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Despite the rosy title of this article, the fact of the matter is that Imam Hassan Al-Qazwini is calling for the imposition of Sharia law in the United States. In reference to those who violate Islamic laws against depicting Mohammed or portraying him in a negative way, the Imam implores -
"Somehow, they should be stopped ... The U.S. response should be much more stronger than verbal condemnation."
He goes on to say that people who do these things "have blood on their hands" and that allowing such things has "broader ramifications for our troops, diplomats and Americans abroad."
Ah, so he's concerned about our troops and diplomats. Very patriotic of him!
Don't get me wrong: I'd ban quasi-pornography like "The Innocence of Muslims" in a heartbeat. (You will notice that the Mohammedan protesters, many of whom are heavy into pornography, have nothing to say about that aspect of the film.) But the good Imam and his Sharia law would ban simply telling the truth about Islam and its phony "prophet", for instance in books like this one:
Last edited by WesternPilgrim; 09-16-2012 at 05:56 PM..
Ok, and some Christian groups call for the enforcement of biblical law in the United States.
Doesn't mean either is likely to happen, in fact, its much more likely that Christian bibilical law will get enforced, in fact, it already is.
How many sermons have I sat through talking about the evils of sex, drugs, rock and roll, homosexuality, premarital sex, etc.
People in this country want to outlaw those things.
Unlike Islam, Christianity doesn't provide a comprehensive totalitarian legal code for society. Christians have a tremendous amount freedom when it comes to civil legislation.
Example A:
The pope and most bishops are presently opposed to capital punishment. I'm for it, as are many good Catholics, and find support in the magisterium of the Church. Neither position is necessarily un-Christian, although both might have un-Christian motives; and both positions can be defended as prudentially the best course of action based on Catholic moral teaching.
Example B:
Prostitution is a grave sin, but even St. Thomas Aquinas argued that it might legitimately be allowed in order to prevent greater evils.
Example C:
Many religions are false, but a Christian state will often find that religious liberty (within certain limits) is the best course for a number of reasons. It is most consistent with the doctrine of free will; it acknowledges human difficulties due to original sin; and it generally prevents greater evils (rebellion, disunity, civil unrest, etc.).
Etc. Christianity acknowledges that religion and government each have their own distinct and unique responsibilities, independent of each other, though occasionally overlapping (e.g., feeding the hungry). Christianity acknowledges that truth may be discerned from nature quite apart from revelation - natural law. There are no such distinctions in Islam.
Last edited by WesternPilgrim; 09-16-2012 at 05:39 PM..
The entire middle east and Dearborn needs to be sandblasted to glass.
May as well include Minnesota. Which as a benefit, will take care of both the Franken and Bachmann problems.
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