Hate Speech Father
28/08/2009 9:49:56 PM
An American pastor teaches his children that 'Islam Is Evil' and allows them, or encourages them to sport anti-Muslim rhetoric amounting to hate propaganda which they wear. Some say this may lead the children to become targets of hate themselves. Also worrying is the manner in which he obviously is teaching them to hate non-Christians and strangers, specifically Muslims. His fifteen year old daughter admitted that she doesn't even know any Muslims personally, 'right now'. In his efforts to indoctrinate his two girls, it seems he doesn't consider the consequences of his actions, but considers what they are doing as 'freedom' of religious beliefs, or freedom of conscience. In the process he has made his daughters walking billboards for hate speech, and maybe moving targets as well.
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Diamond Draw - 12/09/2009 3:29:20 PM
The words, "ISLAM IS EVIL" are actually attributed to a church, in another “islamofascism” campaign, to which the Bridges Foundation is doing their counter-campaign set for October, in 2009? If anyone needs more information on this subject go to their website via the link on my space.
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There are words for Terry Jones, “hate-speech father” for one. In a recent blog, I read this apt description by Al Jazeera’s English service Peter Falk“ (searching) “. His actions being described by the same writer as “hateful and irresponsible speech”.
In Terry Jones’ own words, “I think mainly just because the things we’re involved in are just too hot for your regular person or normal Christian“. By their fruits ye shall know them means that he has less and less followers as half his congregation has already left him since his latest “hate action”.
He could have said it another way, “I think mainly, most regular people or Christians are normal, and we’re not”? The question that begs answering is “does he think he is “above average”, “wise beyond” others, or “above the crowd”, in other words, an exceptional person/Christian? Or does he think he has insight that most people don’t have? Is he a megalomaniacal personality? The second is most likely correct, but some extremists, go beyond hate to do things, eventually dangerous things sometimes. Hitler tried to conquer the world, because no one stopped him. Jones believes he has insight into the real character of Muslims, and the real meaning of Islam and the true character of the Prophet, Muhammad.
Maybe Jones main goal is to make life more difficult for Muslims;it is certainly a sadder world if Muslims in France feel betrayed that they are singled out because of their clothing, and Muslims in America are singled out because their name is “Usamah”. At least some people have more material for their standup comedy (see Baba Ali on You Tube doing his stand up comedy about two men on a plane, one of them is sleeping, and his name is Usamah. Guess what all the laughs are about when his travelling companion, who has a seat in the aisle across the way, wants to wake him up because the plane is about to land? “Usamah”, he points at his watch, “it’s time”).
Once again, I prove my point; or rather “from the horse’s mouth” another not so famous person tries to prove a point; that Muslims are the bad guys, but ends up with his or her “foot-in-mouth”. I am justified in bringing to light these so called “exceptions” because, the more bad apples in the bunch, the more bad apples, period. If one or two people from supposedly “normal” people are voicing these hostile sentiments, idiotic ideas, and using freedom of speech as their main weapon, not their main goal; because they don’t want US (the majority of descent Muslims to have the same freedoms which they enjoy, for the most part)society suffers as a whole. If I can have real freedom of expression, for example, the right to wear ‘niqaab’ in France (a face veil), then maybe I would even accept some rude insults, but not burning the Qur’an. That’s totally unacceptable, and I think in the future, even secular governments will begin to support that view. That’s what I am praying for, anyway.
My Islamfeed (2009)
About The Fog Is Lifting
29/08/2009 9:01:31 AM
The fog is lifting, by Brother Fadel Solaiman, is an informative and unique film, teaching the fundamental beliefs of Islam while entertaining and providing hardly known historical facts, details about some famous or not so famous Muslims, and the truth of present day history. Recent events, such as the 9/11 disaster are explained from a new angle, and the religion Islam, and Muslims who adhere to Islam are defended in a just and timely manner. Kudos (what does that mean?)...Allah's blessings and peace! Congratulations and many more, Allah willing, to the Bridges Foundation and head F. Solaiman, and those unknown people who helped and were active in the development and production of the film.
I promised to bring material I’d posted on a previous blog of mine “occasionally”. But these two items seemed particularly timely, so I want to share them now while the “iron is hot”. I had posted some other older material just this week, so that’s why I’m apologizing, in a way, but not too profusely, since it’s not “bad” to do so. Hope you enjoy them, and that I am giving you nutritious “food for thought” (another 'ho hum' idiom).
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