11 dead in French satirical magazine shooting

[Eddie Teach]

I give you: Muhammad in a funny hat


Ok, so it's Elijah Muhammad and not the prophet. 

[Admiral Yi]

Twitter is mobilising:

This has the potential to get very silly, very quickly.

[Liep]

Twitter is mobilising:

This has the potential to get very silly, very quickly.

I agree.

[Barrister]

Twitter is mobilising:

I'm sure that will be exceedingly helpful.

[Siege]

I have writhed in unimaginable agony from having 4 inches of my tibia removed. I've gone into shock and nearly died from a bad reaction to a nausea drug. I've had a lunatic hold a knife to my throat and threaten to kill me. I've nearly been killed in a car crash.

I know what I'm capable of, and I would publish the damn pictures.

Even if your colleagues could die in the any retribution attack?

If they don't want to take the risks they can resign.

Humm. I guess Brazen is not, well, brazen?

[Siege]

Ok, I want to make a commitment. I will read the whole Quran.

Fuck no. Don't do that!!111

I cannot contemplate my suffering here in Languish if you happen to convert to Islam.
I would probably e-shoot myself.

[The Brain]

Freedom of speech has pretty much been abandoned as a concept in Sweden. It saddens me a bit, but I have written off Sweden a long time ago. Swedish consensus is that victims of Muslim cartoony aggression deserve what they get.

[mongers]

One or two bbc journalists* aren't covering themselves in glory on this, "The Prophet Mohammed". 


Surely "The Alleged Prophet Mohammed" would be more accurate and neutral?




* I wonder if it's a bbc inhouse editorial guide or are the covering their own arses by attempting to placate religious extremists who might come after them?

[Jacob]

Twitter is mobilising:

Obviously a fake. That pencil sharpener is much too big for the pencils.

[Barrister]

One or two bbc journalists* aren't covering themselves in glory on this, "The Prophet Mohammed". 

Saying The Prophet Mohammed is no different than saying Jesus Christ (which means Jesus the Messiah).

[Viking]

One or two bbc journalists* aren't covering themselves in glory on this, "The Prophet Mohammed". 

Saying The Prophet Mohammed is no different than saying Jesus Christ (which means Jesus the Messiah).

Prophet is a word in english, Christ isn't.

[Malthus]

One or two bbc journalists* aren't covering themselves in glory on this, "The Prophet Mohammed". 


Surely "The Alleged Prophet Mohammed" would be more accurate and neutral?




* I wonder if it's a bbc inhouse editorial guide or are the covering their own arses by attempting to placate religious extremists who might come after them?

Meh.

To my mind, "Prophet" is purely a title that distinguishes Mohammed the historical personage. It does not indicate any actual belief in Islam or the religious reality of prophet-hood. Your suggestion would be like saying "Jesus, the alleged Christ". 

Edit: ninja'd by BB

[Grey Fox]

One or two bbc journalists* aren't covering themselves in glory on this, "The Prophet Mohammed". 


Surely "The Alleged Prophet Mohammed" would be more accurate and neutral?




* I wonder if it's a bbc inhouse editorial guide or are the covering their own arses by attempting to placate religious extremists who might come after them?

Prophets is a self proclaimed title. It's ok to use it for all prophets.

[garbon]

One or two bbc journalists* aren't covering themselves in glory on this, "The Prophet Mohammed". 


Surely "The Alleged Prophet Mohammed" would be more accurate and neutral?




* I wonder if it's a bbc inhouse editorial guide or are the covering their own arses by attempting to placate religious extremists who might come after them?

Meh.

To my mind, "Prophet" is purely a title that distinguishes Mohammed the historical personage. It does not indicate any actual belief in Islam or the religious reality of prophet-hood. Your suggestion would be like saying "Jesus, the alleged Christ". 

Edit: ninja'd by BB

Yeah isn't Prophet Muhammad generally the name used to make it clear one is speaking about him vs. the many, many, many other Muhammads?

[Malthus]

One or two bbc journalists* aren't covering themselves in glory on this, "The Prophet Mohammed". 


Surely "The Alleged Prophet Mohammed" would be more accurate and neutral?




* I wonder if it's a bbc inhouse editorial guide or are the covering their own arses by attempting to placate religious extremists who might come after them?

Prophets is a self proclaimed title. It's ok to use it for all prophets.

Agreed.

What would suck is if Muslims were able to convince journalists to *only* use the word "prophet" for Mohammed, and no-one else.