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The Christian take on Hellfire seems less dramatic than the Muslim vision, which I grew up with, but Christian magical thinking appeals to me no more than my mother’s angels and djinns.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

I don’t believe there is such a thing as ‘moderate Islam.’ I think it’s better to talk about degrees of belief and degrees of practice.
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Belief Believe Better Degree Islam Modern Patience Practice
Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice.
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Coward One Liner Tolerance
There is a huge difference between being tolerant and tolerating intolerance.
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Difference Huge Tolerance
It takes a long time to dissolve the bars of a mental cage.
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Cage Dissolve Mental Time
Every time I went on TV I got a threat.
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Myself Threatening Time
If we don’t take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights.
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Measurement Right
Women covering their heads is traditional, but now we’re seeing more and more women covering themselves from head to toe. This is said to be for religious reasons but it’s actually the conflation of religion and politics – every political movement has its slogans, flags and dress.
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Head Movement Politics Reason Religious See Woman
However, some things must be said, and there are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice.
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Injustice Silence Time
As soon as something like Monty Python’s ‘The Life of Brian’ appears with a Muhammad figure as the main lead, directed by an Arabic Theo van Gogh, the controversial late Dutch filmmaker, we will have taken an enormous step forward.
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Appearance Controversial Life
Drinking wine and wearing trousers were nothing compared to reading the history of ideas.
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Compare Drinking History Ideas Reading
I was a Muslim once, remember, and it was when I was most devout that I was most full of hate.
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Hate Myself Religion Remember
I confront the European elite’s self-image as tolerant ‘while under their noses women are living like slaves.
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Elite Image Live Myself Slave Tolerance Woman
I think of Canada, first and foremost, in terms of space. The amount of space available is breathtaking.
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Breathe Foremost Myself Space Thinking
I would like to be judged on the validity of my arguments, not as a victim.
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Argument Judgment Victim
I’d love to go and visit the Mosque in Mecca again, just for the sheer beauty of it, not for God – much the way a non-Catholic might go to Vatican City because of the beauty of the buildings and the artifacts.
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Artifact Beautiful Building God Love Myself Visit
They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country’s life and I took it.
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Chance Country Decision Immigrant Life Participate

The Christian take on Hellfire seems less dramatic than the Muslim vision, which I grew up with, but Christian magical thinking appeals to me no more than my mother’s angels and djinns.

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