Obama: Wrong on Mosque Issue

Submitted by Jerrold L. Sobel (United States), Aug 16, 2010 at 12:15

Celebrating Ramadan, unsurprisingly, America's first Muslim President Hussein Obama came out with full support for the Mosque to be created at Ground Zero. In a disingenuous statement, the President proclaimed, "that America's commitment to religious toleration is unshakeable." What he failed to recognize is that America's commitment to religious freedom has never come into question, it's been the cornerstone of our federal republic since its inception. It is the cult of Islam, the political movement which masks itself as a religion that should be examined. With all the drivel about tolerance coming from this phony and the likes of Bloomberg and other sanctimonious talking heads it makes one wonder if they ever opened up a Qur'an to see how much tolerance the Muslims really have. Just two examples out of many: Qur'an (5:51)- "O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other" but an even more succinct message to adherents of this religion is: "Qur'an (3:85) - "And whoever desires a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted from him, and in the hereafter he shall be one of the losers."

Before preaching tolerance to the people which elected them, I suggest these despicable tyrants and their adherents take a look at some of the writings in the Qur'an, Hadith, and Sunnah which are the foundational doctrines of Islam. You needn't be a scholar, all that's required is at least an 8th grade reading level; actually that might be a push for some of these left wingers. There are a million sites on the Web but here's one you might find interesting: Http://TheReligionofPeace.com. While you're at it, see how tolerant Islam is to women; freedom of religion; freedom of the press; acceptance of homosexuality; honor killings; forced marriages; severe punishments such as stoning, lashing, and amputations, and many other cute 7th century practices called for by this "religion of peace." Make your own judgments and determine whether those against this Mosque are the bigoted ones or whether these loony politicians are just flat out idiots.

Jerrold L. Sobel

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