Posted on 10/27/2006 7:42:38 PM PDT by radar101
U.S. State Department Honors Islam in month in which American soldiers stationed in Iraq suffered the most deaths!
While Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq are killing U.S. soldiers and Muslims in Israel are killing Israelis and Muslims in Europe are killing Europeans and Muslims in Iran are saying the United States and Israel must be destroyed, is it an ironic twist that in the ornate halls of the United States Department of State Muslims are being honored as a peaceful religion?
Featured last week on the front page of the State Department’s website were the remarks of Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, saying “Islam is a part of America and as a government official I am honored to represent it.”
Hughes, dressed in traditional Islamic garb, attended a ceremony marking the end of Ramadan. Muslims fast during Ramadan and break the fast with what they call Iftar dinners. Hughes continued, “Many of our government agencies have hosted Iftar dinners. The President celebrated an Iftar at the White House and I had the honor of meeting accomplished Muslim women and men from all over the world at our own Department of State Iftar. American Embassies throughout the world also opened their doors to welcome Muslims and to publicly celebrate the holy month of Ramadan together.”
President Bush issued a statement from the White House, marking the end of Ramadan. He said in part, “Islam is a great faith that has transcended racial and ethnic divisions and brought hope and comfort to many people.”
Neither the President nor the State Department mentioned that during Ramadan, more American soldiers were killed by the people of the great faith of Islam than at any previous time. The President did not bother to challenge these leaders of peace to stop the violence and terrorism. The very act of celebrating this death cult religion only rewards its violent leaders for the evil brought onto the world since Mohammed began killing Jews and Christians after his so-called “holy vision.”
The Koran says in 9:30, “The last hour will not come before the Muslims fight the Jews and the Muslims kill them, so that Jews will hide behind stones and trees and the Stone and the tree will say, O Muslim, O servant of God! There is a Jew behind me; come and kill him.” And the Koran says in 5:51, “O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends.” Jesus Christ said in Matthew 5:44, “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.” And Jesus said in Matthew 24:4, “Take heed that no man deceive you.”
There is a fine line between loving, blessing and praying for your enemy, and approving of your enemy’s intent to destroy you.
"When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the Temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords and drove all from the Temple, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said: 'Get out of here.' (John 2:13-16)
Jesus said to pray for your enemies, but he also emptied the "trash can" when necessary.
The prophet Mohammed spoke trash and murdered. His followers had better wake up, before it's too late.
I looked and the Koran 9:30 is quite different: "[9.30] And the Jews say: Uzair is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!"
Is that a different verse?
"I am reminded that people from Muslim communities are an important part of what makes America a vibrant mosaic of cultures."
Dear Ms. Hughes... We are a melting pot not a mosaic. Perhaps you have confused us with Canada.
I wanted to believe that this was a farce. Then I woke and realized that this was America.
And we have a choice between the party that is so weak-kneed as to celebrate Ramadan -- and the one so vicious as to bomb Orthodox Christians during the Paschal Vigil.
Wow.
"Why does this administration keep confusing Islam with the Amish!?!"
LOLOL!!!
Couldn't have said it better myself!
Wonder if Australia is any better? Because the kind of American I am doesn't feel like it fits here anymore.
"Foggy Bottom" is more descriptive of the State Department's mental processes, than it is of its location!
"Wonder if Australia is any better? Because the kind of American I am doesn't feel like it fits here anymore."
Not until they wake up on the subject of gun control.
Nope. Worse there, from what I understand. Right now, it would appear that the best hope for Western civilization is the good old US of A, at least according to conservatives in Britain. And the most sane places to live in the world are still probably in "red America," bad as things are there.
If you learn of anywhere better to live and survive, I'd certainly love to hear more about it...
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