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Fear of Islam drives proposal to change Samoa's constitution
Radio New Zealand ^ | May 17, 2016 | RNZ Staff

Posted on 05/24/2016 4:13:07 AM PDT by BiggerTigger

Samoa's council of churches has welcomed the prime minister's call to review the religious freedom provisions of the constitution.

Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi recently said the country's supreme law may be changed to recognise Christian principles and teachings, not just in the preamble.

However the Secretary General of the Samoa Council of Churches, Reverend Ma'auga Motu, said he would go a step further and ban the religion of Islam.

He said even though most Samoans are Christian, Islam poses a future threat to the country.

"We are not going too far, no," Reverend Motu said. "We are still wanting our own people to be prevented from this kind of influence, even though there are so many people who are good people but still there are some dangerous people among them who might come and threaten our peace."

The constitution protects the right to practice any religion but doesn't rule out the establishment of an official state religion.

But Tuila'epa said Samoa is a Christianity-based country and that goes together with Samoan cultures and traditions.

There is a small muslim population in Samoa that gathers at a mosque and there is the Samoa Muslim League based near Apia.


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: islam; samoa

1 posted on 05/24/2016 4:13:07 AM PDT by BiggerTigger
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To: BiggerTigger

Very stupid headline.

That’s like saying, “Fear of getting hit by a car causes Jim to look both ways before crossing the street.”


2 posted on 05/24/2016 4:18:50 AM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it)
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To: Westbrook

Agreed.


3 posted on 05/24/2016 4:24:35 AM PDT by winner3000
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To: Westbrook
Very stupid headline.

That’s like saying, “Fear of getting hit by a car causes Jim to look both ways before crossing the street.”

Excellent analogy.

4 posted on 05/24/2016 4:27:42 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Apparently, most people are fine with what Obama is doing, while he ignores our problems.)
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To: BiggerTigger

It’s a government system, of course it should be banned. It’s called “sharia law” for a reason. It’s not a list of recommendations, it’s a list of actual laws backed up by punishment. It has no place in the developed world.


5 posted on 05/24/2016 4:31:21 AM PDT by wastedyears (I'm actually going back to school. I kinda don't believe it.)
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To: BiggerTigger

Better yet:

Outlaw Islam
Expel all Muslims
Stop all aid to Muslim lands


6 posted on 05/24/2016 4:44:08 AM PDT by MrBambaLaMamba ( Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.)
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To: BiggerTigger
How about....Realism of the call of Islam to submit or die....

Religion my ......

7 posted on 05/24/2016 5:05:11 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

A good place to move to.


8 posted on 05/24/2016 6:30:54 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: BiggerTigger

It should be banned, and it’s not a religion. It’s a world-domination ideology cleverly disguised as a religion.


9 posted on 05/24/2016 6:34:33 AM PDT by I want the USA back (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
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