Posted on 02/10/2008 5:48:50 PM PST by TornadoAlley3
A Muslim imam's opening-day prayer at the Iowa Legislature has sparked controversy over statements he made. They're statements that at least one northwest Iowa lawmaker says are like a "terrorist call" to harm Americans.
It's a ritual Iowa state representatives follow every morning the convene in Des Moines. A daily prayer. But, it's this prayer that's caused some concern at the capitol. "I can't sit here while jihadist statements are made from the rostrum of the people's House of Iowa," said Rep. Gary Worthan, (R) Storm Lake.
Worthan said he was angered by one specific line in the prayer offered line by the Muslim Imam, that morning. NewsChannel Four cameras were there... and captured it on tape. "You are the pardoner, supporter and protector; and give us victory over those that disbelieve," said Imam Muhammad Khan, Islamic Center of Des Moines. "Victory over disbelievers," Worthan said. "Disbelievers, non-believers are synonymous with infidels. The only way to have a victory over an infidel, or nonbeliever, is to convert them is Islam, or kill them."
The issue "came to a head", last week, when the lawmaker, who invited the Imam to offer the prayer, defended his choice of words following lots of calls and letters from concerned constituents.
Two of Worthan's sons served a total of eight tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. And, Worthan says both were "angered" when they heard about the prayer. First they said they were angry," Worthan said. "Then, they said 'this is why we fight.' So that anybody can get on their soapbox with a megaphone to shout whatever they believe."
Worthan says he's talked with that lawmaker... and he considers the matter "closed." Each day the Iowa House and Senate open with a prayer, which is often delivered by a cleric who is the guest of a lawmaker. House Minority Leader Christopher Rants says there's no move to end the long-standing practice.
“Disbelievers, non-believers are synonymous with infidels. The only way to have a victory over an infidel, or nonbeliever, is to convert them is Islam, or kill them.”
God help us. This nation has gone mad.
Fighting them over there to come back and discover they now have to fight them over here.
“Then, they said ‘this is why we fight.’ So that anybody can get on their soapbox with a megaphone to shout whatever they believe.”
Have to dissagree,,And as someone above posted,,This Nation has gone mad..
If you want to see where we’re headed, go spend about a week in London, or ‘Londonistan’ as some Brits call it now.
England is infiltrated with these wackjobs intent on destroying the West. Now, they’re coming to your home town. With the three disgraces running for President, there’s no one to stop them. Clueless American voters have begun our demise.
FOLKS, if we don’t take a stand our future is going to be very bleak and dark! GOD HAVE MERCY!!
Yep, without a doubt. Welcome to the snake pit.
This will happen everywhere in America if HUSSEIN Obama is elected.
Free to preach the death of Americans?????
Only a wack job liberal would come up with that kind of new age logic.
He was a Muslim legislator.
You hear that logic all the time,,even here at FR..
I have a good friend who was born outside London. She returned to London over Christmas. Her comments, upon arriving back to her home in the US, were that you can take the “Great” out of Great Britain. It is in the toilet bowl and sinking fast. She will not return to London again.
I should have said that it was a DEMOCRAT legislator.
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