Washington, DC | July 23, 2008 | www.adc.org | Today the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) sent a letter to Republican South Carolina state senator Kevin L. Bryant. ADC, the nation’s largest civil rights organization working on behalf of the Arab-American community, relayed its extreme disappointment after Bryant posted a picture on his blog of a t-shirt juxtaposing an image of Osama Bin Laden with an image of Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) dressed in traditional Kenyan clothing. The t-shirt reads, “The difference between Obama and Osama is just a little B.S.” and highlights those same letters in both names. <<<<<<<
It would sure be refreshing to bring people into office who treat their position with honor and dignity. Intolerance of not only a religion, Islam, is an excuse to attack Obama’s race without being viewed as a racist. If he were a radio-show host, there may have been many who called for his job. Since he is a politician – “Oh well, just another creative crack from the fella.”
Stumble It!
July 25, 2008 at 11:22 pm |
Does an America under Sharia law appeal to you? Did you come here to evangelize us
Do you want to replace Jesus Christ as God of my family. Do you believe in self determination for individuals?
Thanks for your post on FGO
July 26, 2008 at 11:31 am |
Actually, it does appeal to me. I have not come here, I was born here. I was raised a Catholic and served as a U.S. Marine for more than 7 years. I am not evangelizing; I am attempting to tone down the hate. As a converted Muslim, I too, believe in Jesus and await his return. But my only difference with you is that I want to pray to the same God that Jesus serves; outside of this, most other parts of our cutlure are relatively trivial. What I don’t understand is the secular belief that we have a Judeo-Christian society in this country or that we should support Israel’s apartheid against Christian and Muslim Arabs; especially if the Jewish belief does not acknowledge or revere Jesus the way Muslims do.
I would rather have a true Christian government than the secular one we have here. I desire a true meaning for the pledge ‘…one nation, under God.’ Again, I didn’t want to evangelize, merely point out things that I believe are contributing to the destruction of our citizens, to include my Christian parents and other relatives and friends. Thank you for the dialogue that is assertive without attacking. I truly appreciate it.
July 26, 2008 at 5:49 pm |
Senator Bryant now tries to dummy his post down by saying that he “wanted to create a local discussion of Sen. Obama’s weak commitment to the war on terror”.
His original post had nothing to do with Senator Obama’s commitment to the war on terror. The obvious intent was to depict Obama as a Muslim and/or a terrorist. The logic was that considering Obama sounds like Osama and that if dressed somewhat alike, they must be the same. His message was that if we vote for Obama, it would equate to a vote for Osama because their names are simular. Senator Obama has already been accused of being a Muslim, something that has been proven to be untrue. Senator Brayant’s post was an attempt to rekindle that false notion. To try to sell this concept based on a man’s name and looks is something that isn’t expected out of an elected representative of a state. It’s considerably disturbing that he now flip flops by saying his intentions was to bring up a disscusion on Sen Obama’s stand on the war. What does his looks or the sound of his name have to do with his political thinking?
July 26, 2008 at 6:55 pm |
Good reference article and pic on your site, Andy. Thanks for your input. Looking forward to reading more of your post. Peace.
July 27, 2008 at 10:53 am |
In your retort above you postulated that my Savior worships your god. History and the dug up srtifacts say differently. The below is a quote from the post at
http://users.hubwest.com/prophet/islam/moongod.htm
The pagan Arabs worshipped the Moon-god Allah by praying toward Mecca several times a day; making a pilgrimage to Mecca; running around the temple of the Moon-god called the Kabah; kissing the black stone; killing an animal in sacrifice to the Moon-god; throwing stones at the devil; fasting for the month which begins and ends with the crescent moon; giving alms to the poor, etc. The Muslim’s claim that Allah is the God of the Bible and that Islam arose from the religion of the prophets and apostles is refuted by solid, overwhelming archaeological evidence. Islam is nothing more than a revival of the ancient Moon-god cult. It has taken the symbols, the rites, the ceremonies, and even the name of its god from the ancient pagan religion of the Moon-god. As such, it is sheer idolatry and must be rejected by all those who follow the Gospel.
What is your take on the twin towers terrorism?
July 27, 2008 at 11:31 am |
While I respect your research, I am concerned with your choice of references. Why not go to credible sources that are Islamic, or even secular; credible being the key word. The Christian Bible in Arab lands refers to God as Allah; the Torah in Arab lands refers to Allah. It simply means the One God; nothing more.
Being a of Latino ethnicity; I come across many people who say Dios; including Christians and Jews, and atheists. Since English is my first language, should I state I contend that they cannot believe in the same God, because the word God is not uttered from their mouths — they believe in “Dios,” and in Arabic, “Dios” is not used in reference to God; For that matter; we can go to the Greeks and the Romans; they never uttered the pronunciation God, for God.
Therefore, your argument is primarily based on faulty information that excludes the ability to integrate other languages. Jesus himself, according to Bible, did not utter the word God; but rather ‘Eloi’ or ‘Eli’, which incidentally sounds a lot more like Allah than the word God does.
The fact that you use the term idolatry to explain what Muslims believe is clearly indicative that you don’t understand that their view of association of the One God to be fervently, and according to others, radical in their monotheism.
I hope that as you continue to read about Islam, you do so by using credible sources. I wish you well in your search for the truth.
July 27, 2008 at 12:48 pm |
I am not searching for “truth”. Credible unbiased sources exist outside Islam abundantly perhaps you should add them to your quest.
Truth found me when Jesus Christ came into my heart a long long time ago..I am 71 and I see His work in my life from hour to hour. He truly is God and shares the Godhead with His Father. Jesus created under direction from His Father created all that is including the New Man that lives in my heart.
I am searching to find why some in Islam wants to continue the campaign their founder started of evangelizing the world with the sword of fear.
I have done some research in Islamic writings but they seen to be tied to a template of sameness.
Islam assumes it has the high ground. Christianity assumes it has the high ground.
Israel are God’s chosen people … it is not their choice. My knowledge of God’s work among His creation shows that he deals with all nations and judges them according to His Hold Word…the Bible scribed by the Jews.
Jesus said to the Jews: “Many sheep I have that are not of this fold.”
God has His Job maintaining the universe and I have my job worshiping God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. So be it.
July 27, 2008 at 1:16 pm |
If Muslims are doing what you say, then I would agree with your position on evangelizing, for it is actually frowned upon for Muslims to do so, at least in the style that we tend to see other religions do so in the West.
You are sounding like a person of true searching. I appreciate your objective input. I believe that we both seem to have come across respective information that has anchored ourselves in our particular beliefs. I truly do not believe they are that different from each other. I pray that we both and all others attain the good that we each seek and continue to debate with the desire to die as ‘a believer in the true God.’