Bush White House Event Celebrates Islam

CBN ^ | October 4, 2007 | Michael F. Haverluck

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CBNNews.com - President Bush is hosting a controversial event at the White House Thursday evening, with an invitation to Muslim officials and clerics to join him for prayer and dinner in observance of the holy month of Ramadan.

Many Christians question the president's decision to make the Islamic celebration of "iftar" into a standard religious observance for the White House.

Iftar officially breaks Muslims' daytime fast.

Islam, referred to by some politicians as a religion of peace, is viewed by many conservative Americans as a faith rooted in violence and hostility toward non-Muslims, collectively referred to as "infidels."

One of the invited guests to Bush's annual event is Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota. Ellison, the only Muslim elected to office, asked to be sworn into his position in Congress with the Koran instead of the Bible.

The Democrat expressed that he is looking forward to Thursday's iftar event at the White House, and noted that he has also engaged in Ramadan observances at the Pentagon and the Capitol.

This week, the House voted unanimously, 376-0, to recognize Islam's holy month of Ramadan. The resolution commended Muslims and hailed the Islamic faith as "one of the great religions of the world."

More pro-Muslim sentiment by the U.S. government was evident on September 25 when a Muslim cleric delivered the House's daily prayer.

The Bible teaches that leaders who embraced, tolerated or celebrated foreign gods brought suffering and disaster upon their nation.

[E38]

I voted for him twice (how could I not?)..but the
man is a politically tone
deaf moron.

[Paige]

Now this really TICKS ME OFF.

[Mr. Mojo]

This week, the House voted unanimously, 376-0, to recognize Islam's holy month of Ramadan.

A lot of abstentions, apparently. Gutless.

And speaking of gutless, the President's pandering to the Muzzies will not only fail, but will backfire spectacularly.

[ghost of nixon]

Now this really TICKS ME OFF

...give the guy a break - he has sent the U.S. military into the middle east and they have killed off what, 100,000 muslims in the past 4 years. To me, actions speak louder than any stupid ceremony.

[varon]

Bush has given the white house sanction to kwanzaa and now iftar. I thought Hillary’s decorating the white house Christmas tree with condoms was repulsive but the current dufus is even worse. Can’t wait for his term to end and end the embarrassment of him in the oval office.

[Dixie Yooper]

The VETO was a good thing. This sucks!

[Unicorn]

This sucks big time; he just wants every one to like him.
Sounds like his father.

[TRY ONE]

Maybe it’s a GW trick -

Remember when a weakened Sampson was invited to the Philistines “party” and Sampson asked to rested between the two support beams?!?!?!

[reagan_fanatic]

When do the middle-eastern islamic countries begin their celebrations of the Christian faith?

[G8 Diplomat]

The resolution commended Muslims and hailed the Islamic faith as "one of the great religions of the world."

Bangs head on desk...

Why are we commending a religion bent on destroying people who don't follow it? Why is a religion whose followers blow up buildings on American and foreign soil and slaughter "infidels" called one of the great religions of the world? Until Islamists stop killing our citizens and blowing up our buildings we should not be honoring them and their savage "religion" in our government!

[VaRepublican]

My son is in Kuwait while just kidding I told my wife we ought to send him some real bacon. I guess Army is into health and only serves turkey bacon. Wife says we CANNOT send pork anything over there. I voted for G.W.B.and I cannot adequately enough express my displeasure with this. I do not respect the religion of pieces.

[#1CTYankee]

I hope they served pork at the event.

[GunsareOK]

How true. He disgusts me as much as Carter did.

[Diogenesis]

"We’re showing our enemies that terrorism works."

Q.E.D.

[GunsareOK]

I completely agree. I can’t wait for this moron to be gone.

[GunsareOK]

Thinking is not one of George W. Bush’s strong suits.

[GunsareOK]

He’s just a plain old garden variety moron.

[GunsareOK]

He’s just as worthless as his father was but his father was smarter.

[Captainpaintball]

How can one who claims Christ as his savior sit in prayer with people who worship Allah ?

He really doesn't understand his religion.

[dennisw]

Islam, the cult of the false prophet. There is no future in worshiping your false prophet plus it shows you are freakin’ delusional and not to be trusted.