I thought it was a joke when someone said that after destroying a historic mosque the Hindu fanatics would order the destruction of the Taj Mahal for being Islamic, but apparently it is true, there are Hindu fanatics who want to tear down the Taj Mahal because it is Islamic. Well, maybe the Muslim fanatics will do it first, as they have to Muslim shrines in Africa, and more slowly in Mecca and Medina.
On Jul 24, 2012, at 8:51 AM, La Vonda R. Staples wrote:
> Cornelius! All of this destruction is making me crazy(er). What is the point? Can't someone reach out and touch these folks? What do you think the solution for the destruction of the world's monuments could be?
>
> Was there a solution for the world's ancient cultures when the Christians came?
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Cornelius Hamelberg <corneliushamelberg@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> is it yes or no or
> am i supposed or
> permitted to beat
> about the bush
> to the point
> of indecision?
>
> I x-pect all the militant, holier than thou
> Afrikanists
> to at least
> be honest:
> holler or
> scream and shout :
>
> Say it ain't so! The Great Pyramids of Egypt in danger?
>
> http://www.thelocal.se/blogs/corneliushamelberg/2012/07/22/say-it-aint-so-the-great-pyramids-of-egypt-in-danger/
>
> Website for this image
>
> Could be one of the signs of the approaching last days ?
> Next : The pyramids of Egypt ?
> First the Buddhist sculptures in Afghanistan,
> then the desecration of Sufi shrines in Mali
> and now this improbable news: Arab Muslim Clerics Issue Call to
> Destroy Egypt's Great Pyramids
> The UNESCO World Heritage Centre could not ever be happy with these
> world heritage sites facing eternal destruction. But this is unlikely
> to happen in Egypt, since the Great Pyramids are a great tourist
> attraction and therefore a great source of contributing to Egypt's
> economy….and moreover the pyramids are not objects of worship, not
> even by the mushrikeen….
> Should the United States ever become fully Islamized, whichever Caliph
> or Supreme Leader that could then be ensconced in the White House will
> probably either have to call out the National Guard to protect the
> sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt
> and Abraham Lincoln at The Mount Rushmore National Memorial …or order
> their effacement…..
>
>
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