"Religious-left groups to fast for end to Iraq conflict
Participants include CAIR, an unindicted co-conspirator in Texas Hamas case"
"Left-wing mainline Protestants are joining Muslims in a political fast aimed at getting the United States to 'end the war' in Iraq, an objective that no U.S. action could quickly accomplish."
Members saying they represented Muslim, Jewish, Roman Catholic, Unitarian and Baptist "traditions" were on hand. They used the ram's horn, or Jewish shofar, to sound a "wake up" call to the nation. They also placed ashes on their foreheads as a sign of repentance, and a bell was tolled to announce the fast, from dawn to sunset on Oct. 8. Plans are for a Muslim "iftar" meal that evening.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57967
2007-10-04 04:18:36 · 7 answers · asked by Cookies Anyone? 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
"Organizers cite the biblical prophet Isaiah as a model for fasting, but Isaiah called upon the people of Israel to fast as an appeal to God's mercy, not to make a political statement," he continued. "This protest fast is not about spiritual transformation but about exploiting an ancient religious practice for a political purpose."
2007-10-04 04:20:07 · update #1
Oh yeah...the tolerant and peaceful religion...
"How can we bring ourselves to congratulate or wish people well for their disobedience to Allah? Thus expressions such as:Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Birthday, Happy New Year, etc, are completely out," it says.
In 2003, the Khalid mosque, which mainly serves the Toronto Somali-Canadian community, apologized for a newsletter that compared wishing someone a Merry Christmas to congratulating a murderer.
Yeah, I have yet to see any mention of "Mercy" in conjunction with Islam. Maybe that's the REAL difference between Christians and Muslims......
2007-10-04 04:31:43 · update #2
CK....no, sitting down with anyone from CAIR, (who has been indicted co-conspirator in their support of Hamas, whose founder stated he wanted to see Sharia law in the US) is a Terrorist apologist....
2007-10-04 04:34:51 · update #3
Enigma....I know (sigh) but I don't have to like it....
2007-10-04 04:41:46 · update #4
Nonetheless they are here. Sharing in our milk and honey. Granted that right under the constitution.
2007-10-04 04:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by Enigma 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost all of the insurgents are Iraqis who aren't affiliated with any terrorist organization. We should pull out and let them run their own country instead of trying to oppress them. I'm glad to see so many people of different faiths coming together for a good cause. It shows that there are good people trying to fight the bigotry that is so endemic to America.
2007-10-04 11:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wanting to end this pointless war in Iraq makes you a terrorist apologist?
Do you believe everything that comes out of WorldNutDaily?
2007-10-04 11:28:05 · answer #3 · answered by ck4829 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To really get through to their "allah" I think they need to get the cat-o-nine- tails or a bicycle chain out a start stripping the skin off of their backs!! And can somebody please tell me what kind of "decorations" a school should put up for ramadamn?
2007-10-05 18:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by Gabriel Archangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey! I thought Rush's followers think that all liberals are Godless? What is wrong with praying for peace?
2007-10-04 11:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by grumpyoldman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What would the right wing church do? Buy more guns and beer?
Hope for peace whether is christian, muslim, or jewish.
2007-10-04 11:27:01 · answer #6 · answered by BrushPicks 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We're not into the invisible sky god. That's for terrorists and the right-wingers
2007-10-04 11:24:14 · answer #7 · answered by Holy Cow! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋