The GOPs' Islamophobia problem (Huckabee, middle east, accuse, radical)

[rorqual]

There’s a pattern here. In 2011, Huckabee said Christians shouldn’t rent space in their churches to Muslims because “Muslim group[s]” say “that Jesus Christ and all the people that follow him are a bunch of infidels who should be essentially obliterated.” Huckabee wasn’t talking about al-Qaeda. He accused ordinary American Muslims, who might need space to pray, of wanting to see Christians “obliterated.” Then, in 2013, he called Islam “a religion that promotes the most murderous mayhem on the planet in their so-called holiest days.”

I don't know of any major political party in Muslim countries that has candidates which call for Christians to be persecuted and targeted. This behavior by the GOP is just outrageous and plain incendiary especially for a first world nation. And to think Muslims once used to vote for the GOP in majority.

[dechatelet]

Originally Posted by rorqual

I don't know of any major political party in Muslim countries that has candidates which call for Christians to be persecuted and targeted.

Christian churches and the practice of Christianity are outlawed in Saudi Arabia.

Converting from Islam to Christianity (or any other non-Muslim religion) in Sudan can get you the death penalty for apostasy.

The word "islam" -- contrary to popular opinion -- does not mean "peace," it means "submission."

Sharia Law allows/requires the oppression of women (including stoning them to death), execution of homosexuals, etc.

When Muslims have conquered non-Muslims, they have required them either to convert to Islam, pay a tax, or be executed.

[itshim]

Hmm...it's not necessaily a GOP problem, but more so a Huckabee problem.

Interestingly enough Christian evangelicals and devoted Muslims share similar values and characteristics (i.e strong family values, a commitment to education, tight knit families and communities, similar doctrines of spiritual guidance, traditional families etc etc). One would think that they would want to bring them into the political fold.

[ambient]

It's not just that, it's damn near every other race and creed. You can just leave it at a more generic "GOP has a phobia problem."

[fat lou]

Hahaha...."islamophobia." Personally, I don't have much use for religious views. I would think that "progressives" would agree with me on that, but I guess not.

[ReineDeCoeur]

Not surprising.

Originally Posted by ambient

It's not just that, it's damn near every other race and creed. You can just leave it at a more generic "GOP has a phobia problem."

Basically...it is so ridiculous.

[Goinback2011]

This thread is a major fail given the beheadings and executions happening in the middle east everyday.

[case44]

Originally Posted by Goinback2011

This thread is a major fail given the beheadings and executions happening in the middle east everyday.

Exactly, given the fact that Barry wants to bring those violent happenings into mainstream America.

[Tall Traveler]

Islam is a problem for everyone in the world that has to deal with that lunacy.

[sxrckr]

"Islamaphobia" - the new codeword generally only used by people who have no problem with jihadist terrorists and violent radical Islamists.