[muawiyah]

As long as this guy and his Islamist gumbahs believe France is "the West" we've got 'em where we want 'em.

[2banana]

“I think – I said then – that Europe will either become Christian again or become Muslim. What seems to me to be without a future is the ‘culture of nothing’, of freedom without limits or content, of scepticism hailed as an intellectual conquest, which seems to be the attitude mainly dominant among the European peoples, more or less rich in means and poor in truth. This ‘culture of nothing’ (supported by hedonism and libertine insatiability) will not be able to bear the ideological assault of Islam, which will not be lacking. Only the rediscovery of the Christian drama as the only salvation for man – and thus only a decisive resurrection of the ancient spirit of Europe – can offer a different outcome to this inevitable confrontation.

“Unfortunately, neither the secularists nor the Catholics seem to be aware of the drama that is approaching. The secularists, hammering at the Church in every way possible, do not realize that they are fighting the strongest source of inspiration and the most valid defense of Western civilization and its values of rationality and freedom: perhaps they will realize it too late. The Catholics, allowing their awareness of the truth they possess to fade and substituting for apostolic zeal pure and simple dialogue at any cost, are unknowingly preparing (humanly speaking) their own extinction. The hope is that the gravity of the situation can, at some moment, bring about an effective reawakening of both reason and the ancient faith.”

Pretty much sums up Europe in the next 100 years...

[nuconvert]

I take one look at this guy, and don't trust him.
How does he have a following?
I don't get it..........

[baltodog]

These people are out to claim the world.

This is scary stuff. My kids are going to be fighting their kids.

[cincysux]

The Mossad should be arranging an accident for this guy.

[tsomer]

“Some Muslim scholars, using arguments taken from the Koran and the Sunna, have prohibited music and even drawing and photography (and thus television and cinema). It is one opinion among many, and as such it must be respected […].

One opinion among many? It must be respected? No, that opinion must be ridiculed and the people who harbor it pitied.

But others, like ourselves, should determine a selective approach in these matters, as in others” (“Les musulmans d’occident e l’avenir de l’islam”).

This is the definition of an Muslim moderate.

And about Nietzche and his "critiques:" fits perfectly; this man is another Joseph Goebels.

[jordan8]

But Tariq Ramadan has a good job, is highly educated, and pays his taxes, he's just the sort of immigrant* many here at FR want. Probably does academic jobs the Swiss won't do. What does it matter what his religion is or what his cultural beliefs are? Those things aren't important. Can I buy a new TV with culture? Guys like this put money in my pocket.

Kitten, oven, biscuit.

[68skylark]

Can I ask what you know about this news source. Is it reliable, or at least semi-reliable? It has a tone that sounds like they know what they're talking about.

It seems to be an English-language site run by a French or Italian newpaper. Have I got that wrong?

(I live just 40 miles from Notre Dame University, where this mope was scheduled to teach until his visa was denied by the U.S. government. So you can understand why I'm interested in getting more information about him.)

[swarthyguy]

I;m glad we stopped his entry. This man is truly dangerous, the proverbial wolf in sheepskin.

Have you read the following?

http://www.navyseals.com/community/articles/article.cfm?id=4328

[ClearBlueSky]

Islam destroys. Islam enslaves. Islam kills. Islam is death.
Everything I need to know about Islam I learned on 9-11.
Pass it on.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Whenever you see pictures of these aholes, they always have their pie hole open and their index finger pointed skywards - bin laden the same way - I guess they think they're pointing to allah but of course they are mistaken.

[risk]

He has had harsh confrontations with influential Jewish intellectuals such as Bernard-Henri Levy, André Glucksmann, and Bernard Kouchner.

bump

[Hank Rearden]

Tariq Ramadan

The first two words. All we need to know right there. Full stop.