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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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To: milford421
Any “religion” that would deny equal rights to all members of the human race

Some Christian and Jewish groups restrict their formal ministry to men. Feminists accuse them of denying women "equal rights".

41 posted on 01/17/2017 9:32:04 AM PST by NorthMountain (Los Angeles Times is Fake News)
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To: livius

bkmk


42 posted on 01/17/2017 10:15:15 AM PST by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: Ray76

I have been trying to concisely describe Islam in a simple paragraph or two, so that it is easily explainable in a paragraph or two and cuts through all the BS. The closest I have come has been to describe the Medina and Meccan verses and thier use for deception in the advancement of world conquest. Sometimes you only have a short moment to make the point and bring clarity to a discussion concerning the Islamic threat.


43 posted on 01/17/2017 11:43:18 AM PST by D Rider
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To: Capt. Tom

Great post. I didn’t know that.


44 posted on 01/17/2017 11:51:22 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: Mr. Douglas
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.

Couldn't agree more.

45 posted on 01/17/2017 12:21:11 PM PST by Sans-Culotte (Time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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To: livius

Yes.


46 posted on 01/17/2017 1:40:58 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo."--Donald Trump)
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To: livius

Most things we look at can have a stake driven in the ground at either end of the issue to delineate it, but where we often disagree is where in between those two points a cutoff can occur.

Full acceptance and recognition of a religion of love, kindness, redemption, forgiveness and non-violence might well be at once end of that spectrum, and at the other end is a completely unacceptable and unrecognized religion whose chief tenets espouse murder, cannibalism, hatred and intolerance.

Most people could somewhat agree on both ends.

One can say Christianity is closer to one end than the other, and the same can be said of Islam.


47 posted on 01/17/2017 4:37:29 PM PST by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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To: NorthMountain

“Some Christian and Jewish groups restrict their formal ministry to men. Feminists accuse them of denying women “equal rights”.

Many Feminists deny equal rights to human children. I’m assuming you’re not comparing Christian and Jewish groups to the fanatics of islam who think killing gays, killing Christians and Jews, denying women basic human rights, etc., is a-okay. Are you?


48 posted on 01/18/2017 7:31:50 PM PST by milford421
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To: milford421

Did I write something false?


49 posted on 01/18/2017 7:35:27 PM PST by NorthMountain (CNN is Fake News)
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To: NorthMountain

Your agenda is becoming quite clear, but please clarify.

You’re stating that you DON’T have a problem with the enslavement of human beings, subjugation, mass murder of innocent Christians and Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, killing of gays, denial of property rights for women, non-Muslims, genital mutilation et al?

That is the argument. Your agenda doesn’t fit here - and the moral relativism you’re attempting is pretty disturbing. Do you, or do you not have a problem with all of the above?


50 posted on 01/18/2017 7:46:23 PM PST by milford421
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To: milford421
1) You didn't answer my question.

2) You projected a whole lot of bullshit onto me that exists only in your mind.

Answer my question.

51 posted on 01/18/2017 7:50:35 PM PST by NorthMountain (CNN is Fake News)
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To: NorthMountain

You didn’t answer my question, and you’re not keeping with the topic of discussion.


52 posted on 01/18/2017 7:52:38 PM PST by milford421
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To: milford421

Did I write something false?


53 posted on 01/18/2017 7:55:17 PM PST by NorthMountain (CNN is Fake News)
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To: NorthMountain

It is really an easy question.


54 posted on 01/18/2017 7:58:18 PM PST by milford421
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To: milford421

Yes, it is. Answer it.


55 posted on 01/18/2017 8:01:40 PM PST by NorthMountain (CNN is Fake News)
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To: NorthMountain

No, you’re on the spot here. You can read the post, and the following replies.

You either agree with the atrocities, or you don’t. Answer the question - which is it?


56 posted on 01/18/2017 8:06:02 PM PST by milford421
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To: milford421
You objected to my comment. Is any part of it false?

That's a simple yes/no question which you can either answer immediately or you can bugger off.

Your choice.

57 posted on 01/18/2017 8:09:45 PM PST by NorthMountain (CNN is Fake News)
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To: NorthMountain

No, you don’t get to hijack a thread to advance your agenda. Stick to the topic and answer the question.

Do mom and dad know you’re still awake?


58 posted on 01/18/2017 8:11:09 PM PST by milford421
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To: milford421
I see.

1) You know what I posted to be true.

2) You refuse to actually deal with it ... instead, you puke up a bunch of wilde-eyed assumptions about my alleged motivation, all of which are false.

3) You're being deliberately obtuse and dishonest.

4) Again, you know that what I posted is true ... do you want to open that can of worms? Think about that ... if you're able.

Goodbye.

59 posted on 01/18/2017 8:14:05 PM PST by NorthMountain (CNN is Fake News)
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To: NorthMountain

Your silence speaks volumes.

You are a pathetic human being.


60 posted on 01/18/2017 8:16:30 PM PST by milford421
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