Posted on 08/11/2013 1:54:43 PM PDT by CHRISTIAN DIARIST
Eastern Michigan University hosted a day-long conference Saturday that dared to ask the question: “Is Islam a Religion of Peace?”
Leaders of the state’s Muslim community apparently didn’t care to hear the answer because they tried mightily to get the conference cancelled.
“We respect the freedom of speech,” claimed Victor Begg, senior advisor of the Michigan Muslim Community Center. “However, denying the Holocaust, yelling ‘fire’ in a theater, or glorifying Hitler would not constitute freedom of speech.”
In other words, anyone who wonders aloud whether Islam truly is the peaceful religion its adherents claim is on a moral par with Hitler or, perhaps, James Holmes, the self-described “Joker,” who shot and killed 12 people in a crowded movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.
Begg and his fellow Islamic apologists were particularly offended that the sponsor of the East Michigan U conference – an Ann Arbor, Michigan radio station – invited Robert Spencer to speak.
He’s the author of 12 books, including two New York Times best sellers on Islam, The Truth About Muhammad and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). He also is the director of Jihad Watch.org.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, an extereme liberal outfit that describes its mission as “fighting hate, teaching tolerance, seeking justice,” slanders Spencer as an “Islamophobe.” As proof, it notes that he has been banned from Britain as “extremist.”
Spencer is unworried about the Michigan Muslim Community Center, the Southern Poverty Law Center and other detractors.
“What I say is true,” he told an audience of more than 500. “And in the immortal words of Jack Nicholson,” he told Begg and others who took issue with his remarks, “‘You can’t handle the truth.’”
Indeed, in a recent survey by the Pew Forum of Religion and Public Life, one in five Muslims here in the United States said that “suicide bombing or other forms of violence against civilians in the name of Islam” could be justified.
What that means is that some 1.4 million American Muslims (out of an estimated 7 million) thought the 2001 terror attacks upon the World Trade Center justified, as well as this year’s terror attack during the Boston Marathon.
During his featured debate yesterday at Eastern Michigan U against Shadid Lewis, Regional Director of the Muslim Debate Initiative, Spencer forced the Islamist to effectively tap out.
Spencer didn’t subdue his debate foe with rhetorical jujitsu. Lewis was undone, Spencer said, in a post-debate blog post by “the numerous quotations I provided from Islamic authorities teaching warfare against and subjugation of unbelievers.”
Lewis, who converted to Islam two decades ago, was out of his depth yesterday in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Just like all apologists for Islam. For they are defending the religion of most of the world’s terrorists.
I am still mad a hell about 9/11!
“We respect the freedom of speech,”
Translation:
“We don’t respect the freedom of speech.”
.... ask the question: “Is Islam a Religion of Peace?”
I hope that doesn’t make them want to kill people and blow things up.
muslims prove all around the world that they’re not a religion of peace.
It’s a religion of peace if you’re a Muslim. If you’re a member of another religion, they make you walk on tiptoes.
Freedom of speech note: shouting ‘fire’ in a crowded theater is not only ok, it is strongly encouraged if the theater is actually ON FIRE...
It’s the 98% that are radical that make the 2% look bad.
They’re always mad as hell about something.
Not all muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are muslim. Not every home will burn down, but should we all go without smoke detectors? I think keeping an eye on Muslims is a good idea when that next terrorist attack is planned.
Hell screw what they think. We know what their end game is now and they’re just pissed that we found them out.
James Holmes, the theater murderer, converted to islam.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/21/aurora-theater-shooter-james-holmes-converts-islam/
Actually, 2 of these 3 are protected. Victor Begg is as ignorant as he and his vile brethren are bloodthirsty.
.... ask the question: “Is Islam a Religion of Peace?”
Hell NO.Religion of Peace My Rear-End.And that’s being diplomatic.
And so are the 4/5 of the rest who share their vision of a USA under Islam, IMO.
The Boy just said, or maybe State Department,that we are under alert. Sooooooo who is going to do these acts Catholics? I think not, it will be a moooooselim duh
Sorry Victor, but 2 of the 3 examples you give ARE covered by the first amendment as "freedom of speech." They might be offensive, but they're still protected.
The only reason "yelling 'fire' in a theater" isn't covered is due to the probability of loss of life caused by the act... So are you claiming that asking if islam is "peaceful" will cause people to be killed?
Mark
Another example that to get news today you have to go to the internet because there is no way in hell the leftist propaganda machines like NBC, ABC, CBS, MSLSD would ever report something like this.
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