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This isnt a half bad idea. Maybe this should be tried on a large scale. This may help smooth tensions between religions. After all its hard to hate people you like. What do you think.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3A88F293-C025-4FAE-B794-D98FF3390E08.htm

Why don't we all become Atheists for a lifetime, that would solve the problem once and for all.

Why don't we all become Atheists for a lifetime, that would solve the problem once and for all.

thats hardly tolerent

Why don't we all become Atheists for a lifetime, that would solve the problem once and for all.

Just wouldnt work with the majority of people.

Hell of an idea. In no way prejudicially can we extend the same idea to eastern Moslems? I'm envisioning an exchange program where Moslem males of various ages could come to the UK and US to see how Christians live and how they really feel. That, too, could prevent some assumptions - it works both ways. If not, why not?

Ha, yeah right. That just might show the Abrahamic religions how much they actually have in common.

Hey ... why not? I've done it for 7 months and I'm doin' ok. :D

I also like the idea of taking strict Muslims and having them live with a Christian family for a month to see how they live and what they're like. Couldn't hurt, ya know?

We could make a TV show of it! A Hassidic family, a Wahhabist family, and a Baptist family in the same house. Woo!

I would offer to participate by taking an eastern Moslem in my house. Seriously.

I lived in the community in a remote area of north Africa for several months, made friends with locals. Always wanted to return the favor.

Hey ... why not? I've done it for 7 months and I'm doin' ok. :D

I also like the idea of taking strict Muslims and having them live with a Christian family for a month to see how they live and what they're like. Couldn't hurt, ya know?

We could make a TV show of it! A Hassidic family, a Wahhabist family, and a Baptist family in the same house. Woo!


That is a great idea for a show. I think it would get alot of ratings.

That is a great idea for a show. I think it would get alot of ratings.

Make sure they're Southern Baptists and make one couple same-sex married adopters.

Make sure they're Southern Baptists and make one couple same-sex married adopters.

Hehe, You want to see a riot on tv?

Hey Keruvalia, how on earth did you get 8,000 posts? Thats nuts!

Hey ... why not? I've done it for 7 months and I'm doin' ok. :D

I also like the idea of taking strict Muslims and having them live with a Christian family for a month to see how they live and what they're like. Couldn't hurt, ya know?

We could make a TV show of it! A Hassidic family, a Wahhabist family, and a Baptist family in the same house. Woo!
I see it now, the 'Battling Bickersons' will come on right after the 'Real Gilligan's Island' and before 'Survivor'. We vote one member out of the temple until there's only one composite family left. Then we make them all Buddhist.

For twenty points, where did I get the name 'Battling Bickersons'?

Well there are a few programs:


http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0628/p12s02-legn.html

http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:ceceZAeq4YcJ:tampatrib.com/FloridaMetro/MGBGJ21LSWD.

html+exchange+program+muslim+christian&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Hey Keruvalia, how on earth did you get 8,000 posts? Thats nuts!

Well I have been here for a year.

Make sure they're Southern Baptists and make one couple same-sex married adopters.

Missionary Baptists ... they're more fun on the gay thing. Or maybe just have some of the Phelps children living in the house, too. :D

Thats a good idea. Like many have already said, it would be best if it went both ways. Just picture as massive cultural/religious exchange program....tens of thousands of people taking strangers into their home/family/churches all over the world. I doubt it'll happen, but we can always hope.

True.