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A Ramadan State of Mind | Spiritual Appetite

August 2, 2011 islamoyankee

A Ramadan State of Mind | Spiritual Appetite.

Then, there’s the Muslims. They annoy the hell out of me. Islam would be far more pleasant if it had less Muslims. Really. Sometimes I feel like being Reverend Lovejoy of The Simpsons and suggesting other religions to the Ned Flanders of our communities.

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