Posted on 12/03/2004 3:03:59 PM PST by kupia_kummi
Muslims in Norway were organizing a torchlit parade through downtown Oslo this weekend, to decry violence and terrorism and distance themselves from Islamic fundamentalism. Top Norwegian political leaders, including the prime minister, were joining in.
March organizers were hoping for a big turnout, and welcomed the participation of non-Muslims as well. The leaders of Norway's major political parties and top government leaders said they would join the march and several were invited to speak during Saturday's event.
The march was to begin at the square in front of Oslo's central train station at 4:30pm, and proceed up Karl Johans Gate to the Parliament. Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik was among those scheduled to speak to the crowd, along with Justice Minister Odd Einar Dørum, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) journalist Norman Mubashir and Labour Party leader Jens Stoltenberg.
A key group of local Muslim religious leaders said Friday they were encouraging all Muslims to participate. The more liberal among them already have protested violence, terror and killings in the name of religion.
The march, initiated by NRK's Mubashir, comes largely in response to the recent killing of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a Muslim extremist. Van Gogh's murder struck a chord all over Europe, and led to a TV debate in Norway in which the spokesman for Norway's Islamic Council raised doubts about how many Muslims opposed the killing. Another Muslim leader, Awais Mushtaq, later said he understood why an Islamic fundamentalist carried it out.
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This is great. I think a lot of Muslims just need a little leadership so they don't feel disloyal to their religion if they speak up.
"Muslims in Norway were organizing a torchlit parade through downtown Oslo this weekend, to decry violence and terrorism and distance themselves from Islamic fundamentalism. Top Norwegian political leaders, including the prime minister, were joining in."
I'm not holding my breath. I'll celebrate this when I see a parade of Muslims that's as obvious a spectacle as a Gay Pride Parade in ANY major US city. Until then, sorry, I'm not buying it...
But what do they really say when they go to their mosques?
I'm going to wait and see what happens.
Sorry to say, but it seems most Muslims don't think it's wrong to deceive and lie to non-Muslims/kufr.
The problem, though, is that they are being disloyal to their religion.
I don't know how the followers of a religion like Islam can change it for the good when at its core, it fosters hatred and abuse and evil...
And then there is the very issue that it is blasphemy for a believer to criticize Islam.
I am certain there are many fine people who call themselves Muslims who would like to live in peace with other cultures. Yet, when the leaders of that religion issue the call, enough of them return to the fold to be dangerous for the rest of humanity.
How many showed up?
Three?
Four?
"This is great. I think a lot of Muslims just need a little leadership so they don't feel disloyal to their religion if they speak up."
I think you are exactly right.
Some muslims actually get it that they have a deadly serious problem in their religion, but none of them seem to be doing anything about it.
Hopefully CAIR is paying attention.
Look at the comments on the thread.
When no Muslims were standing up against Islamic fundamentalist terrorism, FReepers complained that no Muslims were standing up against Islamic fundamentalist terrorism. Now that some are, they are being called liars, and dismissed as insignificant.
If there is one thing to be learned from the Van Gogh murder, is that speaking out against Islamic fundamentalist terrorism in Europe can get you killed.
However many people, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, march on this demonstration should be recognized as courageous people and supported, not scorned.
Now THERE'S something you don't see everyday!
Notice the bias in that statement? So speaking out against terrorism in Norway is a liberal thing, but just the opposite is true here in the USA?
And since the Book encourages, nay, commands the faithful muslim to lie to the Joooos and the Christians, we should believe them hook, line, and sinker on this?
Yeah right.
Must not have been very many, the press is usually in a hurry to estimate crowd size.
Wanna bet that not a single muslim will have anything done to them by the hidden islamofascists in Norway?
You should look carefully at every muslim marching in this "protest" to see if you can catch them winking or crossing their fingers.
I'll need to check, but I don't think you're allowed to post this. Beware the ZOT.
As I said...
I supposed the 26 Iraqis killed by today's bombs weren't Muslims.
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