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Old 12-22-2008, 01:07 PM
 
Location: Mishawaka, IN
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AIG Bailout Promotes Shariah Law, Lawsuit Claims
The U.S. government's bailout of the American International Group is helping promote Shariah law, a lawsuit filed in federal court in Michigan alleges.

The suit — brought with the support of the Thomas More Law Center, a non-profit law firm that promotes conservative Christian values — claims that making U.S. taxpayers comply with Shariah, the Islamic legal framework based on the Koran, is unconstitutional.


This month, AIG announced that it would offer Shariah-compliant homeowner insurance policies, known as takaful, to U.S. customers through one of its subsidiaries. To be Shariah compliant, companies cannot earn interest and must agree to send a percentage of their revenue to Islamic charitable groups.


The lawsuit — by Iraq war veteran Kevin Murray, on behalf of U.S. taxpayers, against Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and the Federal Reserve — claims that by subsidizing AIG, the federal government is conveying "...a message of endorsement and promotion of Shariah-based Islam ... and [a] message of disfavor of and hostility toward Christianity and Judaism."

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Old 12-22-2008, 01:17 PM
 
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That should not be allowed. One religions adherrents should not get a better rate or any other type of 'goodies' that other customers of this bank are not getting. It is not fair, and it certainly shouldn't be supported with taxpayer bailout money.
If these religious people need certain accommadations then I would suggest finding an alternate way to pay for their house that does not require being loaned money. Or perhaps immigrating to a country that lives by Sharia Law. But to expect secular countries to dance to the Sharia tune so that they can remain in compliance with their religion is ridiculous.
Btw, I would say the same if this were a bunch of christians.
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