

 

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1925/shaw-bio.html

Edited October 6, 2010 by rigney

[rigney]

Is this the mentality we need today to save us?

 

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1925/shaw-bio.html

 

Sir George Bernard Shaw in 'The Genuine Islam,' Vol. 1, No. 8, 1936.

 

 

"If any religion had the chance of ruling over England, nay Europe within the next hundred years, it could be Islam."

"I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the only religion which appears to me to possess that assimilating capacity to the changing phase of existence which can make itself appeal to every age. I have studied him - the wonderful man and in my opinion far from being an anti-Christ, he must be called the Savior of Humanity."

 

"I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness: I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today."

[Marat]

When asked by some reporters for a quotable line from him they could use for filing their required Christmas news stories, Shaw quipped: "All right: 'Santa Claus be blowed!'"

 

Although he was a cantankerous, anemic vegetarian with some odd opinions, a guy who would have the courage to say that nearly a century ago can't be all bad.

[iNow]

Is this the mentality we need today to save us?

Short answer? No.

Long answer? Hell no.

 

 

 

Maybe we can ask him to justify his existence and start with that?

[rigney]

Short answer? No.

Long answer? Hell no.

 

 

 

Maybe we can ask him to justify his existence and start with that?

 

We may never become the closest of friend because of my past comments, but your short reply says it all.

Edited October 8, 2010 by rigney

[iNow]

Meaning?

[rigney]

Meaning?

 

I just talk too damn much and tromp on toes before I think.

[jimmydasaint]

I think Bernard Shaw was an intelligent and articulate man, who had many sensible things to say. However, I believe that what you are trying to do, rigney, is to stir up some Islamophobia and 'test the waters' by posting about Bernard Shaw. If you are old enough, I assume that you would have hated Communism with the same fervour when it was popular to do so. I just want to live and let live.

 

I don't see the need to post in Ethics. What was Shaw's ethical dilemma?

[rigney]

I think Bernard Shaw was an intelligent and articulate man, who had many sensible things to say. However, I believe that what you are trying to do, rigney, is to stir up some Islamophobia and 'test the waters' by posting about Bernard Shaw. If you are old enough, I assume that you would have hated Communism with the same fervour when it was popular to do so. I just want to live and let live.

 

I don't see the need to post in Ethics. What was Shaw's ethical dilemma?

 

You should have perhaps listened more closely to iNow's video of "Sir or Madam" above? Had nothing to do with Islam. But your statement, "I just want to live and let live": would be a fantastic thing Jimmy, if the world actually functioned like that. And Ethics and Morals? They are like two halves of a pecan occupying the same shell.

Edited October 10, 2010 by rigney