Bush White House Event Celebrates Islam

CBN ^ | October 4, 2007 | Michael F. Haverluck

[camerakid400]

CBNNews.com - President Bush is hosting a controversial event at the White House Thursday evening, with an invitation to Muslim officials and clerics to join him for prayer and dinner in observance of the holy month of Ramadan.

Many Christians question the president's decision to make the Islamic celebration of "iftar" into a standard religious observance for the White House.

Iftar officially breaks Muslims' daytime fast.

Islam, referred to by some politicians as a religion of peace, is viewed by many conservative Americans as a faith rooted in violence and hostility toward non-Muslims, collectively referred to as "infidels."

One of the invited guests to Bush's annual event is Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota. Ellison, the only Muslim elected to office, asked to be sworn into his position in Congress with the Koran instead of the Bible.

The Democrat expressed that he is looking forward to Thursday's iftar event at the White House, and noted that he has also engaged in Ramadan observances at the Pentagon and the Capitol.

This week, the House voted unanimously, 376-0, to recognize Islam's holy month of Ramadan. The resolution commended Muslims and hailed the Islamic faith as "one of the great religions of the world."

More pro-Muslim sentiment by the U.S. government was evident on September 25 when a Muslim cleric delivered the House's daily prayer.

The Bible teaches that leaders who embraced, tolerated or celebrated foreign gods brought suffering and disaster upon their nation.

[camerakid400]

this is unbelievable.

[Spok]

Why did this never happen before 9/11? We’re showing our enemies that terrorism works.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Aw c’mon.

Next thing you’re gonna tell me is that it’s not “the religion of peace”.

[fweingart]

Bush is an absolute fool.

[SolidWood]

Not really. I thought it to be unbelievable the first time. But it’s now being done for years. It has become a routine practice of pandering to the cult of islam.

[jedward]

“The Bible teaches that leaders who embraced, tolerated or celebrated foreign gods brought suffering and disaster upon their nation.”

No, it’s actually quite believable. Cultural diversity, political correctness, liberalism, amnesty...all things that destroys a nation. Can’t just have one, you’ve got to implement them all.

[navyblue]

President Bush is hosting a controversial event at the White House Thursday evening, with an invitation to Muslim officials and clerics to join him for prayer and dinner in observance of the holy month of Ramadan.

This guy absolutely turns my stomach! How much longer are we stuck with him? Around 450 days?

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

I’m going to be physically ill...

[Rummyfan]

Multiculti BS that does nothing but convince muzzies that we are weak and stupid..... During Gulf War I our guys weren’t even allowed to have Christmas trees in the desert as it might offend the sensitive muzzies..... STOP THE INSANITY!

[Astronaut]

Why is Bush kowtowing to the filthy Islamofascists? We are at WAR with them. Did Roosevelt have Nazi appreciation day at his White House? This is beyond absurd.

[Cementjungle]

I hope they frisk these guys.

[Kimmers]

How can one who claims Christ as his savior sit in prayer with people who worship Allah ?

[Bushbacker1]

I am in total agreement with you. I don’t quite know what the heck he’s thinking.

[Guenevere]

May God have mercy on our nation.

[reuben kincaid]

Lovely. Maybe later GW could lead his Islamic buddies over to Walter Reed and sing Christmas carols to the troops during the holiday season. I have no idea WTH this guy is thinking...

[ontap]

After voting for this guy four times I am really ready for him to be gone!

[lilylangtree]

Bleah!

[Clock King]

Why did this never happen before 9/11? We’re showing our enemies that terrorism works.

Very excellent point! Worth repeating.

[johnny7]

I declare today... ‘Dhimmi Day’ at the White House!

[Blue Turtle]

How about celebrating the US MILITARY...

[E38]

I voted for him twice (how could I not?)..but the
man is a politically tone
deaf moron.

[Paige]

Now this really TICKS ME OFF.

[Mr. Mojo]

This week, the House voted unanimously, 376-0, to recognize Islam's holy month of Ramadan.

A lot of abstentions, apparently. Gutless.

And speaking of gutless, the President's pandering to the Muzzies will not only fail, but will backfire spectacularly.

[ghost of nixon]

Now this really TICKS ME OFF

...give the guy a break - he has sent the U.S. military into the middle east and they have killed off what, 100,000 muslims in the past 4 years. To me, actions speak louder than any stupid ceremony.

[varon]

Bush has given the white house sanction to kwanzaa and now iftar. I thought Hillary’s decorating the white house Christmas tree with condoms was repulsive but the current dufus is even worse. Can’t wait for his term to end and end the embarrassment of him in the oval office.

[Dixie Yooper]

The VETO was a good thing. This sucks!

[Unicorn]

This sucks big time; he just wants every one to like him.
Sounds like his father.

[TRY ONE]

Maybe it’s a GW trick -

Remember when a weakened Sampson was invited to the Philistines “party” and Sampson asked to rested between the two support beams?!?!?!

[reagan_fanatic]

When do the middle-eastern islamic countries begin their celebrations of the Christian faith?

[G8 Diplomat]

The resolution commended Muslims and hailed the Islamic faith as "one of the great religions of the world."

Bangs head on desk...

Why are we commending a religion bent on destroying people who don't follow it? Why is a religion whose followers blow up buildings on American and foreign soil and slaughter "infidels" called one of the great religions of the world? Until Islamists stop killing our citizens and blowing up our buildings we should not be honoring them and their savage "religion" in our government!

[VaRepublican]

My son is in Kuwait while just kidding I told my wife we ought to send him some real bacon. I guess Army is into health and only serves turkey bacon. Wife says we CANNOT send pork anything over there. I voted for G.W.B.and I cannot adequately enough express my displeasure with this. I do not respect the religion of pieces.

[#1CTYankee]

I hope they served pork at the event.

[GunsareOK]

How true. He disgusts me as much as Carter did.

[Diogenesis]

"We’re showing our enemies that terrorism works."

Q.E.D.

[GunsareOK]

I completely agree. I can’t wait for this moron to be gone.

[GunsareOK]

Thinking is not one of George W. Bush’s strong suits.

[GunsareOK]

He’s just a plain old garden variety moron.

[GunsareOK]

He’s just as worthless as his father was but his father was smarter.

[Captainpaintball]

How can one who claims Christ as his savior sit in prayer with people who worship Allah ?

He really doesn't understand his religion.

[dennisw]

Islam, the cult of the false prophet. There is no future in worshiping your false prophet plus it shows you are freakin’ delusional and not to be trusted.

[afnamvet]

Celebrating a day with people whose book says they want to kill us. Breaking bread with cultists and enablers of killers.

376 individuals in Congress voting unanimously to celebrate this religion of killers.

Despicable bastard$ all. Damn I'm angry.

[tumblindice]

“this is unbelievable”
Incredible, you’re right.
These . . . things he called “evil-doers” should be trooping in about now into our house, the place they tried to destroy 6 years ago.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, on our southwestern border the invasion continues while our troops continue to engage the foot soldiers of our guests on the other side of the world.

[ANGGAPO]

Someone get a rope.

[Kimmers]

You made an excellent point, the main stream churches do not talk about this. Some believe we all worship the same God but we take a different path to get to him.

There is only one way to get to God and it is not through a mortal man by the name of Alah.

[ANGGAPO]

Sounds as if George W. has finally gone over the edge.Time for Dick to take over the office.

[dynachrome]

[death2tyrants]

Good job President Bush! Hopefully we can propagate this event around the Muslim world to undercut Al Qaeda’s lie that we are waging a war against Islam.

[navyblue]

Did you forget the /sarcasm flag? It IS sarcasm, isn't it?

[navyblue]

Did you forget the /sarcasm flag? It IS sarcasm, isn't it?

[navyblue]

Uh oh! I did it again. Now I’ll get my wrists slapped for doubling.