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AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban
AP on Yahoo ^
| 11/19/09
| Frank Jordans - ap
Posted on 11/19/2009 12:26:43 PM PST by NormsRevenge
GENEVA Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery essentially, a ban on blasphemy.
.. Algeria and Pakistan have taken the lead in lobbying to bring the matter to a vote in the U.N. General Assembly.
Such a ban would face great resistance in Western nations ..
The countries that form the 56-member Organization of the Islamic Conference are currently lobbying a Geneva-based U.N. committee to accept its plan, ..
If that occurs, Muslim countries and their allies in the developing world would stand a decent chance of mustering the simple majority needed in the General Assembly to adopt such a treaty.
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To: NormsRevenge
I say may shit be upon the prophet and pedophile in hell.
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posted on
11/19/2009 12:41:47 PM PST
by
TexasFreeper2009
(Obama lied, the economy died)
To: NormsRevenge
We got at least one FReeper here who was arguing in favor of laws in Russia against “heresy.” (Meaning anything non-Orthodox). Can’t remember who it was but I wonder what he thinks about this?
To: NormsRevenge
Has nothing to do with respect. Has everything to do with protecting islam from criticism in recently subjugated countries like Britain and Canada.
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posted on
11/19/2009 12:44:10 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: walford
Oh darn and I just hired 6 women and a pig for a pee on the Koran poster.
To: ConservativeMind
Interesting. And liberals will give this concept actual respect.
But, it will still be very creative to put a crucifix in a jar of piss - a place in which I would like to see all liberal floating.
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posted on
11/19/2009 12:49:19 PM PST
by
Bitsy
To: KarlInOhio
True, it’s a close call, but I’ll stick with my original thought.
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posted on
11/19/2009 12:50:15 PM PST
by
chesley
(Lib arguments are neither factual, logical, rational, nor reasonable. They are, however, creative.)
To: RC2
No matter what a non muslim says it’s blasphemy of some kind. There is no winning in this situation.
To: NormsRevenge
Do you know if this covers only Islam or blasphemies against all religions? Just curious. It would be comical to see the Libs having to defend their favortie hobby of blaspheming Christianity and Judaism while at the same time supporting Islam’s attempt to ban any and all criticism of their beliefs.
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posted on
11/19/2009 12:50:55 PM PST
by
Reaganesque
("And thou shalt do it with all humility, trusting in me, reviling not against revilers.")
To: walford
Actaully, many Western countries are already prohibiting [via self-censorship] blasphemy against Islam. Christianity and Judaism are still fair game.
It’s all fear. Western countries are afraid of muslim backlash. They don’t self-censor against Jews and Christians because Jews and Christians tend not to blow up rat-poison soaked nail bombs in shopping malls when offended.
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posted on
11/19/2009 12:52:36 PM PST
by
Personal Responsibility
(Environmental Communists: Green on the outside. Red on the inside.)
To: NormsRevenge
Like this?
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posted on
11/19/2009 12:53:52 PM PST
by
TSgt
(I long for Norman Rockwell's America.)
To: RC2
The UN can suck hind tit for all Im concerned.
Hey RC2 - regarding the hind tit - which one is it? "Making Pork"
May the Muslim killer of our fine troops die a very slow and painful death. May his nurse attendant who administers his IV select a very slow and painful solution for this bast??d.
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posted on
11/19/2009 12:55:10 PM PST
by
B-Cause
(Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: NormsRevenge
The moon worshipers want to protect their pedophile?
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posted on
11/19/2009 12:56:16 PM PST
by
arealconservativeforachange
(Tell JD Hayworth to run for McCain's seat! http://www.jdhayworth.com/contact.php)
To: NormsRevenge
Dear President Palin,
Please withhold all future funding for the UN.
Thanks,
America
To: B-Cause
Looks like a picture of supporters of Obama. “Obama money” mmm mmm mmm
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posted on
11/19/2009 12:57:36 PM PST
by
RC2
To: NormsRevenge
But they would still be able to kill Christians and Jews whenever they wanted.
To: NormsRevenge
If shielding Islam from criticism (which is what this really is) becomes a part of political correctness, and is considered necessary to ensure diversity, then don't bet it won't enforced in the West, including the USA.
The same lunacy that has many Americans, including Obama and his flunkies, trying to protect Islam from any association with the Fort Hood atrocity might also try to require the US to go along with this blasphemy nonsense.
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posted on
11/19/2009 1:00:26 PM PST
by
Will88
To: 20yearvet
So the Cross and the Star of David would be protected in Muslim countries? No. They are in and of themselves blasphemous and would be banned. I also think Islam is regarded as the only religion by Islam. Every other belief system is blasphemous. Pretty neat trick.
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posted on
11/19/2009 1:03:12 PM PST
by
Oratam
I have observed and endured continued blasphemy directed against Christian and Jew my entire life. It used to bother me, but I realized one day, if God did not knock the very life out of who ever was doing it, then I am not going to give it a second thought. It is just another anal pore trying to cause a stir. If a law is passed to protect only the pedophile and pig molesting moslems, then I will be the first to circulate pictures of mo-ham-head the child molester himself sexually abusing goats, pigs, and donkeys. To me they are nothing more than a group of perverts that hide behind a lie of a religion. May allah rain torrents of his holy urine and feces upon them.
To: Larry Lucido
And another claiming we need a papal monarchy in the United States, replete with subtle hints at forced conversions of Jews and Protestants.
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posted on
11/19/2009 3:11:37 PM PST
by
Jewbacca
(The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
To: NormsRevenge
Won’t work: We are all blasphemers Rom. 3.23 “For All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”/
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posted on
11/19/2009 4:40:47 PM PST
by
JSDude1
(www.wethepeopleindiana.org (Tea Party Member-Proud), www.travishankins.com (R- IN 09 2010!))
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