Posted on 02/15/2006 1:19:48 PM PST by Koblenz
DOHA, February, 15 2006, (IslamOnline.net) – The Norwegian parliament has amended the Penal Code to criminalize blasphemy in the wake of the republication of Danish cartoons that lampooned Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) by a Norwegian magazine, Christian and Muslim leaders in Norway said on Tuesday, February 14.
"Law 150-A, which has been approved by parliament, criminalizes blasphemy and clearly prohibits despising others or lampooning religions in any form of expression, including the use of photographs," Norway's Deputy Archbishop Oliva Howika told reporters after a meeting in Doha with Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, the head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars.
Howika was among a Norwegian delegation that also included the chairman of the Supreme Islamic Council in Norway, Mohamed Hamdan.
"Under the new law, the crime of blasphemy will be punished either by a fine or imprisonment," Howika said, promising Qaradawi to fax him a copy of the law after being published in the country's official gazette.
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Appeasement will only generate new demands for knuckling under to the Islamists. Looks like Europe is in for a long hot summer.
Does that mean if I go to Norway I have to love Al Gore?
I assume this also applies to jihadist treatment of Christianity and Judism? Not likely.
Does the term "Quisling" ring a bell?
Of course it will only apply to Muslims.
When Christians raise their voice against blasphemy against Christianity, they are chastised for being intolerant and closed-minded.
So if my religion tells me that I have to go out with some hot Norwegian women, are they obligated to respect that?
This will be interesting. A lot of things can be construed to be blasphemy by the world's religions.
Good luck enforcing it, guys.
Since this came from a Moose propaganda organ, I'd wait to hear from a better source what Norway did.
So lets play a game - which common products in every day life will be banned due to 'blasphemy'...
#1 - Hamburgers - Sorry McDonalds ... Sacred Cow just took on a whole new meaning.
Next?
BUMP!
Sounds all well and good uh? But, what if I don't consider Mohammed a true prophet? What if you don't consider the Pope the leader of the Church? See there is a basic element at play here...remember they consider ISLAM the one true religion.
There is only one true religion...ISLAM and only one true Prophet...
Bingo. To a Christian, calling Mohammed a "prophet" borders on blasphemy.
Is this from scrappleface???
Islam Online - not exactly your 'fair and balanced' news source.
Indeed, Islam states that Christ was a mortal man who was merely a prophet, and that the whole "son of God" thing is fiction. Islam itself is blasphemous against Christianity.
blas·phe·my
Pronunciation: 'blas-f&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -mies
1 a : the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
b : the act of claiming the attributes of deity
2 : irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable
God
Pronunciation: 'gäd also 'god
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German got god
1 capitalized : the supreme or ultimate reality: as
a : the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshiped as creator and ruler of the universe
b Christian Science : the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit
: infinite Mind
2 : a being or object believed to have more than natural attributes and powers and to require human worship; specifically
: one controlling a particular aspect or part of reality
3 : a person or thing of supreme value
4 : a powerful ruler Norway is the first Euorweenian country to commit suicide.
The Jihadis scum must be thrilled.
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