Posted on 05/03/2005 2:33:03 PM PDT by 26lemoncharlie
Islamic leaders demand apology for 'hate-filled remarks'
© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com
Evangelist Pat Robertson is in trouble with U.S. Islamic organizations for saying Muslims should not serve in the president's Cabinet or as judges.
Pat Robertson
In an appearance on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" Sunday, Robertson, who ran for president in 1988, said if were elected he would not appoint Muslims to his Cabinet and that he was not in favor of Muslims serving as judges.
"They have said in the Quran there's a war against all the infidels," Robertson said. "Do you want somebody like that sitting as a judge? I wouldn't."
The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations yesterday called on "mainstream political and religious leaders" to repudiate the "hate-filled remarks."
"This type of hate-filled rhetoric deserves repudiation from all who respect America's long-standing tradition of pluralism," said Rabiah Ahmed, CAIR's communication coordinator.
Ahmed said many Muslims already serve with distinction in many levels of government, including judgeships at the state and local level.
Arsalan Iftikhar, CAIR's national legal director, said Robertson "has taken his far-right-wing rhetoric to absurd levels."
"He is trying to perpetuate this notion that Islam is a monolithic entity inherently at odds with modernity and democracy," Iftikhar said. "That is absolutely false. ... American Muslims have long been contributing members of American society.
Iftikhar added: "And I guarantee to Mr. Robertson that Muslims will one day become part of the federal bench -- whether or not he likes it."
Muslims were particularly outraged by a 2002 appearance on Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes" program in which Robertson said about Islam's prophet, Muhammad: "This man was an absolute wild-eyed fanatic. He was a robber and a brigand. And to say that these terrorists distort Islam, they're carrying out Islam. ... I mean, this man (Muhammad) was a killer. And to think that this is a peaceful religion is fraudulent."
Robertson also called Islam "a monumental scam" and claimed the Quran "is strictly a theft of Jewish theology."
Wow, that is a rather sophisticated addition to this disquisition
Excuse me?
Why,thank you
The answer is that some will separate the two and some won't. That's the same answer for other religions, including Christianity. That's why you treat individuals as individuals, and not make blanket assumptions based on their membership in some group. And that's why the U.S. Constitution forbids any "religious test" in determining a person's qualification for office.
For certain there are many Muslims who I'd trust to support our Constitution even over the teachings of their faith (if it came to that) than I would trust Pat Robertson to do so.
No more than what the Christians did in their Crusades. My point is simply that you cannot judge an entire group of people based on the sins of past MEN done in the name of religion. I am aware of the Muslim crusades and their expansion into Spain and the Byzantine empire.
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You asked for a fish and I gave you a fishing pole.
Look at the site and read what Ali Sina has to say. If you have further questions then kindly ask me.
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You keep talking about my young age sir, but at least I have the maturity not to insult anyone personally. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of you.
Okay so now you suggest that everything I need to know about Islam, I should learn from a bunch of ex-muslims. Let me ask you something, how properly would I understand Christianity if I only listened to those who left the Church?
Because they believe in a supernatural being.
He is called Allah, and he doesn't have any relatives. - Tom
huh?
Hard to argue with that.
Amazing, isn't it ?
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