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Jordanian writer shot dead as he arrived for trial for insulting Islam
The Guardian ^ | 25 September 2016 | Peter Beaumont

Posted on 09/25/2016 7:31:10 AM PDT by Leaning Right

A prominent and controversial Jordanian writer, who was on trial for sharing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam, has been shot dead outside the court in Amman where he was due to appear. *snip*

Having been arrested in August, the Christian writer was released on bail in early September. On Sunday, he was shot in the head three times as he arrived for a hearing.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: islam; jordan
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To: hal ogen
Many thousands of Muslims convert to Christianity every year. Check out YouTube videos for their testimonies. As one recent convert said, “Islam is collapsing.” I think Christians should be more focused on conversion, even though, for safety, we should be extremely cautious of all Muslims. Too few are challenging Islam's false foundations.
41 posted on 09/25/2016 8:31:12 AM PDT by Missouri gal
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To: Leaning Right

Islam is NOT a civilization.

Islam is the enemy of civilization.


42 posted on 09/25/2016 8:39:00 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Buttons12
Maybe for the same reason that most non-muslims don't take up arms against muslims, or even criticize it.

Yup.

There are ≈1.3 billion møøselimbs on the planet.

Our very survival requires that we kill n møøselimbs. Where n is a number between 0 and 1.3 billion. It is defined as the number necessary to kill for the remainder, 1,300,000,000-n to forswear violence as a means of religious debate.

WE don't set the value of n.

THEY set the value of n...

43 posted on 09/25/2016 8:50:07 AM PDT by null and void (America is sick. We will find out if the disease is fatal come November.)
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To: rockinqsranch

I’ve read several translations of the Koran, took a course in college on Islamic civilizations, knew Muslims in grad school, worked professionally with Muslims, traveled to their countries on business several times. Ok, “History of Religions, Origins & Development” is not my field, I am an engineer, but here’s my personal conclusion on it drawn mostly from experience & observation.

It’s a bad bad copy of Judaism! I know the current Catholic & Protestant seminarian academic view is its a surviving Gnostic Christian heresy - from a Gnostic group called the Elbionites (I am sure I spelled that wrong!) That’s least what two clergy pals (Catholic & Protestant) have told me. I’ve done a little reading that’s seem to confirm what they said about it being the current academic viewpoint. However I still don’t see it! My conclusion is its a horribly bad copy of Judaism with some Christian elements thrown in. My conclusion explains their utter disdain & hatred of the Jews all the way back to when Mohammed ordered the massacre of that northern Arabia Jewish tribe. Because psychologically they know what they have and practice is “inferior”, they know it came from somewhere else - the Jews!. Their tribal driven sense of religious superiority all rests on a lie, on a foundation of sand. So they have to over compensate, strike out violently at the infidels eliminate those who either know or can piece together the truth. Each “unbeliever” killed validates their belief system gives them the inner sense of superiority they need to keep being a believer.

Correlations with Judaism: strictly monotheistic, very rule & right practice oriented, very very focused on the sacred literature and its inerrancy, also very focused on its sacred language- Arabic (But which Arabic?), clergy training that very closely resembles medieval & Renaissance rabbinical schools in practice & behavior. There are scores of other correlations. (But I am tired of typing!)

Now please don’t anyone interpret what I have written as an attack on Judaism, or as an effort equate them or as any sort of approval of Islam. These are just my conclusions based on observations and some study.

All of this makes them dangerous to have in your society in any great number. Liberals have a hard time understanding Islam because liberals think religion is all nonsense. They can’t understand anyone motivated by a religion to simply kill innocents because the religion demands they do so.


44 posted on 09/25/2016 8:51:34 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Leaning Right

There certainly are many good and decent Muslims. Maybe most are good and decent
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How many good and decent people worship a pedophile savage who advocates world domination? You are either ignorant of Islam or complicit with Muslims and their evil leader Muhammad, either way you are a danger to the sovereignty of the U.S. until you educate yourself. Please refrain from posting or speaking your nonsense until you do your homework.


45 posted on 09/25/2016 8:57:54 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: Leaning Right
There certainly are many good and decent Muslims. Maybe most are good and decent. Maybe most Muslims really are horrified at acts such as this one. It it up to them to reform Islam. But how could they do that? I am at a loss here.

The radical muslims are doing exactly what islam commands and teaches them to do. This is crystal clear and isn't a matter of interpretation. All muslims are taught and commanded the same crap.

46 posted on 09/25/2016 8:58:44 AM PDT by umgud (ban all infidelaphobics)
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To: Leaning Right

Is is ISLAM that should be on trial in the World Court for insulting humanity


47 posted on 09/25/2016 8:59:21 AM PDT by montag813
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To: Mjreagan

The peaceful majority is irrelevant
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oh, they are very relevant as they provide cover for the dirty work.

How far would Islam get in the US if ALL Muslims were obvious terrorists?

But with the current strategy of moving into all parts of the country and breeding like rabbits they will takeover without a shot in the near future UNLESS something changes.


48 posted on 09/25/2016 9:01:08 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: ronnie raygun

Exactly what I was thinking. In relation to how the non-violent muzzies can stand up to the rebels, how about taking out Mecca and seeing how they react. Should tell us everything we need to know.

Sigh, so simple yet so complicated.


49 posted on 09/25/2016 9:05:40 AM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44 (If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.)
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To: bramps

Point taken, but not one I disagree with.

They’re irrelevant as to the comment ‘there are many peaceful Muslims’. There very well might be but I don’t care. I’m on board with a moratorium on Muslim immigration, however it is achieved.


50 posted on 09/25/2016 9:08:53 AM PDT by Mjreagan
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To: Leaning Right
But how could they do that? I am at a loss here.

They can not. 'Islam' is rotten at its core and at its core is Mohammed.

51 posted on 09/25/2016 9:11:45 AM PDT by kanawa (The 1st job of a 'community organizer' is to disorganize the community)
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To: Leaning Right

The goodness of Muslims is but a shallow veneer.

Beneath it they are bloody savages!


52 posted on 09/25/2016 9:12:30 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: DoughtyOne

Excellent


53 posted on 09/25/2016 9:25:56 AM PDT by samtheman (Vote Trump)
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To: samtheman

“:^)


54 posted on 09/25/2016 9:28:36 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Forty-four days until we take measures to end this nightmare. Trump, for the Free World...)
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To: Leaning Right

There certainly are many good and decent Muslims......IF they are good and decent, they are NOT Muslims. Jeezus, it’s in their BOOK! And the the Hadiths. Wake up.


55 posted on 09/25/2016 9:48:47 AM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: hal ogen

A muslim who doesn’t want to kill the infidel simply hasn’t yet had his “come to Jesus” moment in the context of his faith.


56 posted on 09/25/2016 9:49:50 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Bill and Hillary for ADX Supermax!)
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To: bramps
Please refrain from posting or speaking your nonsense until you do your homework.

Oh, sorry. I wasn't aware that I had to run all my posts past you first. Perhaps you bought Free Republic from JR, and I just missed that news.

Be that as it may, it's not a perfect analogy, but I see the today's Muslims much like German members of the Nazi party back in 1936. Some are true believers, some are complicit by their inaction, and some are just going along for the ride.

If you have a reasoned response, I'd like to hear it. I enjoy a good debate, and sometimes I even learn something. But insults rarely move me.

57 posted on 09/25/2016 9:58:24 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Safetgiver
IF they are good and decent, they are NOT Muslims.

I actually see your point there.

58 posted on 09/25/2016 10:05:21 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

You are right. Islam is pushing hard, and in order to survive, we need to push back, harder. Otherwise, all is lost. There is no appeasement, despite what the PC crowd thinks.


59 posted on 09/25/2016 10:30:33 AM PDT by Aut Pax Aut Bellum (Something bad is coming this way soon....)
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To: Leaning Right

Islamics are cowards.

Victim was shot in the head by suprise attack, like their cowardly leader Muhammed.


60 posted on 09/25/2016 2:25:50 PM PDT by TheNext (Hillary Hurts Children & Women)
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