Posted on 07/03/2008 4:24:33 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Many Muslim voters love Barack Obama. They love him even if he doesn't seem to love them back.
One young professional I know credited Muslims' enthusiasm for Sen. Obama to a perceived promise of a "brand new, informed international perspective." Other Muslims are moved by a broad and empowering message of hope and change in a tumultuous time of trouble and strife. And many see a reflection of themselves in Mr. Obama – a person who looks different, has a funny name, a sense of the world beyond our borders, and at the same time is very patriotic. That is how most Muslims in America view themselves.
In most circumstances such a strong affinity would be embraced by a candidate. But an affinity with Muslims is perceived by his campaign as a liability.
Mr. Obama is another victim of Islamophobia. He is now facing what Muslims have been and still are struggling with: an irrational fear and hatred of Muslims. Polls show that as many as 25% of Americans admit to prejudicial feelings against Muslims.
Mr. Obama knows that Islamophobia has taken root in the U.S. Islamophobia hits very close to home for him because his father, from whom he also derives his black heritage, was a Muslim.
While his heritage may include Muslims, Mr. Obama is a Christian, and when his religion is incorrectly identified he rightly corrects the record. Now there is even a Web site called "Fight the Smears" that challenges the lie that he is a Muslim.
The problem, however, is the manner in which he corrects the record. He vociferously denies being a Muslim as if it were a slur.
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Obama may call himself a Christin, but I'm with Cal Thomas, there is only one way to the Father, and Obama thinks that there are multiple. He also is confused about whether there is really a Heaven or Hell.
This is exactly what frightens me most about this guy. No one will ever make me believe he doesn't have strong muslim beliefs and is just hiding them for the election. His communist ways frighten me a lot as well, but not quite as much. He is no more Christian than the spider crawling up my wall.
As he should. It is the religion of death and destruction.
Sura (2:191-193) - "And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution of Muslims is worse than slaughter of non-believers...and fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah."
Sura (5:33) - "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement"
Sura (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"
Bukhari (52:177) - Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."
Tabari 7:97 The morning after the murder of Ashraf, the Prophet declared,"Kill any Jew who falls under your power."
Ibn Ishaq: 327 - “Allah said, ‘A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. Muhammad, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But Allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.’”
I agree with this op/ed piece 100%. Mr. Obama should embrace his Islamic roots. tee hee
He spent 20 years in a “Christian” church that more closely resembles Farrakhan’s whitey-hating spaceship cult than it does Christianity. THAT’s his religion.
Which are code words for "Capitulate to the Satanic hordes" as Europe is currently doing.
When the blessed Hussein takes control the infidels and white devils will truly know fear!
Yes, the capitalist running dogs of America will surely pay dearly!
Oh, sorry- I’m getting my Chinese Marxist rants mixed up with my Raging Muslim rants.
He plans to...on January 21st, 2009.
Maybe it would help make your point better to Mr. Obama if you could, as an example, show him the footage of Muslim leaders taking a principled stand against Islamic radicals who like to slam planes into our buildings and slice the heads off of our citizens.
“While his heritage may include Muslims, Mr. Obama is a Christian”
The media keeps pushing this line. Can someone tell me what, exactly, is Christian about the teachings of Jeremiah Wright?
Obama’s half-brother in Africa didn’t get the memo and continues to suggest that Obama was a Muslim when he was growing up.
“Mr. Obama is another victim of Islamophobia.”
Obama is a victim of Islamophobia. Daniel Pearl was a victim of Islam.
Obammy don’t fear the head scarf.
Why does he deny being muslim as if it were a slur? Taqiyya.
Why ARE muslims enthusiastic about this admitted apostate?
LOL
I despise the suffix "phobia" being attached to every belief liberals don't accept. The term "phobia" means and irrational fear. Some fears are completely rational. This is probably one of them.
Let's start referring to liberals as suffering from "freedom-phobia" or "liberty-phobia" or "success-phobia." Jesse Jackson has "Anglo-phobia," or perhaps, "Euro-phobia," or "caucasi-phobia." Albert Gore suffers from "clima-phobia." And of course, Nancy Pelosi has "Bush-phobia."
If we start by diagnosing the pro-abort crowd as having "babyphobia" maybe we can make a point.
“Mr. Obama is another victim of Islamophobia. He is now facing what Muslims have been and still are struggling with: an irrational fear and hatred of Muslims. Polls show that as many as 25% of Americans admit to prejudicial feelings against Muslims.”
That number is stunning and disappointing. It should be at least 75%.
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