You’re welcome Cindy. I hope you have a super Tuesday :-)
Laughing...God works in mysterious ways (and that’s beyond my understanding).
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Swedish officials were considering using state funds to provide Muslim imams with training in Swedish language and culture. Muslim leaders said imams should be given the same benefits as Christian priests and ministers, The Local newspaper said Tuesday.
Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research Lars Leijonborg said the program might help keep radical Islam from taking root in Sweden. "It has been suggested that radical Muslims from Saudi Arabia are offering to provide imams for free and a lack of money means that moderate Muslims who want to set up a mosque don't have any alternatives," Leijonborg told Svenska Dagbladet. He said the Swedish government has begun talks with the newly formed Islamic study foundation.
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/02/05/sweden_considers_state-funded_muslim_ed/1765/
Wikipedia Rejects Muslim Censors
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
An entry in the online encyclopedia that includes images of the Prophet Muhammad is drawing worldwide protest at ThePetitionSite.com, reports the New York Times. One protester writes, “It’s totally unacceptable to print the Prophet’s picture. It shows insensitivity towards Muslim feelings and should be removed immediately.”
Wikipedia is not backing down, asserting that it will not be "censored for the benefit of any particular group." Paul M. Cobb, who teaches Islamic history at Notre Dame, comments, "Islamic teaching has traditionally discouraged representation of humans, particularly Muhammad, but that doesn’t mean it’s nonexistent. Some of the most beautiful images in Islamic art are manuscript images of Muhammad."
http://phibetacons.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTQ2OWE0ZjE1MDUxMzJjNjY3NDc3NjM5OTc3NjI0MTQ=