Missed opportunity.
The argument should have been that Islam isn’t a religion.
A religion implies belief - faith in a set of tenets - a choice to believe in those tenets.
In Islam, if you arrive at a point where you no longer believe, you are not allowed to leave the religion.
That would make it a system of government. The laws of Islam have superseded the rights citizens of the US have under the constitution - including and especially the 1st Amendment.
Islam can’t enjoy the protections under that amendment on one hand and deny its members the freedoms on the other.
If I no longer agree with Catholicism, Taoism, Christianity, LDS, Buddhism, Zoroasterism, Gozar worship, etc, I am free to leave the faith and there are no encumbrances on the person leaving.
Not true of Islam.
Furthermore, since it is a system of government, and since our Constitution does not provide any legal basis for any other government than the ones between the feds and the states, Islam violates the Constitution.
Islam can come under compliance if:
1. It rejects the Medina Quran in its entirety.
2. Treats its adherents equally under the laws of the United States. No honor killing, polygamy, female circumcision.
3. Allows its adherents to ‘fall away’ from Islam without any stigma, penalty, or threat to life or property.
Until it does, its practice should be looked upon as a rebellion or coup d’etat would. Unless this is the case, all of its property should be either sold, or forfeited, since we have no treaty with Islam as we currently do with the ONLY OTHER RECOGNIZED SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS OCCUPYING LANDS WITHIN THE CONTIGUOUS 48 STATES: The Native American Tribal Nations.
I would have voted no on all the grounds I stated. “You can have my yes vote when Islam meets the following terms and conditions, otherwise, it’s not a religion.”
I hear ya. I rank Islam in between scientology and oprahism.
Islam is qualified as religion in the USA. Can’t pick and choose constitution.
FWI, on 9/11 I was on my to Thatcher, Profitt & Woods. They were in the towers. The night before was Broncos vs NY Giants. Giants got whooped. Me and Hoboken buddies drank guiness and chucked darts until 1 am.
I woke up late. I turned on the tv at few minutes before 9. I said holy craps.
Anyway, Islam sucks, but the first amend is the 1st. I don’t trust them, and I personally know many.
They are fn scumbags.
Trust me, I’m disgusted.
Peace and Merry Christmas.