Anti-jihadist Muslims
About a week ago, I asked:
Today, an answer:
We uphold the First Amendment of the US Constitution and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Both protect freedom of religion and speech, because both protections are fundamental to defending minorities from the whims of the majority.
We therefore call on all Muslims in the United States, Canada and abroad to refrain from violence. We should see the challenges we face today as an opportunity to sideline the voices of hate—not reward them with further attention—by engaging our communities in constructive dialogue about the true principles of Islam, and the true principles of democracy, both of which stress the importance of freedom of religion and tolerance.
Best part: they cite the Koran for evidence.
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Well, denouncing violence and affirming freedoms of speech and religion seems like a good thing. Funny how it’s hard to trust though, huh? Have you seen this PJ article, where folks at some conference qualify their declaration of human rights with this: “All the rights and freedoms stipulated in this Declaration are subject to the Islamic Sharia. … The Islamic Sharia is the only source of reference for the explanation or clarification to any of the articles of this Declaration.”
oh-key dokey then
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mainstream-islam-rejects-freedom-of-conscience/