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the only news or websites that say the story is untrue are muslim based countries and websites - the brussels journal a swiss newspaper interviewed 3 people regarding their reaction to the request of changing the swiss flag - somehow i dont believe a newspaper would interview 3 people if there was no truth to the request nor do i believe they would post that information on their website - not only has the brussels journal written about it but other periodicals and websites as well - there is a website from the uk founded by a group of athetists which covers that topic also - somehow i would think they would be the most neutral of everyone that has covered the subject - i read about what i post, i dont just pull it out of where i sit - so i would say no i dont spead misinformation
Ok so you are saying that Muslims suggested the cross be removed? That's what you likely think happened?
Or did a Christian suggest it be removed?
From the Pravda link:
The first suggestion to remove the cross from the Swiss flag was made not by a Muslim, but an ethnic Croat and Catholic vice-president of the association of immigrants Secondos Plus Ivica Petrushich. "The cross does not fit today's multicultural Switzerland," he said.
In fact a Muslim leader disavowed the suggestion.
Apparently, this circumstance was taken into account by the head of the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Switzerland Mayzar Hisham, who called the idea of changing the flag "counterproductive." He said that they did not demand anyone to change the ancient traditions of their countries.
When you can name a source that can put a name to "They"..please get back to us. I know you would really really like to smear Muslims on this. Don't give up.
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They are home. They are American citizens who happen to be Muslim. For many this is the only home they have ever known. Many being second and third generation.
This is not an issue raised by Muslims, but someone who is not a Muslim and has made it his personal cause. But don't let that cloud your judgment.
I don't care who raised the issue. It's a catholic school. There are Muslim schools in this country that yes, receive at least a tax exemption. An exemption means they're funded by the government. When they invite the Catholics to attend their schools, we can celebrate with a pig roast.
....ain't happening. The same should go for the Catholics. They should have the right to preserve their environment. The end. No amount of liberal blather can make this a valid issue. It's nothing more than some whiney ******* looking to kick some sand in some faces.
"But after a Muslim student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College slipped and hurt herself last autumn while washing her feet in a sink, word got out there that the college was considering installing a foot bath, and a local columnist accused the college of a double standard - stopping a campus coffee cart from playing Christmas music but taking a different attitude toward Islam."
Hmmm. Every place I've worked at has had foot baths. In segregated rooms, marked "Men" and "Women". You go in and dunk your foot in the wash bowl. Then you tug on a little silver handle and get fresh water for the other foot. There is even paper there with which to dry between your toes, but it's very thin. Maybe Allah commands thin paper. Sometimes there are skid marks in the Muslim foot baths... Sometimes there is even worse stuff floating in the Muslim foot baths. I think it's a sculpture of Mohammed that some Muslim made.
I'll bet Catholic University has such Muslim foot baths available!
I don't care who raised the issue. It's a catholic school. There are Muslim schools in this country that yes, receive at least a tax exemption. An exemption means they're funded by the government. When they invite the Catholics to attend their schools, we can celebrate with a pig roast.
....ain't happening. The same should go for the Catholics. They should have the right to preserve their environment. The end. No amount of liberal blather can make this a valid issue. It's nothing more than some whiney ******* looking to kick some sand in some faces.
It went completely over your head. Muslims are not demanding Catholics give up any of their beliefs or religious works.
They want to form their own club like the Jewish students have and they want to be provided a space not in the middle of a Catholic sanctuary. No skin off this school's back whatsoever...you just want them to lose. Period.
If you don't like the law. Work to have the law changed.
And here we go. The have enrolled for school at a CATHOLIC university, and are complaining that -
Now, I could be wrong, but this is a faith based PRIVATE institution, and the people enrolling there KNOW it is a faith based PRIVATE institution, yet they complain when this institution doesn't go out of it's way to accommodate OTHER religions?
Kinda of like going to church and complaining that they don't have prayer rugs and korans for muslims?
Really?
SOLVED: Muslims are right. The CROSS, which has been symbolized in Christianity is the equivalent of bearing the symbol of an electric chair, etc. Read about it, during the times of Jesus, lots of criminals died by the cross. So why throw that in other people's faces? Keep religion to yourself and life will be great!
SOLVED: Muslims are right. The CROSS, which has been symbolized in Christianity is the equivalent of bearing the symbol of an electric chair, etc. Read about it, during the times of Jesus, lots of criminals died by the cross. So why throw that in other people's faces? Keep religion to yourself and life will be great!
It's a Catholic school for crying out loud.."keep it to yourself".
*shakes head.
Smearing Muslims again....You forgot the part where the Catholic University receives public funding and you forgot the part where the University did not allow them to form a Muslim group.
Ever the apologist.
This is like joining an all female provate school, and then complaining that there are too many women in the school, and demanding the college ban women from the study areas.
It went completely over your head. Muslims are not demanding Catholics give up any of their beliefs or religious works.
They want to form their own club like the Jewish students have and they want to be provided a space not in the middle of a Catholic sanctuary. No skin off this school's back whatsoever...you just want them to lose. Period.
If you don't like the law. Work to have the law changed.
No, I just happen to think that the majority needs to stop cow-towing to every minority with a loud enough voice.
What the hell good is it to be the majority if you end up serving every minority cause that raises a big enough stink?
What the hell are jews and muslims doing at a Catholic institution anyway? Throw'em all out. In the first place, those two religious groups are among the LEAST tolerant of outsiders. Who cares what they want?
This is like joining an all female provate school, and then complaining that there are too many women in the school, and demanding the college ban women from the study areas.
Actually the Muslims joined a school that they assumed would obey the law.
Pravda has gone from being the mouthpiece for the Communist Party to being a tabloid. I would be hesitant to cite it as a news source, given its lack of rigor in terms of journalist standards.
That's why I included three links... choose the one that works best for you. Oh wait, you did. That was Pravda.
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In segregated rooms, marked "Men" and "Women". You go in and dunk your foot in the wash bowl. Then you tug on a little silver handle and get fresh water for the other foot. 
There is even paper there with which to dry between your toes, but it's very thin. Maybe Allah commands thin paper. 
Sometimes there are skid marks in the Muslim foot baths... 
Sometimes there is even worse stuff floating in the Muslim foot baths. I think it's a sculpture of Mohammed that some Muslim made.
