http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/creepingshariah/ en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:58:21 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418248/posts 28-year-old Christian man's funeral took a surprising twist at the Helsinki Malmi cemetery when the deceased's Muslim relatives arrived at the grave and took the lead in the funeral. - Upon reaching the gravesite all of a sudden Muslim men jumped out from the thicket and replaced the Finnish pallbearers and the Imam began to lead the service, "the pastor, Jukka Simoila said. The 28-year-old deceased became a Christian in December 2008 and got married last summer in a Christian ceremony. His father was a Muslim. The deceased died of serious illness in September and had hoped for a Christian... cplash.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418248/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:58:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406972/posts The Rt Rev Stephen Venner called for a more sympathetic approach to the Islamic fundamentalists that recognises their humanity. The Church of England’s Bishop to the Forces warned that it will be harder to reach a peaceful solution to the war if the Afghan insurgents are portrayed too negatively. His comments came as the Prime Minister visited Afghanistan and warned that the Taliban was fighting a "guerilla war" aimed at causing "maximum damage". Gordon Brown said soldiers were discovering improvised explosive devices every two hours. Mr Brown stayed overnight in the Allied base in the southern city of Kandahar, the... telegraph.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406972/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:18:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405528/posts The other day, George Jonas passed on to his readers a characteristically shrewd observation gleaned from the late poet George Faludy: “No one likes to think of himself as a coward,” wrote Jonas. “People prefer to think they end up yielding to what the terrorists demand, not because itÂ’s safer or more convenient, but because itÂ’s the right thing . . . Successful terrorism persuades the terrorized that if they do terrorÂ’s bidding, itÂ’s not because theyÂ’re terrified but because theyÂ’re socially concerned.” This is true. Resisting terror is exhausting. ItÂ’s easier to appease it, but, for the sake of your self-esteem, you have... Macleans http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405528/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:43:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2402252/posts Sharia loving Muslims of the UK, will just not give up. Their new approach is to challenge Christian and Jews on whether the true message of Jesus was Islamic Law. According to the Islamic scriptures, Jesus will come back and destroy Christianity. Then he will place the world under Islamic Law. Muslims are going to be in for the shock of their lives! THE BIG DEBATE :: JESUS4SHARIAH (18/12/09) Jesus4Shariah Campaign Jesus (Eesa (as)) was the penultimate Prophet sent by God (Allah) to bring mankind out of the darkness and hegemony of man-made law, into the perfection and beauty of... Logan's Warning http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2402252/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 19:50:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392932/posts Here it comes: Best Buy ran a national Black Friday ad inviting the world to celebrate Thanksgiving and Eid Al-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice. Fair enough, right? Happy Eid! Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392932/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:22:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2392326/posts Shop Thanksgiving Day at Bestbuy.com Best Buy Weekly Insert Ad http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2392326/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:08:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391719/posts LEWISTON — A national Muslim civil rights organization has filed a formal request with the Lewiston School Department to allow a middle school student to pray on school property. The group also wants Lewiston to modify existing policy and provide "constitutionally protected religious accommodation," such as a designated prayer room. The group has also requested the school department institute diversity training for school staff, and to ensure the middle-schooler won't face retaliation because of her request to pray at the Lewiston Middle School. According to the Washington, D.C.,-based Council on American-Islamic Relations, seventh-grader Nasra Aden had been routinely "praying discreetly... sunjournal.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391719/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:32:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390331/posts "Stop portraying the Prophet Mohammed as a suicide bomber or more Muslims will become suicide bombers and murder you blasphemers." That's pretty much what Algeria's Ambassador to the U.N., Idriss Jazairy, who serves as chairman of the U.N.'s Ad Hoc Committee on Complementary Standards told the Associated Press in an interview about efforts by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to pass a U.N. treaty banning blasphemy against Islam.The exact quote from the AP:"If we keep hitting this glass wall and say there's nothing you can do about Islamophobia — you can do something about anti-Semitism but Islamophobia is... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390331/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:45:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390126/posts GENEVA – Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery — essentially, a ban on blasphemy. .. Algeria and Pakistan have taken the lead in lobbying to bring the matter to a vote in the U.N. General Assembly. Such a ban would face great resistance in Western nations .. The countries that form the 56-member Organization of the Islamic Conference are currently lobbying a Geneva-based U.N. committee to accept its plan, .. If that occurs, Muslim countries and their allies in the developing world would stand a decent chance of... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390126/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:26:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382638/posts A federal judge has taken the rare step of ordering self-described anti-terrorism investigator Paul David Gaubatz to remove from his Web site some of the 12,000 documents that his son allegedly stole from the Council on American-Islamic Relations. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly also ordered Gaubatz to return documents used in his book, "Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That's Seeking to Islamize America," which was co-authored by Paul Sperry and portrays the council as a subversive organization that's allied with international terrorists. The 15-year-old nonprofit civil rights and advocacy organization says its goals are to "enhance understanding of Islam"... McClatchy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382638/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:44:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379833/posts A resolution pending in the United Nations in one form or another since 1999 is being pushed again by the Islamic nations that originally proposed the plan they called "Defamation of Islam," which would ban criticism of the beliefs of Muhammad worldwide. The proposal, sought by the 57 members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, now has be renamed "Defamation of Religions," but officials with Open Doors, an international Christian ministry operating in many of those Islamic states, is warning about its potential impact. WND has reported that a recent incarnation of the resolution sought to make the ban... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379833/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:11:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374354/posts The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) recently delivered a little-reported speech at the United States Institute of Peace. In it he demanded that the United States give the Muslim world "respect." But precisely what does he mean by that? The OIC comprises 57 states with Muslim majorities, and is expected to expand to 60 states. It is the second-largest nongovernmental organization, surpassed only by the United Nations. It is without exception the most powerful Muslim organization in the world, often voting as a bloc on international issues. In his claim to power, Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Insanoglu enjoys expansive... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374354/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:26:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372810/posts Remember the Danish "Muhammad cartoons" that set off riots by offended Muslims more than three years ago? The debate pitted freedom of press and speech against notions of freedom from insult of one's religion. It rages still – but now in a forum with international legal implications. For years, Islamic nations have succeeded in passing "blasphemy" resolutions at the United Nations (in the General Assembly and in its human rights body). The measures call on states to limit religiously offensive language or speech. No one wants their beliefs ridiculed, but the freedom to disagree over faith is what allows for... The Christian Science Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372810/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:58:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369591/posts A burka-wearing student has been banned from enrolling at a college after staff claimed the Muslim garment was a barrier to ‘safety and communication’. Shawana Bilqes, 18, was forced to abandon her learning plans after she refused to remove the head-to-toe gown which reveals only her eyes. She had been asked to show her face as a check to avoid identity fraud in case she was posing as someone else. But when she explained she could not due to her religious belief she was forced off her Access course for an HE Diploma at Burnley College, Lancashire. Today Miss Bilqes... dailymail.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369591/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:50:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2366070/posts Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qxjocm5fCc Video Description - quote: "Homosexuals Must Be Killed" Muslims speak out - Muslim Day Washington, DC October 16, 2009 Disturbing video of Shariah Law anti-gay sentiment uncovered by ACT for America Randy McDaniels (Jacksonville, FL) during Muslim Day prayer event Washington, DC Category: News & Politics Tags: Muslim Day ACT for America Washington DC Homosexual Gay VIDEO on YouTube.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2366070/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:03:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359171/posts A female appointee with Obama's ear on matters of faith and society thinks Sahria is just swell in terms of "gender justice." All that awkward stuff about a woman's testimony not equaling a man's is apparently a misunderstanding. On a British TV show, Dalia Mogahed, an appointee to the President's Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships made some remarkable statements: The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359171/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 23:53:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2353177/posts Yale Self-Censors New Book Examining Extreme Muslim Reaction to Danish Cartoons of Prophet Muhammad Thursday, October 01, 2009 By Pete Winn, Senior Writer/Editor (CNSNews.com) – Four years after a Danish newspaper published a dozen cartoons depicting Muhammad, and set off violent protests by Muslims, Yale University Press has touched off protests of its own by censoring the offending cartoons out of a scholarly book it has just released on the protests. “The Cartoons that Shook the World,” by Brandeis University professor Jytte Klausen, examines in detail what happened during those protests – violent incidents staged by Muslim extremists. But Yale... CNS NEWS.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2353177/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 06:20:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2339908/posts Muslims groups here are pressing city officials to close public schools on two of the faith's holiest days, just as schools do for major Jewish and Christian holidays. But the groups have yet to persuade the man in charge of New York City schools, Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Muslim groups have asked the city to cancel classes on Eid Ul-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, and Eid Ul-Adha, which marks the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. New York is one of many public-school systems now struggling with appropriate ways to recognize religious holidays for a diverse population. An... WSJ On-line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2339908/posts#comment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:13:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2338341/posts Sydney - Australia's 250,000 Muslims complained of discrimination Saturday after laws were proposed banning shops from opening at Christmas and Easter to give retail staff more family time. Islamic Friendship Association head Keysar Trad said all religious holidays should be covered not just some of them. 'It does give the impression that we are a solely Christian nation and it raises the issue of other religions too, whether you are Hindu , Buddhist, Muslim,' he said. 'There are only two Muslim public holidays, so it's not a lot to ask.' A spokesman for the New South Wales state government said... Asia-Pacific News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2338341/posts#comment Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:23:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2328773/posts 50,000 Muslims expected for Islamic prayer on Capitol HillBy creeping The news Creeping Sharia broke to you first here back in July. It won’t be the first “jummah” on Capitol Hill either – as we’ve reported here and here.  Details are emerging on the mass outdoor Islamic prayer event that will turn Capitol Hill into a giant outdoor mosque. The Star Ledger out of New Jersey reports the mosque organizing the event is the Dar-ul-Islam* mosque in Elizabeth, New Jersey and the event has a website.   September 25 ,2009 Jummah PrayerOn Capitol Hill50,000 believers in the Greatness of Allah... CreepingSharia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2328773/posts#comment Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:04:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327625/posts Yale has run up the white flag to terrorism. ... American universities have no problem questioning the most cherished Western values and American cultural norms. At times, the ivory tower seems to relish flouting propriety, self-righteously proclaiming that the mission of higher education is to push the boundaries of convention and defending their acts in the name of academic freedom. We are certain that if a book raised the ire of conservatives, Christians, gun owners or other politically incorrect members of society, Yale would double down on whatever made the work controversial. However, for whatever reason, whether financial motives or... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327625/posts#comment Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:32:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317665/posts Christian pupils are now outnumbered by Muslims at Roman Catholic schools in some parts of England A survey has found 24 Catholic primary schools in the North West and the Midlands teach a minority of churchgoing children. Fewer than one in 10 children are Catholic at one school in Birmingham, while the Church is ending its involvement with a similar establishment in Blackburn. Overall, Catholics make up 73.34 per cent of pupils at the 2,300 schools linked to the denomination across England and Wales. But The Tablet, a weekly Catholic magazine, found that in Oldham, Blackburn, Wolverhampton and Birmingham there... telegraph.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317665/posts#comment Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:50:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306816/posts Christopher Caldwell’s “Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam, and the West” is a hot book presented under a cool, scholarly title. To observe that Mr. Caldwell’s rhetoric is “hot” is not to say that it is aggrieved or unruly. On the contrary, Mr. Caldwell, a senior editor at The Weekly Standard and a columnist for The Financial Times, compiles his arguments patiently, twig by twig, and mostly with lucidity and intellectual grace and even wit. But they are arguments one is not used to hearing put so baldly, at least from the West’s leading political journalists. Primary among... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306816/posts#comment Mon, 3 Aug 2009 02:15:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302666/posts DETROIT, MI - A coach who's in the Michigan Wrestling Association Hall of Fame has filed a federal lawsuit against Dearborn Public Schools and the principal of Fordson High School. Gerald Marszalek claims he was fired after 35 years because of his Christian beliefs. Marszalek says his troubles began in 2005 when a minister lost his job as a volunteer assistant coach after introducing Muslim students to Christianity during a private off-campus wrestling camp. Marszalek, who also is Christian, said his contract wasn't renewed in 2008 because of his religious beliefs and his association with the minister. Dearborn has a... One News Now http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302666/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:45:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301737/posts Link only - Keep the faith: Should Muslim children receive sex education? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301737/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:28:12 GMT