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Responses to statements, editorials, cartoons and letters

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Christian reaction to the Iranian film about Jesus:

 

1 Letters to the Editor ISCS ISLAM’S BELIEFS May 30, 2008 Belief in God central part of Muslim path to paradise
2 Letters to the Editor Larry Gabbard No surprises for Christian believers on Judgment Day May 18, 2008 Christian response to Muslim beliefs
3 Editorial ISCS

Come Judgment Day, some will be surprised

May 14, 2008 Muslim attitudes and beliefs about Jesus and Christian beliefs
4 Letter to the Editor Christopher Lane Iranian film portrays Jesus opposite of Christian belief     May 8, 2008 Christian attitudes and beliefs about Jesus and Muslims
5 News article Gazette IRANIAN FILM DEPICTS JESUS AS PROPHET, NOT GOD’S SON April 30, 2008 Filmmaker says focus of movie is ‘sacred’

 

Anti-terrorism conference at USAFA invites three ex-Muslim ex-terrorists as speakers?

 

1 Letters to the Editor ISCS Academy would do well to include Muslim response Feb 10, 2008 Questioning judgment of conference organizers
2 News article Gazette FEW APOLOGIES FOR VIEWS ON ISLAM Feb 7, 2008 Former terrorists describe bloody pasts
3 Editorial Gazette Shushing Christians Feb 6, 2008 Of hypocrites and academic freedom
4 News article Gazette AIR FORCE ACADEMY SPEAKERS TO STICK TO TERROR Feb 6, 2008 Academy officials say 3 ‘former terrorists’ won’t cover Christianity

 

Why the riots over the insulting cartoons of Prophet Muhammad?

 

1 Letters to the Editor Gazette Criticism of rioting by Muslims against cartoons Feb 11, 2006 Freedom of speech allows insults.  Muslims are savages.
2 Scholars' opinion   Scholars' declaration Feb 17, 2006 Scholars condemn cartoons and riots
3 Response ISCS Bigger sins than offending Feb 23, 2006 Sacred?  Freedom of insult.  Savagery.

 

Nuking Mecca is an appropriate response to Muslim terrorists

 

1 News Report MSNBC Tancredo's radio interview July 17, 2005 Colorado lawmaker: U.S. could ‘take out’ Mecca
2 News Report Worldnet Daily Tancredo's clarification July 15, 2005 Tancredo clarifies 'ultimate response'
3 Op-Ed Denver Post Bigger sins than offending July 24, 2005 Tancredo's justification
4 Short Response ISCS   July 28, 2005  
5 Long Response ISCS   July 28, 2005  

 

Terrorists are motivated by the Quran and Islam

 

1 Editorial Irshad Manji, Time When Denial Can Kill July 17, 2005 We Muslims must admit that our religion might be motivating the bombers
2 Response ISCS   July 21, 2005 Confused thinking contributes to further misunderstandings and misrepresentations

 

Muslim fanaticism is due to Islamic law

 

1 Cartoon Chuck Asay, Gazette Mohammed Bouyeri, confessed murderer of Theo Van Gogh July 14, 2005 Muslim fanaticism due to Islamic law
2 Response to Cartoon ISCS   July 14, 2005 Misinterpreted Islamic law.  Conditions in Muslim countries.  Kofi Annan has it right, Chuck Asay has it wrong

Religious Fascism: Why don't Muslims demonstrate against extremists like Christians did against segregation in the US?

1 Cartoon Chuck Asay, Gazette Religious Fascism July 8, 2005 Muslims don't demonstrate against extremists like Christians did against segregation in the US
2 Letter Thomas Murdoch Muslims around the world  struggle to survive July 13, 2005 Asay's caricature overlooks Christian history, underlying problems in Muslim countries
3 Response to Cartoon ISCS Demonstrations, demonstrations! July 9, 2005 Asay seems to be rewriting history, double standard about demonstrations

It is moral for the military to bomb civilians.  Respect for religion based on its followers' actions.

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Letter to Editor

Deane Berson

Islam damaged from within by failure to address terrorism

June 9, 2005

Morality of bombing.  Protests.  Respect for religion based on what its followers do.

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Response to Berson's letter

ISCS

 

June 14, 2005

Inconsistencies and double standards?

 

Using bombs and missiles on targets in residential areas is justifiable

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Letter to Editor

Michael Hanratty

Facts on air strikes skewed by propaganda

June 6, 2005

Lancet report of hundred thousand Iraqi civilian casualties is propaganda.  Using bombs and missiles on targets in residential areas is justifiable.

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Response to Hanratty's letter

 ISCS

 

June 14, 2005

What is the magic number of "acceptable" civilian casualties?

 

Why no repudiation by Muslims of Zarqawi's declaration and the fuss over the reported desecration of the Quran?

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Cartoon

Chuck Asay, Gazette

Asay's View

May 22, 2005

Cartoon asking for an explanation why no repudiation by Muslims of Zarqawi's declaration and the fuss over the reported desecration of the Quran.

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Letter to Editor

 ISCS

Defiling the Quran same as desecrating the flag

June 1, 2005

Our response to the questions raised by the cartoon

1 email to ISCS Name withheld, ex US Military Comments on our response June 1, 2005 Comments on desecration, Geneva conventions, casualties from terrorists.
2 Letter to Editor William Jeavons Shouldn’t we try to dispel the hatred that causes war? June 6, 2005 Try to understand cause of hatred
3 Letter to Editor Colleen Chiddix Why aren’t Muslims protesting mosque bombings? June 7, 2005  
4 Letter to Editor Harry Edmunds  There is a double standard that favors the left June 7, 2005  
5 Letter to Editor Ross Moon     Quran being misused
    to justify atrocities
June 11, 2005 Quran indecipherable.  Muslims kill Muslims, desecrate Quran

 

Statements, News Reports and Articles:

  Statements CAIR

MUSLIM CONDEMNATIONS OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS

  Statements by Muslim leaders on 9/11
  Fatwa CAIR U.S. MUSLIM RELIGIOUS COUNCIL ISSUES FATWA AGAINST TERRORISM July 28, 2005 The Fiqh Council of North America wishes to reaffirm Islam's absolute condemnation of terrorism and religious extremism.
  Statements Islam for Today Muslims against Terrorism   Statements by Muslim leaders on 9/11
  Statements CAIR CAIR Condemns 'Barbaric' London Terror Attacks July 7, 2005 Barbaric crimes that can never be justified or excused.
  Statements Secretary of State Remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's Annual Policy Conference May 23, 2005 U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East for the past 60 years has been based on "false choices"
  Statements CNN Tony Blair on London Bombing July 9,2005 Address terrorism's root causes
  News report CNN Tape justifies killing innocent Muslims May 19, 2005 Zarqawi's statement and Lt. Gen. Abizaid's response
  News Report New York Times Afghan Government Condemns U.S. Air Raid That Killed Civilians July 6, 2005 U.S. Military admits that Air Raid killed 17 civilians, including women and children
   News Report Associated Press Thousands of Iraqi civilians died in war June 11, 2003 At least 3,240 civilian casualties
  News Report Knight Ridder Newspapers U.S. missiles missed mark with strikes at Saddam Hundreds of Iraqi deaths preventable, report says Dec 12, 2003  
  News Report BBC Cleric condemns suicide attacks July 11, 2003 Extremism is the enemy of Islam.
  News Report BBC How Islam tries to justify war February 14, 2003  
  News Report Washington Post From U.S., the ABC's of Jihad March 23, 2002 US encouraged jihad against the Russians in Afghanistan
  Article Pervez Hoodboy, Quaid-e-Azam  University,  Islamabad, Pakistan THE GENESIS OF GLOBAL JIHAD  IN AFGHANISTAN   Origins of the global jihad

Responses to events, general comments and questions

  • Why the riots over the cartoon of Prophet Muhammad?

  • Condemnation of London bombing

  • Muslims are collectively guilty of of terrorism!

  • Why don't Muslims apologize for the terrorism?

  • Why don't Muslims speak up against terrorism?

  • Why don't Muslims stop the terrorists?

  • Is there any basis in Islam for Zarqawi's statement that innocent Muslims can be killed during jihad?

  • What has happened in the Muslim countries that causes terrorism?  Why are Muslims killing other Muslims?

  • Trying to understand extremism amongst Muslims

  • American Muslims who disagree with the policies of the current Administration should leave the United States.

  • The Quran is indecipherable and interpreted to justify violence