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What gets me most about this is not that Muslims are trying to follow their religion, but that people are trying to avoid the consequences of their own decisions. So you choose not to transport people caring alcohol in a country that has no problem with alcohol, no big deal. But instead of "taking the high road" and suffering for your beliefs and decisions you want everyone else to cater to you and suffer for YOUR beliefs.
The freaking double standard apparent in this example alone is insane. The muslim taxi drivers claim to not want to transport alcohol for fear of divine punishment, yet they do not want to suffer any earthly "punishment" either. They are not willing to sacrifice their place in the taxi line for this "higher" calling of theirs.
I don't blame this on religion in anyway merely the stupidity of the human being.
Most religions realize that adhering to its beliefs requires some sacrifice and I am sure the Koran has something along the lines of this:
1 Chronicles 21:24
'But King David replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying the full price. I will not take for the LORD what is yours, or sacrifice a burnt offering that costs me nothing."'
I have a quote from a Buddhist monk that says something along the same lines regarding sacrifice, however I cannot find that book. I must have left it at my parents house. =(
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