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Attorney: Crosses at Catholic University violate human rights of Muslim students
syracuse.com ^ | 10/27/11 | Lou Gulino

Posted on 10/27/2011 6:39:22 PM PDT by Jean S

The Washington, D.C. Office of Human Rights is investigating the Catholic University of America.

The Tower, a student newspaper at the university, says the charges allege the school does not provide Muslim students with places to hold frequent prayer services free of crosses or other Catholic symbols.

John F. Banzhaf III, a George Washington University Professor of Public Interest Law, ade the complaint to the human rights agency. In a news release Banzhaf alleges: "It is alleged that CUA does not provide space -- as other universities do -- for the many daily prayers Muslim students must make, forcing them instead to find temporarily empty classrooms where they are often surrounded by Catholic symbols which are incongruous to their religion."

The university says it hasn't seen any legal filings on the matter, but sent a written statement to Fox News.

“Our faithfulness to our Catholic tradition has also made us a welcome home to students of other religions,” said Victor Nakas, associate vice president for public affairs. “No students have registered complaints about the exercise of their religions on our campus.”

Banzhaf also complained that CUA does not sponsor a Muslim student association. But the Tower reports an Arab American Student Association recently formed on campus. The founder, Wiaam Al Salmi, told the Tower, “The community here is very respectful of other religions and I feel free to openly practice it.”

Patrick Reilly, the president of the Cardinal Newman Society, an organization that promotes Catholic identity on college campuses, told Fox News he was stunned by the complaint.

“This attorney is really turning civil rights on its head,” he said. “He’s using the law for his own discrimination against the Catholic institution and essentially saying Catholic University cannot operate according to Catholic principles.”


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catholic; crosses; mohammedan; moralabsolutes; moslem; muslim; romancatholic
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To: Scotswife
They are there for no other reason than to bring about this offensive. It is an assault. They are soldiers ready to bring about a change in regime, over to a Sharia-compliant caliphate. And they hope that this will not be defended aggressively, but some little "deal" is made out of sight of the public.

I'm so sick of the surprised outrage at what Muslims do. I'm more sick of the outrage now than the actual behavior of the Muslims. Muslims attempt to conquer, subdue, dominate. PC is just one of their weapons.

81 posted on 10/28/2011 7:54:30 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Jean S

Didn’t Obama cover up a cross someplace once when he gave a speech?


82 posted on 10/28/2011 7:56:26 AM PDT by Winstons Julia (Hello OWS? We don't need a revolution like China's; China needs a revolution like OURS.)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

“Wonder how the leftist Catholics are going to view this?”

Hope the crocodile eats them last?


83 posted on 10/28/2011 7:58:58 AM PDT by Grunthor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0heL2Czeraw)
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To: Jean S
Infuriating. The hypocrisy of liberals, especially when enabling a false 'religion of peace', is simply mammoth.

Let's see, if the issue was abortion, what might they say .....

If you don't like it (crosses on the walls of a CATHOLIC institution), don't have one (go there).

84 posted on 10/28/2011 8:40:47 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: lightman

I remember a story about a Jewish girl who went to a Christian school and asked that a song usually sung at graduation not be sung because it offended her. The school ruled in her favor, but the other students decided to sing it anyway and did. She later claimed she felt persecuted, but go figure, she was the one who wanted to attend the school anyway.


85 posted on 10/28/2011 9:27:38 AM PDT by Niuhuru (The Internet is the digital AIDS; adapting and successfully destroying the MSM host.)
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To: Jean S

I’ll bet every stinkin’ Muslim there is there on a scholarship of some kind either full or part scholarship.


86 posted on 10/28/2011 12:30:54 PM PDT by dennisw (What good is a used up world and how could it be worth having - - Sting)
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To: <1/1,000,000th%
Burqas at Catholic university violate rights of Catholic students.

Wearing a cross on a Saudi campus will get you beheaded.

The court ought to toss these guys out the door and across the street, to land on their ears. This is ridiculous, and an infringement of CU's First Amendment freedoms.

87 posted on 10/28/2011 12:43:35 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus (Concealed carry is a pro-life position.)
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To: Winstons Julia
Didn’t Obama cover up a cross someplace once when he gave a speech?

Yup, sure did. Pix posted on FR, and it set off "secret Muzzie/taqiyya" alarms among many of the FR faithful.

I'm about 40% persuaded myself, that he's a secretly-practicing Moslem.

88 posted on 10/28/2011 12:47:57 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus (Concealed carry is a pro-life position.)
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To: lentulusgracchus

Well... didn’t he also refer to being “our brother’s keeper” to advocate for something or other?

Anyone well-versed in the Bible would know that Cain said that after he KILLED Abel ... so it’s not exactly a warm-fuzzy.


89 posted on 10/28/2011 1:12:27 PM PDT by Winstons Julia (Hello OWS? We don't need a revolution like China's; China needs a revolution like OURS.)
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To: Lady Lucky

I’m not sure what you mean by that.


90 posted on 10/30/2011 7:39:14 PM PDT by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Straight and proud.)
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To: POWERSBOOTHEFAN

Useful info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column

“A fifth column is a group of people who clandestinely undermine a larger group such as a nation from within.”

I’d put trouble-making muslims, attending Catholic schools, in that category.


91 posted on 10/30/2011 7:55:41 PM PDT by Lady Lucky (I believe in opinions on opinion forums, but you are free to disagree about that.)
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To: Gabz

Islam and Sharia law will come to America in one generation by the stealth invasion equivalent to a modern version of the “Trojan Horse”, by Muslim immigration. Unless good men and woman speak up now.

Abraham Lincoln said, “To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men”. When our mainstream news will not inform you of one of the main issues of the 21st Century, due to political correctness, then it’s time not to be silent anymore.

Muslim refugees from Somalia and other “warzones” to the tune of 500,000 being relocated to America is the issue. Forget about being labeled a racist, bigot or being politically correct, silence won’t turn back the tide. This immigration is a real and growing and is a threatening danger to America. Just look at Europe today folks. 60 million Muslims immigrated to Europe and 80% are on some sort of public assistance, bankrupting the towns, cities and countries. Due to Muslim immigration France is now bankrupt and a welfare State. Is America next?

The time has come to speak up and take a stand folk, for America. Awareness is the issue as most families are simply far too busy, working two jobs, raising their children and do not have a clue or the time to research the issue. Islamic forces are destroying Europe; they’re in a fight for survival. The root cause is the inevitable consequences of multiculturalism and immigration plus the alarming birthrate of Muslims now an average of 8.1 children in each Muslim family. Europe has literally been invaded. Europe will become an Islamic state due to the immigration and sheer birthrate of Muslims.

I have done that for you, if you Google “TheProjectMuslimBrotherhood” you will find that this is their doctrine to destroy America and West from within by stealth jihad, and lies. Guess what, the doctrine is over 20 years old, and they are making substantial progress. We are now approaching 2400 Mosques along with approximately 2.7 million Muslims here in America.
“We will conquer Europe! (They are almost there) We will conquer America! Not through the sword but through Dawa (proselytizing) Yosuf-alQarawi, Muslim Brotherhood.”
“We love death more than you love life.” Quoted from the Fort Hood massacre killer. Islamists seek civilization Jihad and will stop as they literally follow the Quran. Although you can find peaceful passages, the Quran speaks violence throughout it. It is no Bible.

Massive immigration and multiculturalism is literally destroying most of Europe today. There are over 700 “Islamic No Go Zones”, within France, England and Germany, where police cannot enter. Take a look around you Dearborn, Michigan, Maine, Tennessee, Minnesota, (has the majority of Somalia refugees and a Senator who took his oath and placed his hand on the Quran refused the Bible.) New York, California, Colorado for examples of the immigration resettlement program, and very soon coming to your State. Over 90% of them are illiterate and in need of public assistance. Have you been to Paris or Sweden recently? Immigration is bankrupting much of Europe.

I have no problem with the “peaceful Muslims” that wants to integrate into our culture and follow our laws. The problem lies in that the militant Muslims dominate the peaceful ones and eventually wants to force Islam and Sharia law upon us all. They agitate and campaign to dominate the rest. Why should America be forced into adapting to their culture? They must adapt to our culture. The Boston bombers were motivated by extreme militant Islamic beliefs. Our mainstream news is in denial of the danger of understating the issue of the Muslim/Islam problem in America today. Many of the Mosques are breeding grounds for home grown terrorists. Today in our prisons over 18% of the prison population are being converted to Islam by recruitment by extremists. Islam berg, in New York is a breeding ground for over 30 militant training compounds in America today.

The media has yet to uncover the truth. For the truth is that there are no so called “moderate” Muslims. “Islam is one religion following Koran and Sunna” I have also read the Koran cover to cover. It is not a peaceful religion as they would have you believe.
Sad to say, they are making inroads into every facet of our lives and trying to change our culture, under the guise of the first amendment. Already, they are changing our schools, universities, cities, towns and even our own government has been infiltrated. They want Sharia law and will stop at nothing to see that it happens. School textbooks are being changed to put Islam in a more favorable light. Have you been to a school board meeting recently? Food menus are being changed to accommodate all of them.

The Saudis “oil money” contributes to schools, universities and politicians so they can put Islam in a more favorable light in America. Their intent is to destroy us from within, not by “war” but rather by stealth jihad and intentional deception and front organizations like “CAIR” who support Hamas. They are gradually succeeding folks. There are now over 50 Islamic organizations within our own borders. Concessions made to Muslims are growing everyday in America. You are just not aware or do not care. Recently, in a Catholic University, a group of Muslims is suing for discriminating against them for not allowing them to “pray” in a room without a crucifixion, how absurd, let them go elsewhere.

When Jews, Christians, Priests, Infidels are being slaughtered and murdered, and churches are being burned down did you ever wonder why the so called peaceful moderate Muslims, never speak out against these atrocities? Europe is losing the battle and America in less than a generation will be next. Where is the condemnation from the nearly 3 Million Muslims that are here, have you heard a word from them? Their silence speaks volumes on their real intent to destroy us from within and have no intention of ever living within our culture. They want Sharia law in America today folks, and they will not rest until they achieve that goal.. They want to wage war against freedom and democracy and have America continue to make concessions for them. You give them “one inch” and they will take a mile in support of their goals to establish Islam as the dominate religion in America and for the eventual mandate for Sharia law to take over our court system.
Sharia law is a real threat to America’s freedom folks. They just accomplished that fact, in England this week. We can learn a lot from just watching what is taking place in London.

Islam is a political ideology; it is the antithesis of a free society. One generation of silence on the issue due to political correctness is all it takes. What you do today and tomorrow will affect your children and grandchildren and future generations of America, yet unborn, you have a responsibility toward them.. Stand up and be counted to defeat this real threat from within. Voice your opinion, let your congressmen, senators and school boards know how you feel on the issue. Our freedom and liberty is at stake, be part of the solution folks.

Forget about being labeled and simply do what is right for America. We need a permanent solution, time is running out. Let us not become the next Europe. As for me I refuse to be silent on the issue. One person can make a difference, but think if were united, what a difference we can make to turn back the tide and doctrine of the Muslim Brotherhood. Enough is enough folks, if you do just one thing today, Google “TheProjectMuslimBrotherhood” and see for yourself their intent to destroy America from within. Thank you, and please forward this to millions. Let me know your opinions.


92 posted on 04/01/2014 8:22:01 AM PDT by haveittodayray (islam, sharia, sharia law, parents grandparents, qur'an, muslim, theproject, muslimbrotherhood, r)
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