Muslim congressional aides taking stand

AP ^ | 06/02/06 | PAULINE JELINEK

[Cobra64]

In fact, getting Americans to think of Islam as a U.S. rather than foreign religion is a big part of the challenge, said John Voll, a Georgetown University professor of Islamic history and expert on Muslim-Christian relations.

[Rummyfan]

I think all they're really thinking about when praying is whether or not the guy in front of them is going to break wind!

[piasa]

I'm not sure the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association is religious or just aother Democrat organization. It sseems they only interviewed people who worked for Dems.

[WKUHilltopper]

Hey, maybe they're onto something. I should convert to Islam. That way I can chop off these looney idiot's heads off without guilt and make Allah happy--all in the same "whack"! Then I can beat and slap all these wenches back into the kitchen to fix my lunch!

[catholicfreeper]

I was curious if other religious groups had activities in the Capitol since that was raised. Seems quites a few do

http://chaplain.house.gov/events.html



06/02/2006 Senate Bible Study Led by the Senate Chaplain, Dr. Barry Black. Open to Congressional Members and Staff. Lunch is provided. SD-124 Dirksen Senate Building (unless otherwise noted) 12:00 PM

06/06/2006 Politics and Principles Luncheon Cong. Todd Akin will share his Christian faith story. Sponsored by the Center for Christian Statesmanship. Lunch, provided by Chik-fil-A will be served. RSVP to 547-3052 by Monday, June 5th or email mailto:letters@ statesman.org. Cannon Caucus Room 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

06/07/2006 Rosary Open to Congressional Members and Staff H-234 The Capitol 11:00 AM

06/08/2006 Prayer Breakfast Open to Congressional Members H-120 The Capitol 8:00 AM

06/09/2006 An interfaith celebration of Shavuot and Pentecost Sponsored by the House and Senate Chaplain's Offices. Featuring lunch, music and remarks by Chaplain Coughlin, Chaplain Black and Rabbi Robinson. S-207, The Mansfield room 12 Noon

[bordergal]

We've seen the face of political Islam, both in the Middle East and in Europe.

Assimilate or leave. The host culture has no intention of adapting to you.

[HockeyPop]

"Now our generation is grown and realizing we are American ... part of this community and we need to be more active," she said. "I'm a staffer, but I'm also a Muslim and I care about Muslim issues ... things that affect us and that we have to take notice of and be a part of it."

Now what issues might those be? Destruction of Israel, conquest of Christianity, halal in the schools, mandatory prayer time in the workplace, free speech provided it in no way offends our prophet, and burkhas for everyone.

[Holden Magroin]

Islam and liberty are incompatible.

[Iscool]

I believe muzlim women are forbidden to marry non muzlims, punishable by death...

[Suzy Quzy]

Studying Islam on Capitol Hill?????Man oh man, just try a CHRISTIAN doing that...he would be run out of town!!

[Rapscallion]

They should do their praying on their own time. While they are being paid by the taxpayers they better be doing the taxpayers' business....they are way behind on getting needed legislative things done. They think (until) election day) that they have endless time for such distractions as Islamic prayer.

Does anyone have the Congressional members' names so we can shed more daylight upon them?

[Beckwith]

I believe muzlim women are forbidden to marry non muzlims, punishable by death...

Everything is punishable by death with these maniacs.

[elcid1970]

LOL! Yeah, what a way to pray. 'Splains a lot.

[VOA]

I believe muzlim women are forbidden to marry non muzlims, punishable by death...

That's what I've heard.
And that's why Paul Sperry (author of "Infiltration") was asking
Norquist for a confirmation that he'd follow this practice.

[SmoothTalker]

"The number of American Muslims is usually estimated at 6 million to 7 million, some 2 percent of the population."

If even a small percentage of them are radical muslims that is a heck of a lot of potential threats in our midst.

[SmoothTalker]

"I can't understand why anyone, much less women, convert to this Satan religion."

The world is filled with idiots. Hence how John Kerry can get 49% of the vote in a presidential election and people like Pelosi win elected office.

[Seadog Bytes]

Wow. I bet that was a GREAT one too. Sorry I missed it!

[potlatch]

Yep, my bandwidth runneth over, looks like I got slap-happy with the posting from that site!

[potlatch]

This is what you missed earlier;

[Whispering Smith]

It is one man over a short period of time rather than an officially set aside place for the duration.