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Should Different Religions Be Treated Differently?
Crisis Magazine ^ | January 16, 2017 | William Kilpatrick

Posted on 01/17/2017 7:17:31 AM PST by livius

When the planning board of Bernards Township, New Jersey, turned down a plan to build a mosque, the local Islamic society turned around and sued the town for discrimination. Now, a federal judge has ruled that a parking requirement imposed by the township on the mosque was discriminatory.

Adeel Mangi, the Islamic society’s lawyer, praised the decision, saying “this is a landmark ruling…that will have national impact in reaffirming that townships cannot treat applicants differently based on their religion.”

Andrew Bieszad, an Islam scholar, has a different take. In an article titled “landmark federal court ruling opens the way for explosion of constructing mega-mosques across America,” he states that “the issue here is not about parking spaces or religious freedom—it is about the presence of Islam.” He goes on to observe:

"Islam does not come into a society to co-exist with others. Islam comes with the intention of invading, dominating, and eventually either assimilating or enslaving the area."

(Excerpt) Read more at crisismagazine.com ...


TOPICS: Current Events; General Discusssion; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: islam; terrorism
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Very interesting and honest article on the fact that it is sometimes necessary to discriminate, in the old sense of the word, meaning differentiate. He points out that it is essential for us to acknowledge the facts about Islam and specifically the fact that it seeks world domination.
1 posted on 01/17/2017 7:17:31 AM PST by livius
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I believe that any religion that calls for the murder or enslavement of those not a part of it should not be protected by the first amendment and should, in fact, be treated as an enemy of the state.


2 posted on 01/17/2017 7:24:50 AM PST by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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Yes. When the “religion” is actually a political terrorist philosophy. In the U.S. islam should be be classified under RICO or domestic terrorism, NOT the First Amendment.


3 posted on 01/17/2017 7:26:01 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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Islam is not just a religion but also a political ideology. Sharia Law is incompatible with USA Constitution.


4 posted on 01/17/2017 7:26:45 AM PST by FR_addict (Ryan needs to go!)
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To: Mr. Douglas

Agreed. The ideology of Islam is NOT compatible with the US Constitution and an anethma to western civilization values!


5 posted on 01/17/2017 7:27:11 AM PST by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: livius

A political and military program with some religious window dressing certainly should be treated differently.


6 posted on 01/17/2017 7:28:17 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: livius

ISLAM is not a RELIGION; it is an invasion force.

It is a criminal enterprise tenuously held together by the preponderance of ignorance and the threat of violence.

They are not here to be Americans, they are here to defeat and destroy America


7 posted on 01/17/2017 7:28:24 AM PST by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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Yes.
Islam has at its core a belief that it should dominate the world and subjugate or kill all others.

It is a war plan more than a religion.

Their “holy” book instructs them to carry out jihad until everyone on earth submits or dies.

Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace


8 posted on 01/17/2017 7:29:18 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: livius

Let’s get one thing straight - slam is NOT a religion in any reasonable sense of the word. It is a violent political ideology bent on conquering the world by force, intimidation, death, and slavery.

Therefore, discrimination (in the PC sense) is not possible.


9 posted on 01/17/2017 7:29:33 AM PST by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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Should Different Religions Be Treated Differently?

Yes. Islam should be banned. Not just here, but world wide.

10 posted on 01/17/2017 7:30:04 AM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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Aztec/Aztlans and others demand human sacrifice.


11 posted on 01/17/2017 7:31:30 AM PST by Zuse (I am disrupted! I am offended! I am insulted! I am outraged!)
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To: livius

Religions that accept honor killings, and have religion-based orders that include beheadings, stonings, and other barbaric punishments must be treated different in a civilized society.

It may be possible for a sect to disassociate itself from the majority of Muslims world-wide and only support the “good” parts. But I see a lot more instances of CAIR demanding sharia in the US than Muslims condemning these things. The condemnations appear to be more at individual level than any leadership level.


12 posted on 01/17/2017 7:32:16 AM PST by LostPassword
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They already are. Polygamy is still illegal last time I checked.


13 posted on 01/17/2017 7:35:02 AM PST by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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To: livius

How do you say “A voice crying in the wilderness”?


14 posted on 01/17/2017 7:37:19 AM PST by I am Richard Brandon
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First the mosque, then the amplified call to prayer 5 times a day, then the fashion/moral police, then terrorism
15 posted on 01/17/2017 7:40:11 AM PST by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
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Our laws on religious freedom, tolerance and acceptance was never meant to include terrorism.

16 posted on 01/17/2017 7:43:34 AM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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“I believe that any religion that calls for the murder or enslavement of those not a part of it should not be protected by the first amendment and should, in fact, be treated as an enemy of the state.”

Don’t forget subjugation. Any “religion” that would deny equal rights to all members of the human race - and afford more privilege/preference/respect/legal protections, of one religion over another, is contrary to the values of our country.


17 posted on 01/17/2017 7:47:30 AM PST by milford421
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To: livius

Do different religions act differently?

Obviously justice demands they be treated differently.


18 posted on 01/17/2017 7:48:58 AM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: livius

Deport. All. moslems.


19 posted on 01/17/2017 7:52:07 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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When a religious doctrine negatively impacts upon or contradicts existing legal and societal order, it loses it's legitimacy and constitutional protections as a 'religion'.

Islam is one such doctrine which encompasses a great deal of legal dictats mandated/enforced upon non-believers.


20 posted on 01/17/2017 7:53:08 AM PST by wtd
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