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Egypt wants UN ban on religious insults
Radio Netherlands ^
| March 07 2008
Posted on 03/07/2008 9:37:04 AM PST by knighthawk
Cairo - Three Islamic leaders in Egypt have called on the United Nations to adopt a resolution banning all expressions that insult or offend religions. The appeal comes in response to the planned anti-Qur'an film by the Dutch far-right MP Geert Wilders.
The appeal has been issued by Egypt's mufti, the minister for religious affairs and the sheik of Cairo's al-Azhar university, one Sunni Islam's most important institutions.
The three leaders say the Dutch government should be careful not to confuse freedom of expression with insulting Islam. They point out that the populist Mr Wilders equates Islam with terrorism.
They warn that Mr Wilders' film only aims to provoke and is bound to fan religious tensions. They also express dismay that "such persistent insults to Islam" have not prompted stronger protests.
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KEYWORDS: egypt; unitednations
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A quick look on MEMRI TV shows everyone that is normal for islamic nations to insult Christianity and Jews, even on national TV.
To: MizSterious; Nix 2; green lantern; BeOSUser; Brad's Gramma; dreadme; Turk2; keri; ...
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:37:38 AM PST
by
knighthawk
(We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
To: knighthawk
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:37:47 AM PST
by
wastedyears
(Iron Maiden in two weeks' time.)
To: knighthawk
So what is the definition of a religion? Does it have to worship a real god? (Ducking and running :)
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:38:07 AM PST
by
Technocrat
(McCain-Romney 2008. Crap.)
To: knighthawk
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:38:19 AM PST
by
giobruno
To: knighthawk
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:39:28 AM PST
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Sue Perkick
(And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
To: giobruno
"Islam is a Death Cult" It is nazism cloaked in the trappings of religion.
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:39:59 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Technocrat
And what is the definition of insult?
To: Sue Perkick
"mufti?" It's the rank just below "high muckety-muck."
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:40:47 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Technocrat
So what is the definition of a religion? Does it have to worship a real god? (Ducking and running :)Hah! Now that IS a question. Because you know that (fill in the blank) is really just a cult and Darwin just made it all up. ;-) snicker
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:40:51 AM PST
by
rhombus
To: Joe 6-pack
They can’t tolerate free thought. So why are they moving West ?
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:41:13 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
To: Joe 6-pack
Islam is not a religion,
It is a ideology based on world domination masquerading as a religion.
No other religion requires total submission or death.
Islam does.!
ISLAM IS TERRORISM BY IT’S VERY NATURE
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:41:32 AM PST
by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
To: smalltownslick
I find ramming airliners into buildings to be insulting.
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:41:58 AM PST
by
Hazwaste
(Vote! Vote for the conservative local, state, and national candidates of your choice, but VOTE!)
To: Technocrat
So what is the definition of a religion?While they're at it, define insult
In some muzzy circles, simply showing someone the bottom of your foot is grounds for a beating.
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:42:33 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: knighthawk
They want international law forbidding certain types of free speech they find offensive? Seems about par for the Religion of Peace.
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:42:38 AM PST
by
Tenacious 1
(We have the ability to shape & polish turds, make em smell nice & sell them as public services)
To: knighthawk
These people are way out of it. The UN can’t ban anything except inside the UN building, and even then not much.
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:43:18 AM PST
by
RightWhale
(Clam down! avoid ataque de nervosa)
To: Technocrat
"So what is the definition of a religion? Does it have to worship a real god?" If you don't think they believe in a God then think again - They have set satin himself up as their god and they believe.
To: knighthawk
Hey Egypt:
Islam is so fat (your insult here)...
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posted on
03/07/2008 9:45:00 AM PST
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
If Muslims respected other religions as they want others to respect theirs, offensive speech would not be an issue.
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03/07/2008 9:46:49 AM PST
by
DonaldC
To: knighthawk
So does this mean that all Muslims are going to stop calling Jews pigs and monkeys?
Yeah, I didn’t think so.......
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03/07/2008 9:48:07 AM PST
by
Anti-Hillary
(Lest anyone forgot, WE ARE AT WAR!!!!! NOW IS NOT THE TIME IN HISTORY TO TEACH THE PARTY A LESSON!!)
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