'Tomatoes are Christian,' Egyptian Salafi group warns - Polidicks

[quote]A Salafi group called the "Popular Egyptian Islamic Association" has warned Muslims against eating tomatoes on the grounds that the fruit is a "Christian food," NowLebanon.com has reported. The group based its claim on the fact that a shape resembling a cross is revealed when one cuts a tomato in half. The association published the warning on its Facebook page with a photo of a tomato cut in half, revealing a cross-shaped interior. A message posted on the page read, "Eating tomatoes is forbidden because they are Christian. [The tomato] praises the cross instead of Allah and says that Allah is three [in reference to the Holy Trinity]." The message went on to say, "I implore you to spread this photo because there is a sister from Palestine who saw the Prophet of Allah in a vision and he was crying, warning his nation against eating [tomatoes]. If you don’t spread this [message], know that it is the devil who stopped you.” The message caused outrage among Facebook users, which prompted the group to clarify their warning, saying they did not tell people not to eat tomatoes. "We said don’t cut it in [such a way that it reveals] the cross shape.”[/quote] [url]http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/tomatoes-are-christian-egyptian-salafi-group-warns--.aspx?pageID=238&nid=23713[/url] WE MUST DESTROY THESE INFIDEL TOMATOES IMMEDIATELY!

I dont get why they'd do this? I mean are they actually so insane that they believe in this as an entire group? Or do they just like trying to boss people about.

This truly must be the pettiest, stupidest thing I have ever heard of. We must not use addition, because the + sign [I]resembles[/I] a cross! What direction did they cut it in half, anyway? Vertical? Horizontal? I doubt the cross resemblance appears every direction :v: But ignore my infidel questions, for I am a bad Christian - I don't like tomatoes

That's funny because I know someone who's Muslim and likes to eat ketchup.

Well, they wouldn't have cross shaped tomatoes if they didn't destroy all the ones that look like Muhammad.

[QUOTE=NeoAznMan;36465209]That's funny because I know someone who's Muslim and likes to eat ketchup.[/QUOTE] [I]That blasphemer![/I]

[QUOTE=NeoAznMan;36465209]That's funny because I know someone who's Muslim and likes to eat ketchup.[/QUOTE] Off with his head

ah shit, now we just have to wait and watch these morons not only ask for pork free food in restaurants, but also tomato free food. do any of you guys realize just how much food tomatoes are used in?! And then there's gonna be those who let go of the no pork thing (eventually it'll happen!) but believe in the no tomato crap. Serve some pasta bolognese. 1 pot for tomato free, 1 pot for pork free, 1 pot for both, another pot for vegitarian, yet another for lactose intolerant etc etc there will be pots everywhere!

does it go both ways or.... like are christians tomatoes by this logic or...

Wouldn't the fact that an intrinsic quality of organic material is christian symbolism prove the christian conception of Yahweh correct, providing that it's NOT just a product of evolution and nature?

[QUOTE=Cushie;36465078]I dont get why they'd do this? I mean are they actually so insane that they believe in this as an entire group? Or do they just like trying to boss people about.[/QUOTE] It's a chain message. Think about it. [QUOTE]If you don’t spread this [message], know that it is the devil who stopped you.[/QUOTE] This is no different than those Facebook posts and Youtube comments and emails about how [I]if you don't forward this to seventeen people your mom will die of space aids tomorrow.[/I] Everybody does that shit in every culture. Also they're quite clearly wrong. Tomatoes aren't Christian. They're Nazi! [IMG]http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/images/news/201206/n_23713_4.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://www.axishistory.com/fileadmin/user_upload/e/ek1-img.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;36465307]It's a chain message. Think about it. This is no different than those Facebook posts and Youtube comments and emails about how [I]if you don't forward this to seventeen people your mom will die of space aids tomorrow.[/I] Everybody does that shit in every culture.[/QUOTE] I remember a neighbor of mine actually texted one of those to me in 7th grade, asking me to do it for her, with the reasoning that she has a text limit on her phone and can't send it to all the people that it told her to text it to

[QUOTE=Fish Muffin;36465279]does it go both ways or.... like are christians tomatoes by this logic or...[/QUOTE] Well, obviously this means that all Christians are pricks. 1.Tomatoes are Christian, so 2. Christians are tomatoes, and since 3. Tomatoes are, strictly speaking, really a type of dolphin, and 4. Dolphins are pricks, therefore Christians are pricks. [QUOTE=prooboo;36465304]Wouldn't the fact that an intrinsic quality of organic material is christian symbolism prove the christian conception of Yahweh correct, providing that it's NOT just a product of evolution and nature?[/QUOTE] This whole situation and this post remind me of this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8-8WJxA-cI[/media] Also, for some reason I found [url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/i-dont-think-ive-had-an-orgasm-.aspx?pageID=500&eid=26]this[/url] linked in the source.

Does that make potatoes atheist?

Well, this is bullshit. I know a tomato that is a dedicated Islamist or whatever.

Guys this is nothing new, I see tomatoes going to church and wearing crosses everyday!

Religion.

[QUOTE=Fish Muffin;36465279]does it go both ways or.... like are christians tomatoes by this logic or...[/QUOTE] Tomatoes = Christians Christians = Tomatoes Tomatoes = Fruit Christians = Fruit QED

[QUOTE=Kendra;36467579]Tomatoes = Christians Christians = Tomatoes Tomatoes = Fruit Christians = Fruit QED[/QUOTE] Tomatoes = Fruit Tomatoes + Congress - Nutritional value = Vegetable Christians = Vegefruit

Guys, you need to remember that it's salafists that says this. They are the extremists of extremists in islam; they hate everything that isn't them, [B]they even hate other muslims.[/B]

I never thought morons like these actually exist. Since when did Allah forbid the consumption of tomatoes or anything that contains a cross? I am assuming the people who post this are the type of men who oppress women and hate technology of all forms. Ironically, this was on the internet. It's no wonder we have wars. It's stupid, dumb, idiotic, moronic, uneducated, illiterate people like these that start wars everywhere!

Think about it, the crazier it gets the less people will follow their ideas!! ... right?

I don't remember reading that part of the Koran. ...Yes, I've read the Koran. Easily the most confusing thing I ever read.

I'm guessing Jesus is a strawberry then?

This just in, the Catholic Church is set to perform communion with ketchup now.

Oh, skycake. . .WHY ARE YOU SO DELICIOUS???

[QUOTE=Geat;36467565]Religion.[/QUOTE] Socks. Oh wait, this isn't a "use one word so I can seem witty" forum.

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tomato came before the cross hence the facebook chain message is invalid

I have a feeling they're testing the waters to see just how crazy/gullible their followers are. If this gets a real response then they might make a proclamation that's a little less silly or benign. Or they could just be stupid, who knows.