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Spanish Moor-killing saint is given the chop (Might offend muslims)
The Times ^
| 3 May, 2004
| From David Sharrock in Madrid
Posted on 05/02/2004 3:35:38 PM PDT by Eurotwit
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To: Eurotwit
St. James the Moorslayer, pray for us.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:00:50 PM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(in a world gone mad, this all makes sense)
To: Marauder
You start the popcorn, I'll put my El Cid DVD on.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:01:02 PM PDT
by
FreedomFarmer
(In memory of FReeper Harpseal. Yorktown.)
To: Eurotwit
Oh my. That slippery slope toward appeasement. It's just a few hundred coalition soldiers...no big deal. It's just a catholic cathedral...no big deal. It's just a statue of a Saint...no big deal. That slippery slope ends at Islamic domination and the end of western civilization as you knew it...no big deal.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:01:04 PM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: Eurotwit
A STATUE of Spains patron saint, Saint James the Moorslayer, is to be removed
from one of the countrys most famous cathedrals and pilgrimage centres in case
it offends Muslims.
Saint James "The Moorslayer"...
hey, I suspect some of Christian supporters of Israel here in the USA would
even be willing to assume ownership of this saint...
and we won't charge anything to remove his statues.
(This is only said to the sector of Spineless Spanish Catholics...not to
offend the good Catholics who hold fast in the face of The Religion of Peace.)
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:01:19 PM PDT
by
VOA
To: TomGuy
Trust me, I am not laughing.
In Norway a picture of a cartoon pig from Winnie the Poh (sp?) was just removed from a childrens ward in one of our hospitals.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:03:01 PM PDT
by
Eurotwit
To: cyborg
I think even mentioning the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob should be banned, don't you? It's okay to mention Jesus as long as he's seen as equal with Mohammed. Why don't we just turn over the deed for the United States to the Muslims? We're the infidels.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:04:11 PM PDT
by
O.C. - Old Cracker
(When the cracker gets old, you wind up with Old Cracker. - O.C.)
To: Eurotwit
Santiago y cierra Espana! St James, we will reconquer Spain! "Cierra Espana" means, "Close Spain!" (to the Moors).
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:04:41 PM PDT
by
wimpycat
("The road to the promised land runs past Sinai."-C.S. Lewis)
To: cyborg
"Going to take down the crucifix too?"
Yes, that will be next, no doubt. Joined by the ACLU if they're lucky.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:06:12 PM PDT
by
jocon307
(The dems don't get it, the American people do.)
To: Mr. Mojo
Civilization's headstone: "We didn't want to offend Muslims" Trying to find an image of the offending statue for framing, what should I find?
Surprise! Surprise!
"The whole town, except the tomb itself, was destroyed in 997 by Abu 'Amir al-Mansur (Almanzor), military commander of the Moorish caliphate of Córdoba."
To: Eurotwit
The cathedrals spokesman said the basilica received visits from people of distinct and various traditions and therefore needed to avoid a situation in which persons of other cultures felt offended. Of course, it's perfectly OK to offend people of your own culture.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:06:39 PM PDT
by
wimpycat
("The road to the promised land runs past Sinai."-C.S. Lewis)
To: Eurotwit; jocon307; BenLurkin; cyborg; tbpiper; HitmanNY; Vigilanteman; joesnuffy; nuconvert; ...
The Spanish
dhimmis need to look on the bright side:
According to Islamic law as quoted by Malik's Muwatta Book 17, Number 17.24.46:
"The sunna is that there is no jizya due from women or children of people of the Book, and that jizya is only taken from men who have reached puberty.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:06:49 PM PDT
by
an amused spectator
(Kristen Breitweiser didn't want to learn how to land the 9/11 Commission; she only wanted to steer)
To: Eurotwit
Spain has become the Canada of Europe.
32
posted on
05/02/2004 4:06:57 PM PDT
by
quadrant
To: Eurotwit
Another pathetic act of cowardess. Why don't they just all convert to Islam?
To: Eurotwit
The image of Piglet was removed from a hospital mural? Why? Because of Islam's prohibition on
pork? Is that what you're saying??!
Do you have an article on this? Please say you do.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:08:39 PM PDT
by
O.C. - Old Cracker
(When the cracker gets old, you wind up with Old Cracker. - O.C.)
To: Eurotwit
is it possible for a nation to be more cowardly then Spain? And to think Spain was once a great nation. Spain hang your head in shame, you are not worthy of your illustrious history.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:09:33 PM PDT
by
jpsb
(Nominated 1994 "Worst writer on the net")
To: Publius6961
Trying to find an image of the offending statue for framing, what should I find?
Surprise! Surprise!
"The whole town, except the tomb itself, was destroyed in 997 by Abu 'Amir al-Mansur (Almanzor), military commander of the Moorish caliphate of Córdoba."
I'm stunned
To: Eurotwit
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:11:14 PM PDT
by
VOA
Comment #38 Removed by Moderator
To: an amused spectator
jizya = "protection money" that has to be paid
by the DHIMMIS under Islamic rule.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:12:39 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
("America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins." ...( Azadi baraye Iran)
To: O.C. - Old Cracker
Just a sec. I'll do a search. It might only be in Norwegian though. It was a relatively big story here in Norway a few months ago.
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posted on
05/02/2004 4:13:31 PM PDT
by
Eurotwit
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