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Attorney: Crosses at Catholic University violate human rights of Muslim students
syracuse.com ^ | 10/27/11 | Lou Gulino

Posted on 10/27/2011 6:39:22 PM PDT by Jean S

The Washington, D.C. Office of Human Rights is investigating the Catholic University of America.

The Tower, a student newspaper at the university, says the charges allege the school does not provide Muslim students with places to hold frequent prayer services free of crosses or other Catholic symbols.

John F. Banzhaf III, a George Washington University Professor of Public Interest Law, ade the complaint to the human rights agency. In a news release Banzhaf alleges: "It is alleged that CUA does not provide space -- as other universities do -- for the many daily prayers Muslim students must make, forcing them instead to find temporarily empty classrooms where they are often surrounded by Catholic symbols which are incongruous to their religion."

The university says it hasn't seen any legal filings on the matter, but sent a written statement to Fox News.

“Our faithfulness to our Catholic tradition has also made us a welcome home to students of other religions,” said Victor Nakas, associate vice president for public affairs. “No students have registered complaints about the exercise of their religions on our campus.”

Banzhaf also complained that CUA does not sponsor a Muslim student association. But the Tower reports an Arab American Student Association recently formed on campus. The founder, Wiaam Al Salmi, told the Tower, “The community here is very respectful of other religions and I feel free to openly practice it.”

Patrick Reilly, the president of the Cardinal Newman Society, an organization that promotes Catholic identity on college campuses, told Fox News he was stunned by the complaint.

“This attorney is really turning civil rights on its head,” he said. “He’s using the law for his own discrimination against the Catholic institution and essentially saying Catholic University cannot operate according to Catholic principles.”


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catholic; crosses; mohammedan; moralabsolutes; moslem; muslim; romancatholic
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To: oyez

“I do know Jesus loves Muslims”

Specific cites, please.


41 posted on 10/27/2011 8:29:12 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is necessary to examine principles.)
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To: Jean S
So exactly what part of "Catholic University" do these freaks not understand?

Oh ... wait.

They understand perfectly well ... and they're waging jihad against Catholic University.

42 posted on 10/27/2011 8:32:18 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Jean S

why would a muslim student want to go there if he/she were so frightened of crosses to begin with?

Catholic University has crosses EVERYWHERE. Outside, inside - in the hallways, in the rooms, in the dining halls. Maybe even in the bathrooms?
I bet they’re REAL offended by the basilica huh?

What, on earth, are they doing there in the first place?


43 posted on 10/27/2011 8:32:28 PM PDT by Scotswife
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To: Jean S

?? Who opened the door to allow some ragheads to study at a Catholic University??

Screw the muzzies, throw them out, and refund the balance of their semester payments. Bar them from the campus!


44 posted on 10/27/2011 8:34:00 PM PDT by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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To: Allegra
I'm thinking they need to find another country. One with lots of sand and mosques craters lined with radioactive glass in it.
45 posted on 10/27/2011 8:37:50 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: ArrogantBustard
They understand perfectly well ... and they're waging jihad against Catholic University.

The jihad being waged here is being done by thew sleazeball lawyer who has created this issue that was not an issue until he decided to make it an issue.

This jackwagon Banzhaf makes the ambulance chasing John Edwards look like a boyscout.

46 posted on 10/27/2011 8:41:04 PM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: Jean S

Attorney: Crosses at Catholic Elementary school in Indonesia violated human rights of young Obummer

``From ages six to ten, Obama attended local schools in Jakarta, including Besuki Public School [muslim]and St. Francis of Assisi School``
-wikipedia


47 posted on 10/27/2011 8:42:26 PM PDT by bunkerhill7
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To: LibsRJerks

Why are non-Christians going to school here in the first place?


48 posted on 10/27/2011 8:44:08 PM PDT by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Straight and proud.)
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To: Jean S

And we wonder why a bunch of savage backwoods militia Islamic fundamentalists are kicking our asses....


49 posted on 10/27/2011 8:44:53 PM PDT by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: jagusafr

Jews won’t worship in the presence of idols,either.


50 posted on 10/27/2011 8:46:14 PM PDT by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Straight and proud.)
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To: GladesGuru
Specific cites, please.

John 3:17. It is up to them to complete the cycle. If not love becomes a verb of the passed tense.

51 posted on 10/27/2011 9:14:10 PM PDT by oyez ( America is being pimped.)
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To: ArrogantBustard
I'm thinking they need to find another country

No. They're quite happy being here and screwing up our country. We don't the have any leadership with the cajones to do a damned thing about it. You don't see them going up to Russia or China to mess with them.

52 posted on 10/27/2011 9:25:18 PM PDT by oyez ( America is being pimped.)
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To: Jean S

I’m just going to delete my own comment, and save the mods the trouble of doing so.


53 posted on 10/27/2011 11:28:38 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: Jean S

I’m sure the Catholic institution will bend over backwards to make the muslims feel comfortable.....like a lot of liberal Catholic institutions have done...


54 posted on 10/27/2011 11:32:19 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Jean S

mooslimbs can’t escape crosses at a Catholic University...

Imagine that...


55 posted on 10/27/2011 11:32:24 PM PDT by takenoprisoner (Constitutional Conservatism is Americanism.)
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To: Montana_Sam
agree with you 100%. When the crucifix was covered for the president, I wouldn't want to be the one that did it...if you deny me before men, I will deny you before my heavenly father....

It proved one thing and that is the priest that did the covering is not catholic or christian,

56 posted on 10/27/2011 11:38:50 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: Viking2002
We've allowed a malignant tumor of psychotic malcontents and professional predators to metastasize in American society, and I say it's high time we dig them up by the roots.

C'mon. Tell us what you really think. It's sad when we hold back even on Free Republic.

57 posted on 10/27/2011 11:45:29 PM PDT by bIlluminati (Don't just hope for change, work for change in 2011-2012.)
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To: Scotswife
why would a muslim student want to go there if he/she were so frightened of crosses to begin with?

They're also afraid of holy water, garlic, and wooden stakes. Funny how Vlad got tagged as the vampire.

58 posted on 10/27/2011 11:49:18 PM PDT by bIlluminati (Don't just hope for change, work for change in 2011-2012.)
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To: Scotswife
why would a muslim student want to go there if he/she were so frightened of crosses to begin with?

Hoping this is a rhetorical question...but just in case, the answer is to rid the Catholic school of crosses.

59 posted on 10/27/2011 11:52:31 PM PDT by takenoprisoner (Constitutional Conservatism is Americanism.)
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To: Jean S

I went to a Catholic high school, and had no problem finding a crucifix-free space to say my daily prayers. If they have a problem, why did they matriculate?


60 posted on 10/28/2011 12:31:22 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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