Former Muslims Address Islam on Capitol Hill

Human Events ^ | 10/01/2009 | Alicia M. Cohn

[ChessExpert]

The Muslim call to prayer was heard on Capitol Hill Friday, Sept. 25 at the “Day of Islamic Unity” in Washington, D.C., but the day before, former Muslims announced that they do not feel safe announcing they have left the faith, even in the United States.

According to Nonie Darwish, author of “Now They Call Me Infidel” and one of the founding members of new organization Former Muslims United, there are thousands of apostate Muslims “in hiding” across the U.S. Darwish also said that the number of Muslims leaving Islam is increasing because there is a new generation of Muslim Americans “who are revolting against their parents’ radical Islamist views.”

[ChessExpert]

Leaving Islam carries the death penalty. No other religion has ever been so intolerant. Islam should be challenged to reform on this point. Could Islam survive if people were free to leave?

[353FMG]

>>Could Islam survive if people were free to leave?<<

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Not a chance. The world would only become better because of them. I’d rather have them become atheists than remain muslims.

[MCH]

I’d rather have them become atheists than remain muslims.

Indeed. Not many atheist suicide bombers out there blowing up innocents in the name of absolutely nothing.

[YankeeReb]

Death before Dhimmitude

Say no to Jizya

[jazminerose]

Darwish’s books are excellent, I highly recommend listening to what she has to say. She survived the “Religion of Peace” & speaks the truth about it.

[Uncle Miltie]

"Leaving Islam carries the death penalty."

Careful. We don't want the presumption of the legitimacy of Sharia to creep in. Allow me to recommend a rephrasing that is more accurate:

"Leaving Islam carries the risk of being murdered by Muslims following their religious obligation to kill you."

[ChessExpert]

I accept your correction.

From an American perspective, this is a matter of religious freedom. Every American should be free to make their own religious choice. Nonie Darwish shows great courage in speaking out for religious freedom (from Islam.)

Freedom of religion can be advanced on an international scale. It is as much a human right as anything else.

Hillary Clinton could really get under Hussein's skin by challenging Islam to accept religious freedom. I think that would be interesting!