Posted on 09/28/2015 9:49:30 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson was once again asked to explain his earlier comment that he wouldn't want a Muslim in charge of the nation. He responded by suggesting that Islam has an intrinsic problem, referring to Shariah, the Quran, hadith and fatwas.
ABC News "This Week" guest host Martha Raddatz asked Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, if he still stands by his last week's comment: "I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation."
Carson pointed out to her that she didn't take into account what he said just before making that comment.
"I said anybody, doesn't matter what their religious background, if they accept American values and principles and are willing to subjugate their religious beliefs to our Constitution, I have no problem with them," Carson told Raddatz.
"What we should be talking about is Islam, and the tenets of Islam, and where do they come from?" Carson said. "They come from Shariah. They come from the Quran. They come from, you know, the life works and examples of Muhammad [hadith]. They come from the fatwas, which is the writings of scholars."
Carson added: "You know, and if you go back and you look at — what I would like for somebody to show me is an improved Islamic text that opposes Shariah. Let me see — if you can show me that, I will begin to alter my thinking on this."
Carson went on to say, why should America take a chance "when you have something that is against the rights of women, against the rights of gays, subjugates other religions, and a host of things that are not compatible with our constitution."
Also on Sunday, CNN's "State of the Union" host Jake Tapper asked Carson to explain the same comment about a Muslim president.
"I would have problems with somebody who embraced all the doctrines associated with Islam," Carson said. "If they are not willing to reject Shariah and all the portions of it that are talked about in the Quran — if they are not willing to reject that, and subject that to American values and the Constitution, then of course, I would."
When Tapper said, "You're assuming that Muslim Americans put their religion ahead of the country," Carson replied, "I'm assuming that if you accept all the tenets of Islam that you would have a very difficult time abiding under the Constitution of the United States."
Carson also said the controversy surrounding his comments has been overblown. "Is it possible that maybe the media thinks it's a bigger deal than the American people do?" he said. "Because American people, the majority of them, agree and they understand exactly what I am saying."
However, he added: "I've worked with Muslims. I've trained Muslims. I've operated on Muslims. There are a lot of Muslims who are very patriotic. Good Americans and they gladly admit, at least privately, that they don't accept shariah or the doctrines and they understand that Islam is a system of living and it includes the way that you relate to the government. And you cannot, unless you specifically, deny that portion of Islam be a Muslim in good standing. Now if that is the case, if you are not willing to reject that, then how in the world can you possibly be the president of the United States."
I have greatly increased respect for Carson for taking this issue on.
That’s the way to do it Carson!!! Don’t back down...shove it right back at em!!!
HOORAY Carson
Well, here is how the Muslim will answer Dr. Carson....
Muslims present specific Quranic citations in order to convince non-Muslims, especially Westerners, that Islam is a very tolerant religion that allows for or even promotes peaceful coexistence with other religious groups. The most famous citation, one that I am sure many Westerners have heard presented on the media, is the Quran’s Surah 2:256:
“There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error; therefore, whoever disbelieves in the Shaitan and believes in Allah he indeed has laid hold on the firmest handle, which shall not break off, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing. Shakir.”
Islam is a clash with Civilization..............
I agree . . he has earned my respect.
+1 for Carson.
Same here. His stance on the issue is a resume enhancement among conservatives; deal-breaker for libs. Funny how that works.
It clashes with ‘humanity’ for sure.
In the real world out here in the 21st century... how do you demand that fully 50% of humanity should sit at home with a sheet over their head?
They are not fully evolved... there are chromosomes missing there
I most assuredly agree with you on that point, though I am personally conflicted about this bit with Dr. Carson: while he holds this stance (re: Islam and the Presidency) I would suggest that it is an inconsistent position for him to hold that illegal immigrants who do not subjugate themselves to American laws and language should be accepted and welcomed.
PERFECT Statement by Doctor Carson!!!
I saw the Tapper assault on Dr Carson. It was as offensive, degrading and misleading as any performance by the leftist press I have seen. Dr Carson handled it very well and his aid called it off when the abusive nature had gone on long enough.
As a country we have to make the distinctions Dr Carson is making.
Now the king told the boogie men
You have to let that raga drop
The oil down the desert way
Has been shakin’ to the top
The Sheik he drove his Cadillac
He went a-cruisin’ down the ville
The muezzin was a-standing
On the radiator grille
Shareef don’t like it
Rock the Casbah, rock the Casbah
Shareef don’t like it
Rock the Casbah, Rock the Casbah
By order of the prophet
We ban that boogie sound
Degenerate the faithful
With that craazy Casbah sound
But the Bedouin they brought out the electric camel drum
The local guitar picker got his guitar-picking thumb
As soon as the Shareef had cleared the square
They began to wail
Shareef don’t like it
Rock the Casbah, rock the Casbah
Shareef don’t like it
Rock the Casbah, Rock the Casbah
Now, over at the temple
Oh, they really pack ‘em in
The in-crowd say it’s cool
To dig this chanting thing
But as the wind changed direction
Then the temple band took five
The crowd caught a wiff
Of that crazy Casbah jive
Shareef don’t like it
Rock the Casbah, rock the Casbah
Shareef don’t like it
Rock the Casbah, Rock the Casbah
The king called up his jet fighters
He said you better earn your pay
Drop your bombs between the minarets
Down the Casbah way
As soon as the Shareef was chauffeured outta there
The jet pilots tuned to the cockpit radio blare
As soon as the Shareef was outta their hair
The jet pilots wailed
Shareef don’t like it
Rock the Casbah, rock the Casbah
Shareef don’t like it
Rock the Casbah, Rock the Casbah
Shareef don’t like it, he thinks it’s not kosher
Rock the Casbah, rock the Casbah
Shareef don’t like it, fundementally can’t take it
Rock the Casbah, Rock the Casbah
Shareef don’t like it, you know he really hates it
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Shareef don’t like it, really, really hates it
Bomber family working the Pay-Me-I’m-A-Victim Scam.
Taxpayers burdened by this frightening family of clock/bombers demand to know:
<><> how many US govt checks is the Clockmed family cashing?
<><>did the father claim “asylum” to suck up monthly SS checks?
<><> did the Clockmed family falsify govt documents to collect food stamps, welfare, Section 8 housing?
<><> how many times did Clockmed’s father travel to campaign in Sudan on the taxpayers’ dime?
<><> are Clockmed, his sister (an earlier bomb hoaxer), and their other siblings collecting disability checks for Attention Deficit Disorder-—a common scam among parasitic immigrants.
<><> we demand the bomber family list the numbr of orgnizations they belong to that advocate the overthrow of the US govt.
<><> are any of the Clockmed people registered as agents for foreign governments?
<><>Americans demand to know how many identities the Clockmeds are using?
<><> are the Clockmed family registered to vote?
<><> did the Clockmed people ever vote illegally?
NTL REVIEW/DAVID HANSON——The Boston bombers-—the Tsarnaev brothers and their families received a welfare haul of some $100,000-— offer us a teachable moment about what have become near-suicidal US immigration policies. The government should take steps to assure the public that it is now enforcing immigration laws already on the books,
(1) that foreign nationals must at least avoid crime and stay off public assistance, and,
(2) that it is disinclined to grant “asylum” (free ride on the US gravy train) to “fearful refugees” from war-torn Islamic regions and then foot the bill for them to go back and forth between America and their supposedly “hostile” homelands on the taxpayers’ dime.
Good on them and good on Dr. Carson! He’s not my candidate, but he is performing a really valuable service by running and telling the truth and taking the abuse he’s taking.
“I said anybody, doesn’t matter what their religious background, if they accept American values and principles and are willing to subjugate their religious beliefs to our Constitution, I have no problem with them,” Carson told Raddatz.
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Only Judaism and Christianity are not at odds with the Constitution..
other religions such as Islam, Mormonism, etc demand to be above the laws of America..
““There is no compulsion in religion; ... blah blah blah”
Look at the laws of Islamic countries that use sharia and see if that is how it works. Nope not even close. The problem is that Islamic texted are often contradictory. So much so that they have a doctrine that says when they contradict, the one written later takes precedence. That passage is not relevant to the application of sharia.
He is a calm genius on this subject (and others).
It’s the truth. An open Muslim would be forced to put the Constitution over some of the tenets of his faith in order to be a good President.
Lucky for Obama, if you’re a Muslim on the Down Low, you can do ANYTHING YOU WANT.
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