
As we gather to celebrate the birth of Christ from a religious perspective, it is also worth pausing to consider what structure civilization would have attained, had he not come.
When large groups of people live together in close proximity, there must exist a code of conduct separate from the law, which establishes how we interact with each other. Are we polite, or are we rude? Are we refined, or are we vulgar? Are we truthful, or do we lie? Do we tip the waitress, or do we stiff her? Are we honest, or do we steal? Are we respectful of other people’s things, or do we abuse them? Are we true to our spouse, or do we cheat?
A nation of upright citizens thrives; a nation of vulgar, lying, dishonest cheats, declines.
I said it is important to think about it because things of value can slip away in the night if they are not guarded. Currently the America we love is facing two significant threats, one internal, the other both internal and external.
The internal threat is from a tiny, well-placed minority of antichristians who stay up nights crafting schemes to convince us, against all historical evidence, that we are not a Christian nation, and that our biblical rulebook no longer has any place in society.
But the jihadists particularly despise democracy…
an affront to the sovereignty of God,
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The internal-external threat is like no other we have ever faced. It is from Islam. While Christianity preaches peace, the Quran preaches conquest by force of arms. Douglas Feith, undersecretary of defense for policy from July 2001 to August 2005, states:
“Jihadist leaders declare that the aim of their holy war is not to alter specific policies of their enemies, but rather to establish a universal Muslim state. Fighting and killing to implement this apocalyptic vision, they have a long list of grievances and hatreds, including against the rulers of most Muslim countries…But the jihadists particularly despise democracy.
They believe law-making and self-government by human beings is blasphemous, an affront to the sovereignty of God, who is the only proper source of legislation.”
Christ, on the other hand, was perfectly content to leave world affairs to people, and therefore this antidemocratic sentiment does not exist in Christian countries like America.
Geert Wilders, a Dutch politician, writes of a growing threat to his native Holland by immigrants from Muslim countries who do not share Western values. He desires to end Muslim immigration to the Netherlands, and warns the West of the need to diligently defend our principles.
On a recent trip to Europe, I spent numerous hours discussing the Muslim problem with an Austrian who travels extensively throughout Europe. He echoed Wilders fears, predicting widespread civil turmoil in many of Europe’s cities in the not-to-distant future.
In order to chart a course for the future, we must first remember who we were, review who we are now, and consider the national structure we want to bequeath to our children and grandchildren. We were and are both a democratic and Christian nation in our fundamental structure. If we desire for America to remain thus, we must first recognize the current threats, and then develop the will to stand against those who are undermining them, those who detest what we cherish.
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Fri, 01/29/2010 - 5:11pm - Posted by: pauli
good keep it up
Fri, 01/29/2010 - 5:10pm - Posted by: pauli
I said it is important to think about it because things of value can slip away in the night if they are not guarded. Currently the America we love is facing two significant threats, one internal, the other both internal and external.
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Tue, 10/20/2009 - 4:14pm - Posted by: joedoc1961
all americans should be concerned with the islam.. IT spreads vilolence where ever it exists.. You should take the time to read the koran just so you understand how violent the religon truly is..
Fri, 06/12/2009 - 10:32am - Posted by: COMPUTE
i AM A PROUD MUSLIM, AND I SAY LIKE THE PROPHET JESUS AND MOHAMMED PEACE AN BLESSING BE UPON THEM, "PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL". MAY ALLAH GUIDE US ALL TO THE RIGHT PATH AND TAKE THE HATERAD OUT OF OUR HEARTS. AMEN
Fri, 06/12/2009 - 10:30am - Posted by: COMPUTE
nock! Nock!
WHO IS THERE?
A MUSLIM IN THE HOSE ! RUN RUN
hA HAAAA HAAAH
Tue, 01/20/2009 - 8:43pm - Posted by: Anonymous
to the all-knowing hungarian crusader,
i'm not quite sure how you get through every day in this world full of people whom you despise, although it is clear that using the cape may county herald's comment section as your soapbox seems to be helping. as was pointed out before, two wrongs do not make a right. not all muslims are placed on this earth to ruin your day, hungarian crusader, and yet all of them seemed to have earned your hatred. ignorance breeds hate and hate breeds more hate; i would not like to run into whatever scary, backcountry hateful breeding ground you have going on wherever it is that you are. the lack of respect you show for opinions that differ from your own is a sign that your single-mindedness will probably not change, regardless of what you hear, read, or see.
flame me all you want, as i know you will, because my opinion differs from yours. get out of cape may county a bit, as the world does not revolve around our little sandbar. expand your mind.
or, just keep on hating. have fun with that.
eld
Tue, 01/20/2009 - 7:38pm - Posted by: Anonymous
"Terrorism"
1. The use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
2. The state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
3. A terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.
The above definition makes no mention of religion.
Timothy McVeigh is considered a terrorist by those definitions, and he was not Muslim. Therefore, not all terrorists are Muslims.
Tue, 01/20/2009 - 3:13pm - Posted by: Anonymous
I just found this and Hungarian Crusader is obviously the smartest individual alive. We should all bow down and worship him since he is omnipotent. We should make him god. It seems like every other comment is made by Hungarian Crusader. Have you nothing better to do? Join a gym or something. The endorphins released by your brain might make you more of a pleasant individual.
The best part is that this ridiculous original proposal of removing (or keeping out) Muslims from our country will never happen. You're really not starting much of a movement in Cape May County. You can complain all you want, but you won't get your way, Hungarian Crusader. Enjoy your miserable existence with the people you hate.
"Just because you say something does not make it true. Enjoy your state of denial and reality." Take your own advice, Hungarian Crusader!
Sun, 01/18/2009 - 3:17am - Posted by: Anonymous
The lies and denials never end with you muslims.
Now you say soap was invented by muslims?
Will you say next the space shuttle was invented by muslims back in the 8th century?
That is not what I see nearly everyday in my encounters.
Soap came from the French and just because you say something does not make it true.
Enjoy your state of denial and reality.
Hungarian Crusader
Fri, 01/16/2009 - 3:20pm - Posted by: Anonymous
Art: Thanks for being one of the few who are brave enough to expose islime for what it is. From reading the 'comments' it appears that there are also many others who are aware of the danger we are allowing to unfold. Unfortunately, there are too many dhimwit liberals/politicians supportive of this fascist political system masquerading as a religion. These are the same idiots who would endorse the nazi party as long as it claimed to be a religion. This blind support of something that has vowed to destroy you is beyond the pale. I suggest the dhimwits do a little research about islime and its behavior throughout the world. What you'll find is carnage on a daily basis. Watch what unfolds in Europe or even here when the 'tipping point' is reached.
Fri, 01/16/2009 - 2:10am - Posted by: Anonymous
That person who said that muslim doctor cannot use alchol to clean they hand is badly misform. Muslim invent modern day soap and did use alchol to clean they hand. They also did use wine mix with opium as than pain killer and to put patient under so they can operate on then. Lots of herbian medine have to be dissolule in achol before they can be use as medine.
Muslim are alchol to drink alchol that have medine in it, religious scholars and Caph make these ruleing. Donot get your fact from hatesite that hate Islam. When I get abad cold I take cought medine that have alchol in it, the scholar said I can do so as I have than sickness that dably damage my liver, the achol free one have chemical which can damage my liver more than alchol in the cought can.
Wed, 01/14/2009 - 6:22pm - Posted by: Anonymous
You are such a JOKE of a human being.
You speak of more islamic inventions that were just taken from the ancient Egyptians as they were the ones responsible for first disecting their dead and studying the internal structures of the human body.
Did you ever hear of mummification?
That did not come from your muslim associates.
I must say back to you I hope you do not have a muslim "doctor" treating you in the future because they do not use any soaps or antiseptics that may contain alcohol in the formula.
Muslims can not touch any alcohol products so you now know that their loving hands are not up to par when it comes to medical standards.
Did you know that fact my suburban hermit?
Do you realize that increases the chances of infection and disease transmission as alcohol is responsible for the sterilization process?
You still willing to let a muslim treat you with hands that are less than clean?
You can thank Jospeh Lister of England for that process for sterilzing all of todays medical instruments that would be responsible for saving your arse.
Arent those infidels just so wicked?
Now regarding the Crusades if you did not read my earlier article let me state it again in simple terms for your leftist, jihadist loving, quisling mind.
The Crusades were originally started by several European states in response to several hundred years of muslim raiding convoys of Christians on their way to Jerusalem to worship at the city of Christ.
Hundreds of teams over the centuries were killed, robbed, raped, and enslaved by your muslim friends before they reached the refuge of Jerusalem.
Suffering these atrocities for nearly 400 years, the Christians lobbied and complained to the Catholic Church in Rome for protection for its pilgrims traveling back and forth to Europe and Jerusalem.
These Crusaders were commanded and empowered by the Pope, to secure various land and sea routes through Cyprus, Syria, and parts of the Byzantine Empire. The Europeans put together several thousand troops that battled their way overland to Jerusalme and after several bloody battles and the siege of Jerusalem, finally evicted the muslim jihadists from the area of Israel. After securing the city, the Crusaders from England, France, Spain, and Germany worked their way out north, west to the sea, and south where they built various harbors, fortresses, and rest areas free from islamic control where Christian pilgrims traveling from Europe and Constantinople could safely come to Jerusalem without worry of being kidnapped or murdered by your so-called adherents of the religion of peace.
Did you learn anything yet?
I doubt it.
If you studied anything of that period you would see the Crusaders were firmly encamped ony in Jerusalem and the immediate environs that connected the main highways facing the Mediterranean Sea for the purpose of troop resupply and other reinforcements.
The Crusaders NEVER forced any muslims to convert or had any interest of converting muslims from islam.
The Pope himself he did not endorse any forced conversions but only wanted Jerusalme free from the muslims and permanent safe passage for Christian travelers that were being buthcered for several centuries.
If you knew anything, had any form of dignity, or read books on those times you would not be embarassing yourself here in public as you are doing today.
The Crusaders wanted to protect pilgrims and nothing else.
They did not want to capture or overrun Persia, Arabia, or Babylon.
Their aims were simple, the muslims were however, another matter.
PS. You mentioned Tim McVeigh?
Ugh!
That man hated the federal government for the reasons of the Waco disaster and theshootings at Ruby Ridge.
He believed the fed govt had become a monster and a tyrant to the people it was supposed to serve.
McVeigh had nothing to do with a religous agenda or converting people.
He wanted revenge for the dead that he believed were unjustifiably murdered.
You need to read more and spout less.
Hungarian Crusader.
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 4:49pm - Posted by: Anonymous
Clearly, as Hall describes, there is so much hate in our world. Please stop adding to it with mean-spirited comments about those who may or may not share the same opinion as you.
Sun, 01/11/2009 - 6:30pm - Posted by: Anonymous
well i certainly wouldn't prefer living next door to you, hungarian crusader. i'll take my chances with the "evil" muslims.
i didn't claim to know everything about islam, but thanks for assuming that. you're right, i'm the close-minded individual because i believe in love and respect for all people. am i naive? maybe. but i'd hardly say i'm close-minded.
there are terrorists who are not muslims. timothy mcveigh and the oklahoma city bombing ring a bell? how many innocent people died in that attack? the list could go on with other examples.
if you're definition of peaceful includes no bloodshed and christianity is 100% peaceful, how do you explain the crusades? i'm also fairly certain there were individuals who were killed because they refused to convert to christianity. am i saying christianity is bad? certainly not. i would never make that claim. there are, however, events that have occurred in the name of ANY religion that are not peaceful.
you mention that we should not tolerate a religion that won't tolerate ours. two wrongs don't make a right.
there are some wonderful muslims who have made great contributions to society. did you know that it was a muslim who identified pulmonary circulation hundreds of years BEFORE the europeans? i hope that you do not have heart disease, or otherwise the doctors treating you are basing their knowledge from the discoveries of the muslims, and that is something that you clearly loathe.
and i do not need to stoop to your level with the name calling. that's really unnecessary.
Sun, 01/11/2009 - 3:54am - Posted by: Anonymous
Hello, to the ignoramus know nothing underneath my comment.
First, Islam is NOT a religion, but a political cult only posing as a religion to gain the traditional protections in a western society.
Where are the same protections for Christianity in an islamic nation?
There are none, zero, only underground churches who live in constant fear of being discovered by other muslims.
Second, how dare you compare these zombies to Pilgrims-Puritans and who would you prefer living next door to you my giant hypocrite?
Third, it is YOU who is closed minded to believe all muslims are not bad.
Tell me this twad brain, if all muslims are not terrorists, than why are all captured and dead terrorists turn out to be muslims?
Tough question is it not?
Fourth, how can you suggest we need to coexist with them as muslims are commanded to forcibly convert by threat of death, taxation, or by war all non-muslims?
Yeah, you know so much of islam I see.
If islam is peaceful, how do you explain their marches across Asia, North Africa, Spain, France, Portugal, Constantinople being destroyed in 1453 after resusing the call to convert to islam, the invasions of Greece, Italy, Serbia, Hungary and even far as Vienna in Austria?
How do you explain this being a religion of peace for islam you moron!
Everything you say here demonstrates immense and irresponsible ignorance of islam and dont expect any of us to accept these jihadists in our nation.
The First Continental Congress, Washington, and Jefferson NEVER intended to allow muslims into the new nation as Europe barely 70 years almost fell to muslim armies before being driven by Polish and German armies sent to rescue Vienna.
There isnothing in the koran or its hadithss that indicate peace or tolerance for non-muslims but to kill, enslave, or forcibly convert them to islam.
There is a backlash coming against muslims and it is well earned as they have demonstrated a total unwillingness to assimilate anywhere in the free world and they will be sent back to their original homelands.
Since they are always protesting here they will go back to the land whence they came.
Good riddance.
Hungarian Crusader-1453
Sat, 01/10/2009 - 10:56pm - Posted by: Anonymous
i personally feel that the threat is not the muslims; the REAL threat is individuals like yourself who refuse to tolerate and accept other religions. it is a shame that someone as educated as yourself can be so close-minded, art hall. learn to respect other religions and be tolerant of other beliefs, even if the opposing religions appear to be evil and ungodly. THAT is something worth pausing to consider.
the pilgrims came to america to escape religious persecution. now you seem to support america persecuting others because of their religion. oh the irony.
not all muslims are bad people. stop the insanity and learn to coexist.
Wed, 01/07/2009 - 9:46am - Posted by: Anonymous
Art,
Please take some time and visit the links I have provided below.
http://www.wrmea.com/archives/December_2008/0812064b.html
http://www.changethestory.net/
We have many common problems. We can not address them properly in a divisive, hateful environment. We must come together as a human family soon to work on environmental, health, and economic* issues, for, I sincerely fear, that, if we do not, we will not survive much longer.
Become a uniter, Art. You must.
*Particularly those relating to poverty
Ed RosenBerg
www.everyoneisincluded.us
Mon, 01/05/2009 - 7:00am - Posted by: Anonymous
Thank You Mr. Hall
May God bless you and yours.
For those out there who have muslums as freinds ask them about this in their book?
Qur’an 5:72 “They are surely infidels who say; ‘God is the Christ, the Messiah, the son of Mary.”
or how about this one
Qur’an 48:11 “The desert Arabs who lagged behind [in fighting] will say to you (Muhammad): ‘We were engaged in (looking after) our flocks and our families.’ We have prepared for them a Blazing Fire!”
or this one
” Qur’an 4:89 “They wish that you would reject Faith, as they have, and thus be on the same footing: Do not be friends with them until they leave their homes in Allah’s Cause. But [and this is a hell of a but...] if they turn back from Islam, becoming renegades, seize them and kill them wherever you find them.”
not nice
Qur’an 5:33 “The punishment for those who wage war against Allah and His Prophet and make mischief in the land, is to murder them, crucify them, or cut off a hand and foot on opposite sides...their doom is dreadful. They will not escape the fire, suffering constantly.”
not even close to what Jesus taught
Qur’an 9:5 “When the sacred forbidden months for fighting are past, fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them, take them captive, torture them, and lie in wait and ambush them using every stratagem of war.”
now this is not good
Qur’an 5:37 “The [Christian] disbelievers will long to get out of the Fire, but never will they get out there from; and theirs will be an enduring torture.”
Qur’an 8:12 “Your Lord inspired the angels with the message: ‘I will terrorize the unbelievers. Therefore smite them on their necks and every joint and incapacitate them. Strike off their heads and cut off each of their fingers and toes.”
how come CAIR never points this out?
Qur’an 8:1 “They ask you about the benefits of capturing the spoils of war. Tell them: ‘The benefits belong to Allah and to His Messenger.’”
so he was a war monger
Qur’an 48:19 “He rewarded them with abundant spoils that they will capture. Allah has promised you much booty that you shall take, and He has made this easy for you.”
Qur’an 8:58 “If you apprehend treachery from any group on the part of a people (with whom you have a treaty), retaliate by breaking off (relations) with them. The infidels should not think they can bypass (Islamic law or the punishment of Allah). Surely they cannot escape.”
WHO DO YOU TRUST??
Qur’an 47:33 “Believers, obey Allah, and obey the Messenger. Do not falter; become faint-hearted, or weak-kneed, crying for peace.”
Qur’an 9:3 “Allah is not bound by any contract or treaty with non-Muslims, nor is His Apostle.”
THIS IS WHAT THE MONSTERS ARE TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN
Qur’an 5:17 “Verily they are disbelievers and infidels who say, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, is God.’”
Qur’an 5:51 “Believers, take not Jews and Christians for your friends. They are but friends and protectors to each other.”
well for Christians out ther Jesus did say there would be a time to stand up and fight I think that time is here.
Luke 22:35
And he said to them when I sent you without moneybag, knapsack and sandals did you lake anything: so they said Nothing then he said to them But now who has a moneybag let him take it and likewise a knapsack and he who has no sword let him sell his garments and buy one
Catherine
Sun, 01/04/2009 - 2:18am - Posted by: Anonymous
"I must reply that algebra BEGAN IN EGYPT AND BABYLON where people learned to solve linear quadratic equations as well as indeterminate equations...the ancient Babylonians solved aribitrary quadrtic equations....by procedures taught today."
History of Algebra.
Alexandrian mathematicians Hero of Alexandria and Diophantus continued the traditions of Egypt.
Early in the 16th century Italian Scipione del Ferro solved the genreal cubic equation in terms of constants appearing in the equation.....the French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descarts looks much like modern algebra text...he discovered analytic geometry...
Ok, how much did islam contribute again to algebra besides translating the word into Arabic??
Again, I say, islam grows by those people having insane amounts of kids courtesy of my infidel tax dollars and any converts here in the USA seem to be at knifepoint ALL IN OUR PRISONS!!
Mohammedthemadman would be proud of his new flock, they act much like him.
Fri, 01/02/2009 - 7:35pm - Posted by: Anonymous
"I am so tired of reading raving-mad rantings against Islam. It is frightening how much hate there is the world. And that that hate is so easily pointed to one community of people.
Any person propagating hate and violence is a disgrace to whatever religion or nationality he professes to adhere to - actually he is a disgrace to humanity itself. And someone who makes one sweeping statement against a group of people certainly also is intellectually deficit. It is a sad truth that empty vessels make the most noise. And so it is also that people with only scant superficial knowledge seem to be screaming the loudest. And a whole lot of vitriolic nonsense gets around.
They say one fears what one does not understand. But obviously those who fear Islam have made up their minds to hate a religion they know absolutely nothing about. Anything can be misinterpreted when taken out of context; it could be a statement in a political speech, it could be a line of poetry, or it could be a pasage from Harry Potter, the Bible and yes, the Quran.
The Quran says "Fight in the way of Allah those who fight against you, but do not transgress. Allah does not love the transgressor." (2:190) And all people read is the 'Fight in the way of Allah'. Anyone who actually reads with an open mind can see that the main point of the quotation is to tell us not to transgress.
Anyone with an ounce of reading capacity knows that terrorism has nothing to do with religion - it is ALWAYS polictical. Whether it is the Crusades, the holdup at Mumbai hotels, the riots in Gujarat, the Hamas-Israel war, the postal anthrax scare in the US, or the badly named 'Islamic' fascism.
Religion is never the basis for such heinous, inhuman acts. It is just easy to rile up people, even create stereotypes when they use the name of religion with such acts. Using religion is just a attempt of depraved brutes to justify their philosophy of hate - and make their agenda seem more encompassing than it is. Anyone with an iota of sense can see how far from any sprirituality these people are.
Terrorism predicates itself on fear and violence, but its end goal is more insidious -it is promotion of hate. It is natural, and justified, even neccesary, to loathe acts of violence. But when such abhorrence spills over to include a community or a religion, it becomes oppression. When people blame a religion for the abhorrent acts of a few who associate themselves with it, it is plain and simple insanity. The insanity of propogating hate.
Be careful, my insane friends, that you do not become the enemy you so despise."
Above is a blog from http://sarahhalam.blogspot.com
Thu, 01/01/2009 - 7:55pm - Posted by: Anonymous
Poster on Mon, 12/29/2008 - 12:22am wrote that muslims never invent anything and that muslim population is growing only by high birth rate.
Algebra is named after msulim mathematician Al Gebran
According to CNN & NBC around 2000 people convert each year in USA. They come from all walks of life. Clips are available on youtube
Thu, 01/01/2009 - 3:03pm - Posted by: Anonymous
I am so tired of reading raving-mad rantings against Islam. It is frightening how much hate there is the world. And that that hate is so easily pointed to one community of people.
Any person propagating hate and violence is a disgrace to whatever religion or nationality he professes to adhere to - actually he is a disgrace to humanity itself. And someone who makes one sweeping statement against a group of people certainly also is intellectually deficit. It is a sad truth that empty vessels make the most noise. And so it is also that people with only scant superficial knowledge seem to be screaming the loudest. And a whole lot of vitriolic nonsense gets around.
They say one fears what one does not understand. But obviously those who fear Islam have made up their minds to hate a religion they know absolutely nothing about. Anything can be misinterpreted when taken out of context; it could be a statement in a political speech, it could be a line of poetry, or it could be a pasage from Harry Potter, the Bible and yes, the Quran.
The Quran says "Fight in the way of Allah those who fight against you, but do not transgress. Allah does not love the transgressor." (2:190) And all people read is the 'Fight in the way of Allah'. Anyone who actually reads with an open mind can see that the main point of the quotation is to tell us not to transgress.
Anyone with an ounce of reading capacity knows that terrorism has nothing to do with religion - it is ALWAYS polictical. Whether it is the Crusades, the holdup at Mumbai hotels, the riots in Gujarat, the Hamas-Israel war, the postal anthrax scare in the US, or the badly named 'Islamic' fascism.
Religion is never the basis for such heinous, inhuman acts. It is just easy to rile up people, even create stereotypes when they use the name of religion with such acts. Using religion is just a attempt of depraved brutes to justify their philosophy of hate - and make their agenda seem more encompassing than it is. Anyone with an iota of sense can see how far from any sprirituality these people are.
Terrorism predicates itself on fear and violence, but its end goal is more insidious -it is promotion of hate. It is natural, and justified, even neccesary, to loathe acts of violence. But when such abhorrence spills over to include a community or a religion, it becomes oppression. When people blame a religion for the abhorrent acts of a few who associate themselves with it, it is plain and simple insanity. The insanity of propogating hate.
Be careful, my insane friends, that you do not become the enemy you so despise.
Thu, 01/01/2009 - 10:02am - Posted by: Anonymous
folks, seriously, stop quoting the Quran as if that explains what every Muslim is like...Not every Christian follows the bible. (and don't go saying you're not a christian if you don't) I'm a christian, and I'm entitled to my own opinion and disagreements of the religion itself.
The simple fact is we (meaning EVERYONE) are HUMAN, just HUMAN BEINGS...
We should all find a way to love each other and live with eachother instead of expressing hatred over our faiths and religious beliefs.
Are Muslims the next blacks of the past?
Are Muslims the next jews of the past?
It is really sad to see so many of you writing against Muslims!
Peace and love, people!
Oh, and Happy New Year!
Fight the TERRORISTS, not the religion! ;)
Wed, 12/31/2008 - 10:53am - Posted by: Anonymous
Thank you for these words. I am not ashamed or filled with guilt from the founding of America. God bless it!
Tue, 12/30/2008 - 5:40pm - Posted by: Anonymous
Lets go further than that!
Thursday, February 08, 2007
A Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Background and justification to Amendment 28
Whereas Religion is defined as an institution dedicated to improving social conscience and promoting individual and societal spiritual growth in a way that is harmless to others not participating in or practicing the same;
Whereas the United States of America was founded on the ideals of individual rights, including the individual right to practice one’s religion of choice, or no religion, and that there would be no compulsion of religion, nor state sanctioned religion, nor a “religious test” for participation in the body politic;
Whereas Islam includes a complete political and social structure, encompassed by its religious law, Sharia, that supersedes any civil law and that Islam mandates that no secular or democratic institutions are to be superior to Islamic law;
Whereas Islam preaches that it and it alone is the true religion and that Islam will dominate the world and supplant all other religions and democratic institutions;
Whereas Saudi Arabia, the spiritual home of Islam does not permit the practice of any other religion on its soil and even “moderate” Muslims states such as Turkey and Malaysia actively suppress other religions;
Whereas Islam includes as its basic tenet the spread of the faith by any and all means necessary, including violent conquest of non-believers, and demands of its followers that they implement violent jihad (holy war) against those un-willing to convert or submit to Islam, including by deception and subversion of existing institutions;
Whereas on 9/11/2001 19 Muslim hijackers acting in the name of Islam killed 3,000 Americans, and numerous other acts of terrorism have been directed at the American people around the world;
Whereas representatives of Islam around the world including Osama Bin Laden (architect of 9/11), the government of Iran including Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, HAMAS, Hezbollah, and other Islamic groups have declared jihad (war) on America, and regularly declare that America should cease to exist;
Whereas there is no organized Islamic opposition to violent proponents of Islam;
Therefore: Islam is not a religion, but a political ideology more akin to Fascism and totally in opposition to the ideals of freedom as described in the United States Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights.
Be it resolved that the following Amendment to the Constitution be adopted:
Article I
The social/political/ideological system known around the world as Islam is not recognized in the United States as a religion.
The practice of Islam is therefore not protected under the 1st Amendment as to freedom of religion and speech.
Article II
As representatives of Islam around the world have declared war, and committed acts of war, against the United States and its democratic allies around the world, Islam is hereby declared an enemy of the United States and its practice within the United States is now prohibited.
Article III
Immediately upon passage of this Amendment all Mosques, schools and Muslim places of worship and religious training are to be closed, converted to other uses, or destroyed. Proceeds from sales of such properties may be distributed to congregations of said places but full disclosure of all proceeds shall be made to an appropriate agency as determined by Congress. No compensation is to be offered by Federal or State agencies for losses on such properties however Federal funding is to be available for the demolishing of said structures if other disposition cannot be made.
The preaching of Islam in Mosques, Schools, and other venues is prohibited. The subject of Islam may be taught in a post high school academic environment provided that instruction include discussion of Islam’s history of violence, conquest, and its ongoing war on democratic and other non-Islamic values.
The preaching or advocating of Islamic ideals of world domination, destruction of America and democratic institutions, jihad against Judaism, Christianity and other religions, and advocating the implementation of Sharia law shall in all cases be punishable by fines, imprisonment, deportation, and death as prescribed by Congress. Violent expressions of these and other Muslim goals, or the material support of those both in the United States and around the world who seek to advance these Islamic goals shall be punishable by death.
Muslims will be denied the opportunity to immigrate to the United States.
Article IV
Nothing in this amendment shall be construed as authorizing the discrimination against, of violence upon, nor repudiation of the individual rights of those Americans professing to be Muslim. The individual right of conscience is sacrosanct and the practice of Islam within the privacy of home and self is strictly protected to the extent that such individuals do not violate the prohibitions described in Article III.
http://pedestrianinfidel.blogspot.com/2007/02/proposed-constitutional-am...
Tue, 12/30/2008 - 8:55am - Posted by: Anonymous
To the person who wrote yesterday at 4:30pm:
"As a white American, I have yet again been embarrassed by members of my "color" and the ignorance of a small percentage of this country.
[...]
And what makes you think that this white supremist attitude as a quasi-Evangelical makes you better than anyone else?"
Actually, more American's are ignorant about Islam than not; your erroneously assertion for example.
Islam is not a race and its mebership is limited by neither ethnicity nor nationality.
Religious supremacy?
Muslims believe God revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad, via the angel Gabriel:
This, for example:
"Ye [Muslims] are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind..."(Quran 3:110)
Your skin color aside, you need to do some homework; beginning with the Qur'an.
Tue, 12/30/2008 - 6:10am - Posted by: Anonymous
Thank You Mr. Hall
May God bless you and yours.
For those out there who have muslums as freinds ask them about this in their book?
Qur’an 5:72 “They are surely infidels who say; ‘God is the Christ, the Messiah, the son of Mary.”
or how about this one
Qur’an 48:11 “The desert Arabs who lagged behind [in fighting] will say to you (Muhammad): ‘We were engaged in (looking after) our flocks and our families.’ We have prepared for them a Blazing Fire!”
or this one
” Qur’an 4:89 “They wish that you would reject Faith, as they have, and thus be on the same footing: Do not be friends with them until they leave their homes in Allah’s Cause. But [and this is a hell of a but...] if they turn back from Islam, becoming renegades, seize them and kill them wherever you find them.”
not nice
Qur’an 5:33 “The punishment for those who wage war against Allah and His Prophet and make mischief in the land, is to murder them, crucify them, or cut off a hand and foot on opposite sides...their doom is dreadful. They will not escape the fire, suffering constantly.”
not even close to what Jesus taught
Qur’an 9:5 “When the sacred forbidden months for fighting are past, fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them, take them captive, torture them, and lie in wait and ambush them using every stratagem of war.”
now this is not good
Qur’an 5:37 “The [Christian] disbelievers will long to get out of the Fire, but never will they get out there from; and theirs will be an enduring torture.”
Qur’an 8:12 “Your Lord inspired the angels with the message: ‘I will terrorize the unbelievers. Therefore smite them on their necks and every joint and incapacitate them. Strike off their heads and cut off each of their fingers and toes.”
how come CAIR never points this out?
Qur’an 8:1 “They ask you about the benefits of capturing the spoils of war. Tell them: ‘The benefits belong to Allah and to His Messenger.’”
so he was a war monger
Qur’an 48:19 “He rewarded them with abundant spoils that they will capture. Allah has promised you much booty that you shall take, and He has made this easy for you.”
Qur’an 8:58 “If you apprehend treachery from any group on the part of a people (with whom you have a treaty), retaliate by breaking off (relations) with them. The infidels should not think they can bypass (Islamic law or the punishment of Allah). Surely they cannot escape.”
WHO DO YOU TRUST??
Qur’an 47:33 “Believers, obey Allah, and obey the Messenger. Do not falter; become faint-hearted, or weak-kneed, crying for peace.”
Qur’an 9:3 “Allah is not bound by any contract or treaty with non-Muslims, nor is His Apostle.”
THIS IS WHAT THE MONSTERS ARE TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN
Qur’an 5:17 “Verily they are disbelievers and infidels who say, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, is God.’”
Qur’an 5:51 “Believers, take not Jews and Christians for your friends. They are but friends and protectors to each other.”
well for Christians out ther Jesus did say there would be a time to stand up and fight I think that time is here.
Luke 22:35
And he said to them when I sent you without moneybag, knapsack and sandals did you lake anything: so they said Nothing then he said to them But now who has a moneybag let him take it and likewise a knapsack and he who has no sword let him sell his garments and buy one
Catherine
Tue, 12/30/2008 - 4:57am - Posted by: Anonymous
As I see it there are two "types" of Muslims...those that wish to live among non Muslims in peace and respect other peoples right to their religious beliefs. Then there are the Muslim extremists...who believe theirs is the "right" religion and all others must be eliminated. The problem is the extremist Muslims don't run around with T-shirts proclaiming their hate toward non-Muslims; but they do live among the non radical Muslims. So it is up to those non radical Muslims how they want this to ulitmately play out, particularly in America. Either they completely reject those extremists, turn them in to the government, and do not enable them to continue their mission to kill the infidels and cause havoc OR they are in effect siding with them against the rest of America and the world. It is up to all the Muslims to "clean their own house" and live in peace among us throughout the world....or allow this to continue and eventually have the Muslim religion equate to terrorist. While Americans might tolerate these terrorist killings in the mid East; I can assure you we will not tolerate another 9-11 in America.
Tue, 12/30/2008 - 3:03am - Posted by: Anonymous
It is amazing that the "Muslims" that post here claim they are shocked at the behavior or the reactions of the posters. You are shocked at the "behavior" of the muslims in the world who resort to violence----hahahahha----it is in the Koran to behave this way ---if you really want every one to read the Koran they will find the same direction--If every "Infidel" ( yes that is what "non believers are called) you will see that the Koran is extremely violent & calls for the extermination of all Apes & Pigs ( Christians & Jews) Please do your self a favor----do not call the telephone numbers that they have listed for you, buy a Koran & read it for yourself----the person you may speak to will tell you that Islam "Is The Light-- & blah blah ----but Islam is total Tajya----yes look it up----it means "lying to Infidels"-- Us--- Yes enlightening yourselfs before you listen to The Muslims---Or Better Yet visit www.jihadwatch.org for the TRUTH---
I am not an Islamaphobe---I am an educated, enlightened individual who happens to know what is the truth---
See for yourselves.....
Tue, 12/30/2008 - 12:03am - Posted by: Anonymous
Let me prove muslims lying to us AGAIN HERE TODAY.
A jihadist states "islam was spread peacefully and if we tried war it would not work."
Really mohammedthemadman?
Please than explain to us infidels here how do you explain the invasion and butcheries that started in Mecca and Arabia, the multiple islamic attacks on Constantinople with its final sacking in 1453, the BURNING of Alexandria in Egypt, the attacks on Persia, the plundering and enslavement of India, the sack of Carthage, the INVASIONS of Spain, Portugal, France, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, the siege of Viena????
Is this what islam calls PEACEFUL and NOT violent?
Oh, dont forget the constant islamic attacks on Cyprus, Sicily, Rhodes, and the Italian mainland, and the raids over decades that estimated nearly 1.3 million Europeans were kidnapped by muslim raiders and sold into slavery.
Is this what islam calls peace?
You muzzies can have islam....I will fight to have it removed from the west.
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 9:26pm - Posted by: Anonymous
We need more articles like this printed in more places to educate all Americans who are clueless to this very real threat to our country.
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 4:30pm - Posted by: Anonymous
As a white American, I have yet again been embarrassed by members of my "color" and the ignorance of a small percentage of this country. Please do not be fooled into thinking that this type of rhetoric is what the majority of this country believes. You are the minority. Do not pull us in collectively into your cycle of paranoia. You prove my point that white trash is alive and well in this beautiful country. Maybe the fear of being found out is what is keeping you all kicking and screaming bloody murder.
And what makes you think that this white supremist attitude as a quasi-Evangelical makes you better than anyone else?
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 2:50pm - Posted by: Anonymous
So, you must also feel that the Bible preaches "conquest by force of arms," since Christians saw fit to kill Native Americans, enslave Africans, and put Jews in concentration camps.
A few (or even a lot) of off-base individuals does not mean that ALL members of a group are evil . This is BASIC-- you should have learned about stereotyping in grade school, Mr. Hall.
Judging from this hateful article, you are in the category of those off-base individuals who claim Christianity. Love your brothers and sisters- do not condemn them.
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 2:25pm - Posted by: brityank
Thank you, Mr. Hall, for your courage and foresight in what will befall our civilisation should we (collectively) not take heed of your, and others, warnings of the duplicity of the Muslim hordes. That CAIR and its ilk have swarmed here to denounce your prophetic warning should prove the truth to your assertions.
Western Civilisation is under both overt and covert attack, as evidenced by the voluminous lawsuits brought, using our own civilisation and laws against us, all in the purported guise of "Freedom". If they don't like it here - leave. Oh, that's right; several of the 'detainees' at Gitmo have no place to go - no one wants them!
~ brityank ~
"In dictatorships you need courage to fight evil; in the free world you need courage to see evil."
-- Natan Sharansky
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 2:10pm - Posted by: Anonymous
To whomever wrote the following today at 9:17:
[...]"Quran on the other hand says, "killing one person is like killing whole humanity""
More Muslim deceit.
But here's what Qur'an really says:
005.030: The (selfish) soul of the other led him to the murder of his brother: he murdered him, and became (himself) one of the lost ones.
005.031: Then Allah sent a raven, who scratched the ground, to show him how to hide the shame of his brother. "Woe is me!" said he; "Was I not even able to be as this raven, and to hide the shame of my brother?" then he became full of regrets-
005.032: On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people. Then although there came to them Our messengers with clear signs, yet, even after that, many of them continued to commit excesses in the land.
*It's actually the Jewish tale of Cain and Abel, plagiarized by Muhammad, isn't it: with the addition of a punishment for those JEWS referenced above:
005.033: The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter;
Stop lying and stop assuming the rest of us are stupid.
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 10:20am - Posted by: Anonymous
Many Muslim generals attacked india and ruled for hundreds of years but most of the population remained non muslim. On the other hand, not a single muslim soldier went to Indonesia(only traders visited on and off) but almost 100% people became muslim.
Moral of the story is that even great message if accompanied by sword is not accepted by majority of people.
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 10:10am - Posted by: Anonymous
Mr Hall,
You insulted 6-8 million American muslims including scientists, doctors, college professors, congressmen, state senators, engineers at Nasa, software engineers, Athletes etc etc etc without any merit
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 10:07am - Posted by: Anonymous
I am disturbed by reading Islamophobic editorial by you titled "Keep the Muslims Out" in Cape May county Herald. It is beyond imagination that president of prestegious New Jersey Press Association wrote such a devisive article without having any knowledge of Quran or Muslims. The whole thing is based on assumptions and stereotypes.
Can you please explain what made you believe that "Christianity preaches peace, the Quran preaches conquest by force of arms".
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 10:01am - Posted by: Anonymous
I am appalled reading your myopic and ill-informed editorial in the cap may herald. One wonders if you have ever read the Qur’an or studied muslim civilization before you spewed out your racist and divisive piece. Churning out hate-based editorials appears to be in-vogue today as a scare-mongering tactic to create diversions from the real issues at hand that face our country.
If you had taken even a high school level course on Middle Eastern history you would have known that the message of Islam was spread through non military means, from the far reaches of Africa to central Asia.
I would really like to know how and from where did you get your “facts”
Looking forward to hearing from you
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 9:58am - Posted by: Anonymous
The poster "Tue, 12/23/2008 - 10:36pm"
wrote things based on his/her assumptions. Some of the funny things mentioned are as following:
1. Crusades were to free christian and jewish citizens of palistine. History tells us totally opposite. It tells that crusaders killed everything that moved while when muslims captured jeruslem, they treated christians and jews humanly. This is the reason that jews kept going there whenever they were persecuted anywhere else in the world. (Remember, there was no israel that time)
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 9:36am - Posted by: Anonymous
Some supporters of this islamophobic hate filled editorial claim that quran teaches us to kill civilians and destroy their cities. Islam does NOT allow killing civilians and imposes strict moral restrictions even in case of declared war.
These people bring quote about war time where quran says follow them and kill them. Would any general command differently?
Another place where quran says to fight with them is talking about those who attacked muslims and removed them from their homes and caused them hardship. Right after that, the verrse says, quran does not ask you to fight with those who have not forced you out of your homes and attacked you.
Those who attack islam, better read quran. Before quoting any verse ofgroup of verses, read the situation those verses were revealed and read the context.
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 9:17am - Posted by: Anonymous
Art does not have any knowledge of either Quran or Bible. Old testament is filled with verses about killing and torture.
Quran on the other hand says, "killing one person is like killing whole humanity"
There are a few commands for declared war and that everryone can understand what kind of commands are given to the soldies in the battlefield. Still even in declared war, muslims are not supposed to kill women, children, elderly or any civilians (even a soldier who puts down his weapon.
This whole thing is based on islamaphobia and ignorance.
Mon, 12/29/2008 - 12:22am - Posted by: Anonymous
I hope more Americans start to get smart about the sinister tactics of islaim.
Let me state several facts of islam or islime.....whatever you want to call it.
Islam NEVER invented anything, but only usurped it in nations they overran with their massive, military invasions of Persia, Byzantium, India, and Europe.
The only thing they did invent was the suicide bomber.
Algebra, Calculus, and other sciences came from the ancient Sumerians, Babylonians, Persians, Jews, Greeks, Indians, and Romans.
Dont believe me?
Fine.
Check and research any history book.
Islam is ONLY growing by demographics as those people have 6-9 kids each.
If imuslims are so peaceful than why are all captured and dead terrorists turn out to be muslims?
Why do we allow mosques to be built in the western world and churches are not allowed to build anything?
Tough questions for tough times.
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 11:36pm - Posted by: Anonymous
Colin Powell recently asked, incredulously, "Is there something wrong with some 7-year old Muslim-American kid believing that he or she can be president?"
Yes, there absolutely IS something wrong with that.
Every Muslim-American kid must ultimately learn the truth; that Islam—a complete way of life which does not recognize the separation of religion and governance and which despises as blasphemy those man-made laws which permit what Allah and Muhammad have prohibited—is not merely antithetical to the Western world's concept of democracy, and freedom, and individual rights, it is incompatible with, and conflicts with, the very Constitution that American presidents, military personnel, and others swear to support and defend.
For Muslims adults to honestly swear such allegiance, they must renounce Islam.
It is a responsibility for the rest of us to ensure that they do.
We failed to exercise that responsibility with those Muslims who dishonestly serve today in public offices and our armed forces. for they are deceiving us.
Such deceit must end.
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 10:51pm - Posted by: Anonymous
Action speak louder than words. The reality we face is that violent, terrorist, treacherous, militant, despicable, oppressive, and backward behaviors are prevalent among muslims far more than any other significant group on the planet. Yet muslims will deflect from the original argument by pointing fingers, laying down accusations and even lying to protect their bigoted religion. "Death to America!", "Death to Israel!", "Death to the infidel!", suicide belts, stonings, beheadings, kidnappings and forced conversions, honor killings, female genital mutilations, polygamy. The issues are never ending. If muslims are interested in avoiding the spotlight then confront the perpetrators killing non-muslims in the name of your religion, stop lying to us, stop the wars with non-muslims worldwide, stop trying to replace our culture with your own. Until then, you can be sure the scrutiny will continue and conclusions reached. One only needs to see what is happening around the world when muslims reach critical mass. Exclusion, exclusion now!
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 10:24pm - Posted by: Anonymous
I am an ultra orthodox practicing muslim living in NJ. Amongst other things, that means that I deliver food packages to my needy neighbors during Thanksgiving. It means that whenever I shop at ShopRite, I donate to the New Jersey Hunger fund at the checkout. I try and be a model citizen: pay my taxes, obey the law, and so on. I do all this because my religion, Islam, instructs me to do so.
So I am utterly shocked when I hear the kind of comments from Mr. Hall. Shocked, and then scared by the amount of support his comments are getting from my fellow New Jerseyans. That such openly racist comments can be tolerated in the 21st century is an affront to the traditional, tolerant attitude that New Jersey has always had. His comments are more in keeping with the kinds of comments made by Third Reich politicians in 1930's Germany against another religious groups, Jews. And we all know what that led to.
Concerned New Jerseyan
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 3:32pm - Posted by: Anonymous
Art is right about Islam in this, that it is more than religious--it is a SYSTEM--that does not operate in any way like a democracy. That system is more like communism and is totalitarian. Please give Art credit where he got it right--Please!!!
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 3:24pm - Posted by: Anonymous
I would clarify that America has Judeo/Christian heritage. Jewish and Christian beliefs are very different, yet we have lived peaceably in American together for a couple hundred years. Other faiths have joined here and lived in peace. Can those of Muslim faith live here also in peace? Can jihad be just in the individual heart? Time will tell.
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 12:49am - Posted by: Anonymous
Mr. Hall, I commend your courage and advocacy of common sense, rare commodities in modern times.
I am surprised, not by the depth of ignorance and contempt displayed in the mill run of reader's comments, but by the depth of knowledge and comprehension displayed by several of them.
I urge you and all writers opining on this subject, to descend from the heights of abstraction to reveal sources where the open minded reader can explore the subject and learn more. I realize that is hard to accomplish in the print media, but on the web site it is not so difficult.
The Qur'an is widely available on the web, in many translations and formats. The Compendium of Islamic Texts at USC-MSA is one of the easiest to access. It displays translations by Shakir, Pickthall & Yusuf Ali. It also has the four major collections of hadith which amplify and exemplify the Qur'an. www.quranbrowser.com displays a table of ten translations. You can compare them and discover that while the words vary, the meanings do not.
www.qtafsir.com has the text of Ibn Kathir's Tafsir and a search engine so that you can look up any topic or verse that has been explained in that volume.
For those lacking the time and ambition to read the Qur'an & hadith, I have compiled an ebook containing the most egregious of the verses and sayings, with relevant tafsir and links to their sources. You can find it by searching for EgregiousAyat.chm. It also includes a lengthy quotation from Book O, Chapter 9 of Reliance of the Traveller, which defines Jihad and the rules of conduct related to it. It says "The Caliph makes war upon Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians"..."fights all other people until they become Muslim". Religion of Pieces!
Sat, 12/27/2008 - 11:44pm - Posted by: Melvin Toast
Although Mr. Hall may not be the most articulate critic of Islam--he is most certainly correct. Islam is out to conquer America. And, as an atheist, who has no dog in this "race," as it were, even I can see that the secular-humanist crowd is not up to the challenge of keeping these religious bigots not simply at bay, but keeping them out of the country entirely.
It appears that will be up to our Christian brethren. And while Christian soldiers and others fight to preserve a free Iraq, the Iraqis--both religious and secular--only mock their efforts.
Fundamentalist Christians may at times say uncomfortable things, but they are not out to destroy this country. That is what the muslims are here for.
Muslims in general and Arabs in particular hate America and despise our efforts to promote democracy. I am not a fool. I understand the argument the rest of the world has with our power and wealth and I am tired of their jealous whining. America, despite all its obvious and well-published faults, helps. Or tries to. The rest of the world merely taunts. The Soviet Union was brought down not by weakness but by strength. The Arab world recognizes and respects strength. Saudi Arabia recognizes our strength and desires our protection as it slowly alienates the rest of its muslim "brotherhood." Saudi Arabia, the only eponymous nation on earth, is our "ally" only insofar as that nation can play us like a fool. The House of Saud funds Wahabist training centers throughout America, while paying off the Taliban and decreasing production to increase the price of oil, all at the same time.
Friends? They are only friends to the American politicians who benefit from their bribes.
For an intelligent, insightful insider's view of Islam, one need only consult Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Note that the jihadists DO despise democracy, and perceive it as an affront to the sovereignty of God. Art Hall is correct.
The Quran preaches conquest by force of arms. Again, Hall is right on the money.
Finally, "law-making and self-government by human beings is blasphemous, an affront to the sovereignty of God." Once more, Hall gets it right.
We ignore Mr. Hall's message at our own peril. And you should see what these depraved muslim gadgets are gearing up for in order to attack Hall and his newspaper.
See www.cair.com for the latest on that.
I close by wishing Mr. Hall all the best in his fight.