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Thou Shalt Not Draw
frontpagemag.com ^ | Dec 21, 2005 | Robert Spencer

Posted on 01/27/2006 12:22:52 PM PST by bayouranger

Last September, Danish author Kåre Bluitgen was set to publish a book on the Muslim prophet Muhammad, but there was just one catch: he couldn’t find an illustrator. Artistic representations of the human form are forbidden in Islam, and pictures of Muhammad are especially taboo — so three artists turned down Bluitgen’s offer..

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; 21centurycrusades; cartoons; censorship; deaththreats; freedomofthepress; freespeech; holywar; islam; jihad; lies; religion; terrorism
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This is too much...

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1 posted on 01/27/2006 12:22:53 PM PST by bayouranger
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To: bayouranger

I'm sure there are more than a few graphic artists who would only be too willing to help out here.


2 posted on 01/27/2006 12:24:27 PM PST by sono (Ted Kennedy's naming his dog Splash is like Jack Abramoff naming his dog Bribe.)
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To: bayouranger

She should have checked with Free Republic. I'm sure there's an artist here who could provide an image of Mohammed. (let 'er rip!)


3 posted on 01/27/2006 12:24:29 PM PST by gotribe (Hillary: Accessory to Rape)
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4 posted on 01/27/2006 12:27:50 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Peace Begins in the Womb)
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To: bayouranger
Am I the only one to find this ironic in the extreme (to be charitable)?
Artists are among the freest spirits around, not bound by the circumscribed limits we mere mortals must observe. This can be observed over and over in both word and deed.

So I'm not buying this.

I prefer the obvious alternative motivation to "being noble and respecting" a murderous culture.

I call the alternative fear.

5 posted on 01/27/2006 12:28:32 PM PST by Publius6961
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To: gotribe

If any pictures of Mohammed are needed, just leave the page blank. He's a fake, anyway.

(Anxiously looking around for the fatwah folk...)


6 posted on 01/27/2006 12:29:08 PM PST by Theresawithanh (Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else.)
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7 posted on 01/27/2006 12:29:56 PM PST by TheForceOfOne
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To: TheForceOfOne

Nice mare butt there... one of Osama's girlfriends, I presume? XD


8 posted on 01/27/2006 12:32:21 PM PST by coydog
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To: TheForceOfOne

Good picture of the Profit (spelling intentional, beacuase I think he was in it for the money and the virgins) Mohammed.


9 posted on 01/27/2006 12:32:59 PM PST by TXBSAFH (Proud Dad of Twins, What Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger!!!!!!)
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To: coydog
Muhammad

10 posted on 01/27/2006 12:33:23 PM PST by evets (God bless president Bush!)
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To: Publius6961

No doubt the prospect of getting "Van Goghed" has stopped people from taking the job.


11 posted on 01/27/2006 12:34:01 PM PST by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: bayouranger

Because Muhammad has horns and an ass face.


12 posted on 01/27/2006 12:36:52 PM PST by One Proud Dad
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To: sono
I'm sure there are more than a few graphic artists who would only be too willing to help out here.


13 posted on 01/27/2006 12:37:10 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (California bashers will be called out)
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To: bayouranger
Actually - The Ten Commandments say the same thing.

The commandment does NOT say that you shouldn't make false idols - it DOES say that you should not make "any graven image" or "any likeness of anything " in heaven, on earth or in the sea.

I wonder why we Christians or Jews don't pay attention to that particular commandment? That's something that always bothered me as a kid.

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

14 posted on 01/27/2006 12:37:29 PM PST by Tokra (I think I'll retire to Bedlam.)
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To: Jeff Chandler
That's a nothing-but-net-three-pointer if I ever saw one.

Very clever...and probably quite of good likeness of the greatest servant of Satan in human history, as well.

15 posted on 01/27/2006 12:37:42 PM PST by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
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To: TheForceOfOne
Another photo of Helen Thomas???
16 posted on 01/27/2006 12:38:20 PM PST by Tokra (I think I'll retire to Bedlam.)
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To: ElkGroveDan

Putting on a brave front.


17 posted on 01/27/2006 12:39:34 PM PST by sono (Ted Kennedy's naming his dog Splash is like Jack Abramoff naming his dog Bribe.)
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To: coydog

This is one of Osama's girlfriends, he prefers blonde's. lol
18 posted on 01/27/2006 12:40:51 PM PST by TheForceOfOne
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To: evets

That is just...frightening.


19 posted on 01/27/2006 12:42:54 PM PST by coydog
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