Posted on 08/18/2010 6:58:10 AM PDT by Leigh Patrick Sullivan
The religion of peace has shown its true colors once again, this time north of the American border.
The growing debate over the proposed Ground Zero Cordoba House mosque in New York has become international. And so have the threats.
Raheel Raza, a Canadian and the founding member of the Muslim Canadian Congress, had previously spoke out against the mosque idea, calling it "“a deliberate provocation".
As reported in the Sun, after returning from a meeting in N.Y. regarding the mosque (Raza was joined by Maureen Basnickim, a Canadian widow of 9-11), Raza says she received a phone call from a man who said his name was Sharif El Gamal.
"He accused me of 'jumping into’ the meeting he called and then said 'May Allah protect you.’ I was shocked and hung up.” said Raza.
“Why would I need Allah’s protection?”
(Excerpt) Read more at themoderateseparatist.com ...
The real question is why would any decent person continue to practice a religion after being confronted with the actions of so many of their co-religionists and the horrible cultures it creates?
My guess would be because they were raised believing it was the truth, and it’s difficult to put away a lifetime of believing in something. It’s hard for us to understand because we live in a pluralistic culture and see differing points of view from childhood.
Don't you know that once Islam has total domination of the world (Caliphate), it will then magically become a "religion of peace"?
About as logical as believing in evolution as the origin of life and natural order: Things naturally go from order to disorder over time, but add in the magical catalyst of a lot of time and Presto Change-o! Disorder to incredibly complex order!
That ignores the growing number of Westerners embracing Islam because it is so "logical".
The real reason, IMO, is that it provides lost people with structure for their lives. They don't have to think for themselves anymore.
Very nicely stated!
This is a bit of a read, but you might like it.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/640506/posts
Possibly because the punishment for apostasy is death?
That makes sense. I also think it makes them feel good about themselves, taking on a religion they feel is being marginalized (even tho it’s not—but they probably listen to the MSM). People are drawn to religion (I believe it’s that God shaped hole in their souls asking to be filled). Americans, raised without a strong religious affinity are ripe to pick whatever religion strikes their fancy. Not sure exactly why they are attracted to whichever one they do choose, be it Islam, Buddism (I have several friends who have become Buddist in the past few years) or anything else. Sometimes maybe just meeting the right person at the right time.
Could it be THIS guy?
http://quite-rightly.blogspot.com/2010/07/report-on-71310-ground-zero-mosque.html
He denies he made the call but I just watched the video of the developer (Sharif El-Gamal),saying that “The site is NOWHERE near Ground Zero”
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