American Muslims react to Pope's comments

Nope from wikipedia,the deputy went to court and admited his claims.

 

And there is no link to this?

- MENJ

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_Council_on_American-Islamic_Relations

 

Which was mostly dealt with in the section "CAIR’s response to critics"

- MENJ

 

hey menj silly question, why do muslims get so worked up over criticism
of islam?

 

The same way you would get worked up too if someone insults the honour of your mother, sister or aunt. It is not that we are adverse to criticism, but blatant misrepresentation and stereotyping of Islam will of course upset Muslims (or for that matter, anyone). Muslims are just human after all, not angels.

- MENJ

 

so wouldnt that make any criticism of islam an insult?

 

Not neccessarily. Drawing cartoons lampooning the Prophet is an insult. Asking questions about Islam is not.

- MENJ

 

Ive seen many pictures of moses,jesus etc
we dont get pissed unlike the religion of peace:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50891405@N00/148791882/

 

Islam forbids the drawings of the Prophets. The "Prince of Egypt" cartoon was banned here because it featured the drawing of Musa alaihissalam (that's Moses/Moshe to you) and we honour and respect him. Therefore we ban his imagery.

Same goes for Jesus (Isa alahissalam/Eesho) too but since Christians like to draw him so much, we cannot do much about it and therefore it is allowed in their churches and literature.

- MENJ

 

but do we get violent?
We have all discovered the real side of the religion of peace.
They cannot lie to us anymore.

 

How would you react if someone makes fun of your dead family during the Holocaust and make cartoons ridiculing them? Will you smile, or will you get angry?

I am tempted to test your reaction with an example, but I am afraid of your violent reaction

- MENJ

 

Your friends iran have already done this......

 

I said ridiculing your family, not ridiculing the Holocaust. Btw, those heretics in Iran are not "my friends".

- MENJ

 

Iran ridiculed the whole thing as this brings disrespect to me and my family.
The holocaust REALLY happened while the existence of religious figures are often disputed.

 

Of course the Holocaust happened, who would deny that? And I have not seen the Iranian cartoons.

- MENJ

 

many muslims deny the holocaust.

 

I am not among your "many Muslims" list.

- MENJ

 

I never said you were.

 

Pretty broad statement there. All the muslims I know, which number in the hundreds would not deny it. I went to school with quite a few of them and have met their families and heard many discussions including nazi stuff and never heard any doubts about the holocaust. Parts of my family from my grandmother's side whom I visit have friends who had family in the holocaust.

Problem with threads such as these are the overly broad statements.