People Wonder WHY People Think Obama Muslim?

Things Like this.

Hey folks,

Over and over again, Obama has shown his disdain for Israel, anything Christian, "Bitter Clingers," and continues to "Reach out" to Muslims everywhere. He seems more concerned at offending a group that has a large number, that either HATE us, and or, want us dead, than he does our FRIENDS and ALLIES.

This has been well documented. How he disses Israel, compares Palestinians to Black American Slaves. Disrespects Benjamin Netanyahu, yet apologizes to Muslim Lead Countries for American Greatness. Gives Muslim Lead Countries money to "Educate their Females." Tells Muslims all around the world he will work with them. {Whatever that means} Invites Iran to a Hog Dog BBQ at the White House.

Now we have this. A Federal Grant, AKA Obama Stash, going to a School in Texas, and the School Tried to implement a MANDATORY Arabic Language and Culture Class. I'm not kidding. Why? The Department of Education {AKA, Obama} has identified Arabic as a ‘language of the future.’ Again, not kidding. According to CBS News - Mansfield Arabic Program On Hold

MANSFIELD (CBSDFW.COM) – A Mansfield ISD program to teach Arabic language and culture in schools is on hold for now, and may not happen at all.

The school district wanted students at selected schools to take Arabic language and culture classes as part of a federally funded grant.

The Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) grant was awarded to Mansfield ISD last summer by the U.S. Department of Education.

As part of the five-year $1.3 million grant, Arabic classes would have been taught at Cross Timbers Intermediate School and other schools feeding into Summit High School.

So the GRANT DICTATES that Arabic Language and Culture Classes be taught. Then you have the fact that they tried to hide this from Parents until they were going to implement it. Parents are NOT happy. Rightfully so. Are they teaching Christianity? Judaism? Are they teaching Creationism? No. But the Federal Government said, you want this money, you WILL teach Arabic Language and Culture.

Parents at Cross Timbers say they were caught off-guard by the program, and were surprised the district only told them about it in a meeting Monday night between parents and Mansfield ISD Superintendent Bob Morrison.

The Department of Education has identified Arabic as a ‘language of the future.’ But parent Joseph Balson was frustrated by the past. “Why are we just now finding out about it?” asked Balson. “It’s them (Mansfield ISD) applying for the grant, getting it approved and them now saying they’ll go back and change it only when they were caught trying to implement this plan without parents knowing about it.”

Well, they found one Idiot that agrees with it.

Trisha Savage thinks it will offer a well-rounded education. “I think its a great opportunity that will open doors. We need to think globally and act locally.”

But this is NOT just a language Class.

Mansfield ISD says in addition to language, the grant provides culture, government, art, traditions and history as part of the curriculum.

That INCLUDES Islam.

Some parents had concerns over religion. “The school doesn’t teach Christianity, so I don’t want them teaching Islam,” said parent Baron Kane. During Monday’s meeting Morrison stressed the curriculum would not be about religion, but about Arabic language and culture, similar to the Spanish curriculum already in place in the district.

Kheirieh Hannun was born in the Middle East but raised in the U.S. She believes giving students the option to learn Arabic will give her son and others like him the option to learn more about their culture. “It was surprising, but I think it’s okay, and it will help come down on the stereotype.” Hannun says she is hopeful the class could broaden the minds of not only students, but also parents.

The FLAP grant was awarded to only five school districts across the country, including Mansfield. The district says the plan is on hold so it can hear from more parents. After that evaluation is over, the district says it is possible they might return the grant.

My bet is that they WILL return the Grant. As well they should. This is completely absurd. People wonder WHY people think Obama is a Muslim? Things like this. What is the purpose of Islam. To convert or kill. The goal of people like Little Hitler, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and many like him, is to have a one world Muslim run Government. With him in charge of course, but with Sharia Law as the Law of the Land. So whenever you hear someone come out and say, Arabic is a ‘language of the future,’ one has to ask, What do you mean by that? Right?

Yeah I know, there are some Kooks out there that have been saying Obama is a Muslim since BEFORE the Election. But now, two years after, Intelligent People, looking at all the Anecdotal Evidence, his actions, words, ETC. and say, you know, there may actually be some validity to the Perception. This is just one of many, over the past two years.
Peter

Sources:
CBS News - Mansfield Arabic Program On Hold

IWA For Sunday 010911

Just another Puppet

Hey folks,

Who is Arthur Davenport? Has he LEGALLY changed his name? If not, is he even legal? Who is Russell Davenport, and Frances Brown? What does Fattah mean?

OK. First, Russell Davenport now calls himself David Fattah. David Fattah, married, I think, Frances Brown, who now calls herself Queen Mother Falaka Fattah. What does Fattah mean? Well, according to many sources, "Gate Keeper" and or "Conqueror." According to all it is Muslim. One source: One Pakistan.com: Servant of the conqueror (Allah).

Now David Fattah and Queen Mother Falaka Fattah head up The House of Umoja. Now on the surface, I would be willing to say, although seemingly Cult Like, they seem to be doing some good with Inner City Youths. I do not know much more than that.

Now Arthur Davenport, who calls himself a Christian {Baptist} also calls himself Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) Just like Obama, he has a history in Community Organizing, a Muslim Background, and of course, he is now a Christian. He also, like Obama, is completely against any attempt to repeal Obamacare. And of course, he is not above lying. According to a Statement just released Jan. 7, 2011

The nation sees steady job growth since enactment of healthcare reform.

What? Really?

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) releases the following statement as the House prepares to take a vote on repealing healthcare.

"The GOP continues to play to its base and ignoring the needs of the American people. Next week they will call for a vote to repeal healthcare reform – a vote they know is symbolic and stands no chance of making it to the President's desk. By calling it a jobs killing measure they fail to accurately present the facts which are exactly opposite to their argument.

This outta be good.

"A careful examination of those facts shows in 2009, 4.7 million jobs were lost in the private sector compared to 12 straight months of private sector job growth in 2010. Since March 2010, and the enactment of healthcare reform, 1.1 million jobs have been created. Overall, 2010 saw the addition of 1.3 million jobs in the private sector.

"And a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows over the past year small businesses offering health coverage has risen 13 percent and it's largely due to the reforms of the new tax credit.

"It's time to stop wasting time and get serious. I encourage my colleagues from the other side of the aisle to stop wasting time playing politics with the physical health of the American people and the financial health of the country. Let's be serious about bringing legislation to the floor that will get America back to work."

SOURCE Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah

CONTACT: Debra Anderson of the Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah, +1-202-225-5402, +1-202-225-5236

Complete Bunk. Not even worthy of attempting to argue it. The numbers, the REAL numbers do not lie folks. Obamacare WILL cost Jobs. Will add to the Deficit. Will destroy the best Healthcare system in the world. Repealing it WILL save jobs. WILL NOT add to the deficit. And WILL be better for all Americans.

You know, when I heard that our Idiot this week, was about to release a Statement, I expected to hear the typical, and FALSE Liberal Talking points. Yet, he gave us a new one. Obamacare created Millions of Jobs. {Sigh}

Congratulations Arthur, uh, I mean Chaka, wait, is Chaka NOT the Money boy, man, in "Land of the Lost?" I also loved Chaka Khan,, Anyway, Congratulations Chaka Fattah, for CLEARLY Lying to the American People in a lame attempt to support your Brother Liberal in solidarity, Obama, and telling everyone that Obamacare Created over a million jobs, you ARE the Idiot of the Week. Although, I would not playing you in the remake of LOTL. You get to feel up Anna Friel. But leave the Lying to those good at it. You know, like Obama. Well, OK. Maybe you guys should get lessons from Bill. Wait, his Mother is Queen, does that make him a Prince? I know, I know, I could go on all day. I'll quit now.

That's it folks, See you Tuesday.
Peter

Mohamed Cosby

She is completely Brain Dead.

Hey folks,

I know, a New Liberal working for the State Run Mainstream Media Drones, same thing. You know, people often wonder how anyone can be talked into becoming a Suicide Bomber. Well, the same way people like Couric live their daily lives. They lack the ability to actually think for themselves. They just go by their feelings and dutifully do whatever they are told. The sad thing is, most new Liberals, Progressives, whatever, think they are the Smartest People on the Planet. They are closed Minded to ANYTHING or ANY ONE that goes contrary to whatever they FEEL is the Right thing, or whatever they have been told. Truth is, most of the time, they are not MERELY not the Smartest People in the Room, They are completely Ignorant to the fact they are the Stupidest. Seriously. Ignorance is the lack of understanding. Stupid is hearing the Truth and rejecting it for a Lie without applying any thought, Logic, or REASON to the issue.

Since we have had a Navy, Muslims have been attacking us. Nearly ALL attacks, with the exception of World Wars and the Poster Child for the Left, McVeigh, were Muslims. Nearly EVERY Plot that has been disrupted and those planning captured, are Muslims. The Cole, Embassies Bombings, Military Base Attacks, Time Square Bomber, Underwear Bomber, of course 9-11, ALL MUSLIMS. Muslims want to build a Victory Mosque near Ground Zero. NO Islamic Group, no Muslims, of any significance, are coming out and condemning ANY of this. So what is the answer to this? What is the answer to help Stupid Americans stop hating on Muslims? Mohamed Cosby, most likely to air on the WB.

No I'm not kidding. Ask Katie Couric. According to the The Daily Caller - Katie Couric: ‘Maybe we need a Muslim version of “The Cosby Show”'Laura Donovan-The Daily Caller – Fri Dec 31, 12:14 pm ET

CBS anchor Katie Couric believes a “Muslim version of ‘The Cosby Show’” could open the eyes of Americans and perhaps put an end to all the ”seething hatred many people feel towards all Muslims.”

Oh I don't know, maybe if they stop trying to KILL us, that might work too. Maybe if they stop Bombing and trying to destroy America, show us their most fluffy, warm, and lovable side, America will forgive past deeds and embrace them. Call me stupid, but I feel better toward people NOT trying to kill me and attack my home. I know, silly right?

On her CBSNews.com web show, Couric discussed 2010 in review with a panel, and among Couric’s biggest concerns about 2010 was the controversy surrounding the Park51 Islamic Cultural Center project.

“The bigotry expressed against Muslims in this country has been one of the most disturbing stories to surface,” Couris said. “Of course, a lot of noise was made about the Islamic Center, mosque, down near the World Trade Center, but I think there wasn’t enough sort of careful analysis and evaluation of where this bigotry toward 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, and how this seething hatred many people feel for all Muslims, which I think is so misdirected, and so wrong — and so disappointing.”

Do you find it "so misdirected, and so wrong — and so disappointing" that they killed Thousands of Americans, 3000 on 9-11 itself? Do you find it "so misdirected, and so wrong — and so disappointing" that they are STILL planning and attempting to carry out MORE attacks, with the sole purpose of KILLING as many of us as possible. You Twit. Do you TRULY not understand the anger that some in this Country feel towards Muslims? Seriously, are you that Stupid?

Then we have another Brain Dead Liberal, who even says he is Smart, saying that he wants people to learn five things about Islam.

Fellow panelist and NPR regular Mo Rocca noted that societal changes need to be made when “really smart,” well educated people like him don’t know much about Islam.

“I’m pretty smart, and I can’t tell you … I mean I went to really fancy schools and I cannot tell you five things about Islam. I know almost nothing about a major world religion that sits at the intersection of so many issues that all are undeniably relevant to all of us,” Rocca said.

I would be willing to bet, at the time of this asinine statement, he could not tell you five things about Judaism, or Christianity. Not from the Torah or Bible. He may have read up in anticipation of a question of this nature after someone pointed out just how asinine this statement really was. I couldn't tell you five things about the Jones Family up the street, but if they were trying to kill me, and destroy my home, that would be all I needed to know. I would not be longing to learn who they are, where they are from, or why they are attacking me. All I would care about is STOPPING them. But Katie?

“Maybe we need a Muslim version of ’The Cosby Show,’” Couric replied. “I know that sounds crazy, I know that sounds crazy. But ‘The Cosby Show’ did so much to change attitudes about African Americans in this country, and I think sometimes people are afraid of what they don’t understand, like you, Mo … If they became part of the popular culture.”

Seriously? {Sigh} They have been trying to become part of popular Culture. They are amongst us now. They are called SLEEPER CELLS. Last I checked, when Bill Cosby was making one of his famous faces, in reaction to an overly cute thing Rudy did, Theodore and Clair Huxtable, were not building a Bomb in the garage to strap to Vanessa.

You see, people like Katie have been told she can not call a Terrorist a Terrorist. She has been told that she can not blame Islam for what "A handful of extremist" have done. She has been told that Islam is a peaceful Religion. She believes every word. She can honestly not get the concept that there is TRUE Evil in the World. She can not get the concept that there are people in this world that can NOT be reasoned with, that do not feel remorse, pity, or pain. That there are REAL People out there that absolutely will not stop until you are dead, or they are. It really is pretty simple. But there are many that do not get this simple fact. Ever try to reason with an attacking Dog?

Then there is this Paragraph that wraps up this piece. Still not really sure why it's there, unless, somehow is was the catalyst of the conversation, or, perhaps the Writer, Laura Donovan, doesn't agree with Katie?

In 2010, Faisal Shahzad, an American-born Muslim, was arrested for attempting to bomb Times Square. Later in 2010, Farooque Ahmed, a Muslim Pakistani American, was arrested for planning mass bombings of Washington Metrorail stations.

I said in jest, but it is true. Maybe if they stop trying to KILL us, that might work too. Maybe if they stop Bombing and trying to destroy America, it would be a good first step. Whacha think?
Peter

Sources:
The Daily Caller - Katie Couric: ‘Maybe we need a Muslim version of “The Cosby Show”'

Exploration Into Religion

If one comes to an area near ME, I'll go.

Hey folks,

I'm actually really sorry that due to reason Illnesses and Events, I'm NOT going to be able to make the trip. I would love to be there. To my friends in New York, I HIGHLY encourage you to go to this.

You all know that I'm a Christian. Some of you know that in the early years of my life I was on a quest. A quest for the Truth. In my late Teens and early Twenties, I started looking into Faith and Religion. I examined in detail Judaism, Catholicism, Christianity, Many different denominations of all three. Hinduism, Buddhism, some of the more the mystical Faiths.

Some I can conceive. Some are a bit out there for me. I understand that there is Truth in many. Problem with many, is that you have to wade through a bunch of man-made Traditions, in some cases, nullifies the Truth, to get to the Truth. Jesus himself warned us of this.

6He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

8For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

9And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

10For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

11But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

12And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;

13Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

Mark 7:6-13 Many other places Jesus points out the Difference between Faith and Traditions of Men, Matthew 7:21-23, John 8:31&32 /37-59, Romans 8, Just to name a few. I found this to be true, by actually spending time in various forms of Religion.

Now I know that I'm trying to cram a Lifetime of reasoning into a couple of paragraphs here, but I'm doing this for a reason. I have also been extremely open about my growing doubt of Islam. All we keep hearing, contrary to all the evidence, is that it is a peaceful Religion hijacked by a few radicles that want to twist it into authorization to commit genocide. To MURDER anyone that fails to believe as they. So like I have always done, I have started to look into Islam more in depth.

So anytime I see something like this, I HIGHLY encourage you, whatever your belief, to take the time and USE this valuable tool for your OWN understanding. What I'm talking about is this.

Coexist Foundation Sponsors Major Three Faiths Exhibit at New York Public Library
PR Newswire

NEW YORK, Oct. 14

“Three Faiths” Displays Magnificent Collection of Jewish, Christian and Muslim Manuscripts

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coexist Foundation announced today it is co-sponsoring a major new exhibition at the New York Public Library -- “Three Faiths.” The four month exhibit includes rare and treasured Jewish, Christian and Muslim manuscripts and sacred texts. “Three Faiths” also includes over 100 different educational programs across 80 different branches of the New York Public Library network, with the idea of creating a better understanding of these faith traditions in a globalized world.

“Coexist” is a non-profit foundation working around the world to promote, encourage and support engagement between Jews, Christians and Muslims. The foundation says it hopes “Three Faiths” will inform the discussion between these religious traditions and wider society by showing texts inspired by millenia of spiritual history. Three Faiths is on view from October 22, 2010 through February 27, 2011: some two hundred of the Library’s most inspiring sacred texts will be on display.

“Coexist is delighted to be sponsoring Three Faiths at the New York Public Library,” says James Kidner, Director of Coexist. “This unique exhibition will enable visitors not only to see this great institution’s magnificent collection of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim treasures, but also to explore the ways in which the history, culture, art, and theology of these three religions have influenced one another through the ages. This is a wonderful opportunity to take a journey into these faith traditions and learn how they can coexist in society today.”

The exhibition will showcase materials drawn entirely from the collections of The New York Public Library. Three Faiths illustrates the most important threads which run between the three: a belief in one, all-powerful God; the importance of the Prophets – notably Abraham; Divine Revelation; and the central role of Scripture. After introducing the key figures in these faith traditions, the exhibition explores the scriptures they produced or inspired, and the ways in which those texts have been used, for so many centuries, in the daily lives of ordinary people.

Alongside the exhibition, Coexist will also be supporting the NYPL's large-scale series of education programs for teachers, school-children, public sector workers and others to promote better understanding of these three religious traditions, their commonalities and their differences. And Coexist will be bringing in another of its partner organizations, Prince Charles’s School of Traditional Arts, to show how the artistic traditions of these three faiths have intertwined and influenced each other over the centuries.

About Coexist

Coexist works to promote, encourage and support engagement between Jews, Christians and Muslims, and between these communities and others, through education, dialogue and research. Founded in 2006, Coexist is an operational foundation which works around the world to forge new partnerships and programs aimed at helping people to understand what it means to be Jewish or Christian or Muslim today. It facilitates the building of bridges between these communities, and funds initiatives which inspire the wider public to understand faith better in twenty-first century society. They have included projects in the United States, England, India and Iraq. For information please visit the webiste: www.coexistfoundation.net

SOURCE Coexist Foundation I do truly wish I could make this. I can not. But if any of you are in the area, check it out. It may help you have a better understanding as to why you believe what you do. It make also open your eyes to a bigger reality.
Peter

Minister Got Suckered

"Hey Pete, simply put, what do you think?"

Hey folks,

Happy Friday to you. Since it IS Friday, time to go to the Emails. This is also the day I HOPEFULLY get the news on what kind of Baby stuff to buy. That's right, today we are supposed to find out if Josh is going to have a Brother or a Sister. Can't wait.

So lets go to the Emails. Simple question. Simple answer. Here is the Link.

AP - Pastor nixes Quran-burning, claims NYC mosque deal By ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Associated Press Writer Antonio Gonzalez, Associated Press Writer – Thu Sep 9, 7:43 pm ET

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The anti-Muslim leader of a tiny Florida church backed off his threat to burn the Quran, defusing an international firestorm Thursday after he said he was promised that a planned Islamic center and mosque would be moved away from New York's ground zero. The imam planning the center, however, quickly denied such a deal.

The Rev. Terry Jones had been under intense pressure to abandon his plan to burn the Quran on Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. President Barack Obama urged him to listen to "those better angels" and give up his "stunt," saying it would endanger U.S. troops and give Islamic terrorists a recruiting tool. Defense Secretary Robert Gates took the extraordinary step of calling Jones personally.

Standing outside his 50-member Pentecostal church, the Dover Outreach Center, alongside Imam Muhammad Musri, the president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, Jones said he relented when Musri assured him that the New York mosque will be moved.

Jones had never invoked the mosque controversy as a reason for his planned protest. He cited his belief that the Quran is evil because it espouses something other than biblical truth and incites radical, violent behavior among Muslims.

But he said Thursday that that he prayed about the decision and concluded that if the mosque was moved, it would be a sign from God to call off the Quran burning.

"We are, of course, now against any other group burning Qurans," Jones said. "We would right now ask no one to burn Qurans. We are absolutely strong on that. It is not the time to do it."

Musri thanked Jones and his church members "for making the decision today to defuse the situation and bring to a positive end what has become the world over a spectacle that no one would benefit from except extremists and terrorists" who would use it to recruit future radicals.

After the news conference, however, Musri told The Associated Press there is no deal to move the mosque. He said there was only an agreement for him and Jones to travel to New York and meet Saturday with the imam overseeing plans to build a mosque near ground zero.

"I told the pastor that I personally believe the mosque should not be there, and I will do everything in my power to make sure it is moved," Musri said. "But there is not any offer from there (New York) that it will be moved. All we have agreed to is a meeting, and I think we would all like to see a peaceful resolution."

It goes on to recap, ETC. So the simple question posed to me was this.

"Hey Pete, simply put, what do you think?"

I was never for the Pastor burning the Quran to begin with. Yes, I DO still have serious reservation on Islam being a "Religion of Peace." The FACTS just seem to point otherwise. Yes, I do not recognize the Quran, to be the Word of God. Sorry. But I'm also not Muslim. I also think, as stupid as it may be, the Pastor has a Constitutional RIGHT to Burn it. I'm GLAD he backed off.

OK. Now having said all that, I think this guy, with a Church of 50 people, was trying to make a name for himself. He GOT GLOBAL attention. Even the Pope got involved. I still do not see how burning the Muslim Book makes any kind of point to begin with. It would not put our Troops in more danger than they already are, nor would it make the world LESS safe. They have been at war with us since BEFORE we even had a Navy. True. Look it up. So this was nothing more than an attention getting stunt. In MY Opinion.

However, IF he DID cut a deal with the Imam in reference to moving the Ground Zero Mosque? That would be quite an achievement. But I think he got suckered. I do not think that they have an intention whatsoever to move it. But I guess we will have to wait and see.
Peter

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Christianity Vs Islam

Special Sunday Edition "From the Emails"

Hey folks,

"Hey Pete. You were talking about your growing uncertainty of what some call peaceful Islam. You have also spoke out against what you see as the Mainstream Media and others being able to attack Christianity without reprisals. I thought that you might like to know you are not alone. Check out this piece in Human Events by Doug Giles. It almost sounds like something you would write. Peace to you."

Hey CS, thanks for sharing it. You are right. It is an excellent piece. Sorry for the delayed posting. Still under the weather, but here I am none the less. Here it is folks, From Human Events Online - Blame Stream Media: Christianity Sucks and Islam is Yummy? by Doug Giles

Man, don’t cha love how the Blame Stream Media© and their soft-brain disciples make Christians out to be fish-stickered, bug-eyed equals to incensed Islam? If you were to accept as true what some atheists, secularists and prattling gay activists say about Christians, you’d think the church is chomping at the bit to chop off some heads of unbelievers, glory to Gawd!

Yep, if you were to believe the barf belched out by the BS brokers on the Left, you’d stagger away Kool Aid drunk with the belief that there is little disparity between conservative Christians and militant Muslims.

As a matter of fact, you probably would be bamboozled into believing that Islam is a peaceful, Little House on the Prairie religion being temporarily hijacked by jihadist renegades, and Christianity . . . Christianity is the real charity-vacant, vicious cult that’s vying for the opportunity to seize the whip and whip us good.

Yes, the postmodern reality stylists are working their butts off trying to convince us TV-addled cattle of two primary things: 1) violent jihad is not based on the Koran and 2) All conservative Christians are theocrats ready to burn Lindsay Lohan at the stake, stone Jay Alexander in a nearby gravel pit and governmentally ramrod Christianity down everyone’s pie hole.

I haven’t seen this kind of ham-fisted, forced PR, farcical facade being parlayed upon the public since Michael Jackson tried to make out with Lisa Marie in an attempt to convince us all he’d found true love in an adult of the opposite sex.

Look, there’s no denying violent things have been done by the church and in the name of God, but that has been the exception and not the rule. In addition, when the church has spent time with its head up its butt doing bogus things, the church’s leaders have historically owned it when wrong, have not repeated the gaff, have grabbed the wheel and have effectively steered saints out of any erroneous, detrimental ditch.

Not so with Islam.

A few years ago mi amigo, Robert Spencer unleashed a book, Religion of Peace: Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn’t, which shredded the chipper Islam spin. Bob showed those who can still be shown anything factual the massive and fundamental differences between Islam and Christianity. That they are not equal no matter how much the blah blah blatherers of political correctness purport them to be. Their beliefs are not similar, nor their practices, nor their means to spreading their message—and to think otherwise, postmodern Pollyanna, could cost you your ass.

Spencer pointed out the crystal clear facts that clash with the current anti-Christian hype such as . . .

• Most Muslims do not condemn jihad.

• Christianity and Islam have neither similar traditions nor similar modern realities—Christian religious violence, real or imagined, does not mitigate the reality of jihad.

• A “Christian theocracy” in America is a figment of the Left’s imagination.

• The Islamic world has never developed the distinction between religious and secular law that is inherent in Christianity.

• Christianity has embraced reason—and Islam has always rejected it.

• The Koran does not invite interpretation, and Muslim leaders refuse to discuss how to fit their beliefs into modern society.

• Political differences and unwanted international interference are not, in fact, the cause of the turmoil in Iraq and Middle Eastern antagonism towards the west.

• Jews, Christians and peoples of other faiths (or no faiths) are equally at risk from militant Islam.

• The most determined enemies of western civilization may not be the jihadists at all, but the leftists who fear their churchgoing neighbors more than Islamic terrorists.

Listen, 21st century truth reconstructors . . . you’ve gotta relax. Please do us all a favor and go get healed from your bad Sunday school experience and lay down your church-grinding axe. Thinking people aren’t buying the “Christianity = Islam” smack.

You and I both know that regardless of what a few loopy CINO’s (Christians in name only) have done via violence in the name of the Father that it is not in the body of Christian doctrine to hack off the noggin of the obstreperous. There’s not even an obscure passage in the Book of Revelation that some demented clod could twist like your Gumby doll to make the Christian scripture green light your demise or anyone else’s.

Additionally, Christians aren’t longing for TBN to replace DC as our nation’s headquarters.

So chill, you shrill shredders of Christianity.

On the flip side, it is within the pages of the Koran to convert, conquer or kill non-Islamic people. And I’m a thinkin’ that no matter how much you work to besmirch Christianity and misinform on behalf of militant Islam, that if they had it their way, you, the secularist, would be a deceased grease stain on God’s green earth.

Therefore, gay guy, relax on the anti-Christian rhetoric, okay? Atheists, dial down and go back to studying monkeys (or whatever you do) and secularists, switch to decaf and exhale because you guys are barking up the wrong tree in trying to paint Christians as a coercive, could-be-violent, cabal like, militant Islam.

Radical Muslims, on the other hand, are the ones you need to sweat—because their book has zero tolerance for the likes of Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Hitchens and Jay Alexander—or anyone for that matter, who doesn’t lock step. You can bet your backside that if uncut Islam were in charge, Michael Bloomberg would be history, Drew Barrymore would be nevermore and Elton John would never be seen again.

The Judeo-Christian worldview (and subsequently, the great western traditions it under girds) is the only powerful cudgel in existence to ward off militant Islam. That’s what makes the Left’s lies about Christ’s Church and the Left’s desires to diminish it so diabolical. If the church’s presence and power gets marginalized via these secularists’s anti-Christian propaganda, then all I’ve got to say is, “I hope everyone is cool with wearing burkas.”

I have nothing to add.
Peter

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IWA For Sunday 090510

Agree or not, this is just wrong.

Hey folks,

Time to wrap things up with the Idiot of the Week. Surprisingly, I find myself agreeing with CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad, who released the following statement.

"Just as all Muslims should not be blamed for the actions of a few extremists, neither should all Christians or all Americans be blamed for the intentionally offensive actions of the Dove World Outreach Center," said CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad. "Pastor Terry Jones represents nothing but an extremist fringe."

He said the Dove World Outreach Center is only seeking cheap publicity and does not represent mainstream Christianity.

"Media professionals have a responsibility to put this publicity stunt in its proper context in their reports and commentaries," said Awad.

CAIR this week distributed a television public service announcement (PSA) that implicitly challenges the Quran burnings.

Now I am still having reservations about Islam itself, and I am finding it more and more difficult to distinguish the difference between "Peaceful Islam and "Extremist Islam," for reasons pretty well laid out in the Human Events Online peace. Yet, I encourage the MMD to follow Mr. Awad's advice and report the FACTS on this and not simply use it as an excuse to bash all Christians.

When I first heard this, I thought it was just another attention seeking Westboro Baptist Church Leader and Gay-Basher Extraordinaire Fred Phelps moment. I have and many have, spoke out against this Idiot on more than a few occasions. Unlike the Muslim Community, we in the Christian Community are quick to point out that this guy is NOT a Christian, nor does he represent TRUE Christianity.

Well, seems he might finally have some competition for the title of America’s most attention seeking hate filled Church Preacher. You see, on Sept. 11, Terry Jones, and his Dove World Outreach Center, will hold the first “International Burn a Koran Day” Ceremony on the steps of his church in Gainesville, Fla. According to the Church’s Website, the event was organized “in remembrance of the fallen victims of 9/11 and to stand against the evil of Islam. Islam is of the devil!”

Pastor, or Idiot, Terry Jones said this.

"We believe that Islam is of the devil, that it's causing billions of people to go to hell, it is a deceptive religion, it is a violent religion and that is proven many, many times," Pastor Terry Jones told CNN's Rick Sanchez earlier this week.

During this interview, he went on to say this.

"I mean ask yourself, have you ever really seen a really happy Muslim? As they're on the way to Mecca? As they gather together in the mosque on the floor? Does it look like a real religion of joy?" Jones asks in one of his YouTube posts.

"No, to me it looks like a religion of the devil."

Now unlike the Islam Community, Christians are speaking out against this.

The National Association of Evangelicals, the nation's largest umbrella evangelical group, issued a statement urging the church to cancel the event, warning it could cause worldwide tension between the two religions.

"The NAE calls on its members to cultivate relationships of trust and respect with our neighbors of other faiths. God created human beings in his image, and therefore all should be treated with dignity and respect," it said in the statement.

When is the last time you heard "Peaceful Muslims" speak out against 9-11, the notion that all non - Muslims be killed, and or the "Ground Zero Mosque." You don't. That is part of the problem.

But any time you have a Christian Kook stand up and attempt to do something that is AGAINST Christianity and it's principles, you have no shortage of Christians standing up against them.

So even if you agree, that at least in appearance, Islam is far from a peaceful Religion, you have to understand that Burning the Koran is just plain wrong. It goes completely against what we stand for in America. It's called the First Amendment. What if the Muslims were Burning the Bible? Would you be OK with that? Of course not. Congratulations Idiot Terry Jones, you ARE the Idiot of the Week, for calling on others that you lead to do what is against God and America. People like you should not be Pastors. Ever wonder why you only have a 100 count membership?
Peter

Sources:
CNN - Church plans Quran-burning event
CAIR Press Release.

Just Another Sign Obama Cares More For The Enemy, Than America

Can I Pray in a Public School?

The First Amendment.

Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Freedom OF Religion, not Freedom FROM Religion. Yet, I can NOT freely exercise my FREEDOM OF Religion any and everywhere. If I own Public Land, I can NOT post the Ten Commandments, it may offend someone. I can NOT build a church ANY WHERE I choose. Zoning and other arbitrary laws can be used as tools to inhibit me. Yet, the First Amendment also does not deal with the building of a building. Just the PRACTICE of Religion. Which we all know is infringed upon, depending WHAT Religion it is, DAILY in this country.

So Radical Islam, which I find myself questioning the concept, wants to build a Victory Symbol right near Ground Zero. In a Sane World, Most Presidents would come right out and say HELL NO. Most US Officials, ESPECIALLY those in charge of OKing this, would say HELL NO. The Citizens and the Families of those lost in 911 are saying Hell No. Yet the President is PRAISING those who wish to build it.

He and other Liberal Loons point to the First Amendment. They attempt to separate "Radical Islam" from Islam itself. Lets look a little closer at both. First, the Constitution. Freedom OF Religion.

Like I said before, I can not build a Church wherever I like. Hell, the Greek Orthodox Church that WAS there, and DESTROYED on 9/11 was and IS STILL denied permission to build there. Yet this symbol of Victory by Muslims IS?



The Meaning of “Cordoba” for this Mosque is actually the name of a City of Spain that was ceased and converted to Islam. It IS a symbol of Victory.

So lets look at the difference in "Peaceful Islam" and "Radical Islam." Is there? I'm starting to have my doubts. Many in this country are starting to have their own doubts. This? This will intensify this doubt.

There are a bunch of Kooks in Topeka, Kansas. It's a "Christian Church" called Westboro Baptist Church lead by Fred Phelps. I and many other Christians, from many different Denominations have not only spoke out AGAINST this Kook, but many of us have gone out and protested face to face AGAINST him.

The KKK, in many areas, claim to be Christian. Yet, myself and many others will stand in their way if they attempt to go lynch someone. We will be the first to tell you that neither of these groups are actually Christian. They are Kooks.

Now we have a LONG history, 9/11 just being the latest and greatest, of attacks by Muslims. All the way back to Pirate days before we had a Navy, all the way up to today. Who attacks us? Muslims. We may have been at War with them since 9/11, and YES, we are in a War with MUSLIMS, but they have been at War with us for a LONG time.

So where are all those "Peaceful Muslims?" Where is the condemnation. Where are the Protests? If I were a member of a group, I don't know, say the Polish American Club, a group of that club decided to bomb a German owned building to attempt to gain retribution for WW11 Atrocities, and I say nothing. I do not try to stop them. I do not tell anyone. After they do it, and 300 people die, I say nothing. I am "Peaceful" I am not part of this "Radical" Group. I am good. No. The blood of those 300 are on my hands as well. I would be considered an accessory to the crime of MURDER.

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."

So where are the good men? Where are the Peaceful Muslims? Where is our President?

“I was not commenting and I will not comment on the wisdom of making the decision to put a mosque there. I was commenting very specifically on the right people have that dates back to our founding. That's what our country is about. And I think it's very important as difficult as some of these issues are that we stay focused on who we are as a people and what our values are all about."

I agree. We are a Christian / Judeo Nation. We are all about Religious Freedom. So tell me why, Mr. President, that you are all for this, yet a Greek Orthodox Church that WAS there, and DESTROYED on 9/11, was and IS STILL denied permission to RE - build there? Where is THEIR Freedom?

Do not be fooled folks. Obama IS a friend of Islam. He always has been. He is not friend of America, the Constitution, nor any of our Allies. Those that wish to kill and destroy us? He's all about them. The evidence and the CONSTANT "reaching out" to these Terrorists PROVE it. It simply proves that Obama cares more for our Enemies, than he does America itself. But we already knew this. Some of us anyway.
Peter

Sources:
Politico - Mosque controversy swirls around Obama

IWA For Sunday 022110

A Very Distinct Difference.

Hey folks,

Time to wrap things up with the IWA. I had two this week. But I thought about it and Sir John calling someone he does not even believe in Gay, is just a cry out for the spot light and really pointless.

But this? This is what the MMD and the Left WANT you to believe. Truth is, BIG difference. Turns out Nihad Awad, CAIR National Executive Director, is all upset that the White House, Obama, is not calling the Kook that flew a plane into the IRS building a Terrorist. {Laughing}

The Left want him labeled a Tea Bagger, the Government wants him linked to Rightwing Extremist Groups to justify their little Homeland Securtiy - Rightwing Extremism report. Now the Muslims want him labeled as a terrorist. I'm not kidding.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, February 22, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters to express concerns over what the civil rights group says is a double standard on the use of the label "terrorism" as it relates to acts of violence committed by people who are not Muslims.

This is going happen at 11 AM.

Yesterday, CAIR called the politically-motivated airborne suicide attack on an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) office in Austin, Texas, an act of "terror," while many media outlets, law enforcement agencies and government officials were reluctant to use the term.

Because it's NOT. Just read the kooks "Manifesto" and you can see he was just nuts.

"The position of many individuals and institutions seems to be that no act of violence can be labeled 'terrorism' unless it is carried out by a Muslim," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. "The attack on the IRS office in Texas perfectly fits the legal definition of terrorism, yet it is not being labeled as such. This apparent double standard only serves to render the term meaningless."

No you Idiot. The guy was not attempting to terrorize anyone. He snapped and killing himself to "add his body to the count." He was looking for 15 minutes of Fame. He was not on a Jihad, or a quest to kill Infidels like your people do. He was not making a statement against an entire Country or Race of people just because they do not believe as he, like your people do. He was not a Terrorist, he was a kook. He hated Bush, Reagan, Tax cuts, Tax increases, Obama, and the IRS. The guy was simply deranged. Sorry. I know some could argue that your people that strap bombs to their kids and plan out and attack America in the name of Allah are deranged too. But there is a VERY distinct difference.

Let's use your definition.

The Code of Federal Regulations defines terrorism as a crime that involves "the unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives." (Title 28 CFR section 0.85)

That IS what Islamofascists do. Not what this Kook that snapped did. Sorry. But nice try. Congratulations Nihad Awad, you ARE the Idiot of the Week. If you are so concerned about the image of your people, how about standing up and DENOUNCING what the Islamofascists are doing , both here and around the world?
Peter