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Donald L. Conover
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We Fear You!
Many Muslims are bitter about the attitudes of people in the West toward their culture and Islam in general. This bitterness is both justified and not, but in this post I will be discussing ways to change the status quo.
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Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, American Politics, Ethics in Journalism, Ethics in Religion, Freedom of Speech, Islam & the West, Muslim Opinion of the West, Politics, Republican, Right Wing, Tea Party, Western Opinion of Islam
Tagged ADC, CAIR, Glenn Beck, Iman Feisel Abdul Rauf, Islam, Martin Luther King, MLK National Holiday, Muhammad Ali, Muslim, Norman Lear, Park51, People for the American Way, Rush Limbaugh, The Jeffersons
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Equality for Arab Women
It demonstrates how things are changing in the Muslim World, and how Muslims themselves must find ways to make their own changes. I here provide you with links to the various segments of this debate, carried on YouTube®, leaving comment to you. I have provided here only a few interesting quotes from each segment. Continue reading
America’s Right-Wing Fringe (Tea Party and Far Right Wing): Part 1
It is silly season in American politics, so we have to hear endless harangues by America’s right-wingers about their unsupportable claims about practically everything. This is because our networks feel somehow compelled to give them equal time to speak, even though they don’t speak for all that many Americans. Continue reading
Dear Clara (@ Women’s Rights in Islam and the West)
I certainly sympathize with your point about not being subjugated. My point in part is that subjugation and abuse of women is a worldwide problem and phenomenon. Many US divorces are brought on by this. In my opinion, Muslim women also do not want to be subjugated, and they are now seeing that women outside the Muslim World are standing up for their rights. This information dissemination cannot be stopped. As this process happens, Muslim women will naturally stand up for their own rights, and the nature of Islam itself will change. But this will take much courage and a very long time. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Catholic Church, Christian Fundamentalism, Ethics in Journalism, Ethics in Religion, Freedom of Speech, Islam & the West, Muslim Opinion of the West, Pope Benedict, Priest Pedophilia, Western Opinion of Islam, Women's Rights
Tagged Bible, Catholic Church, Christian Fundamentalism, disparities, free, Freedom of Speech, harmful effects of discrimination, Islam, Muslim, native feelings, Pope Benedict, Priest Pedophilia, Religious Ethics, tea party, tolerance, women, Women's Rights
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Pregnant Nun Provides Big Dividends! (Gaming the Media!)
So what does this prove? It proves what a fool’s errand it is to try to ban any information in this World. Continue reading
Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Catholic Church, Ethics in Advertising, Ethics in Journalism, Freedom of Speech, Islam & the West, Koran, Muslim Opinion of the West, Women's Rights
Tagged 1st Amendment, Advertising, Catholic, Catholic Church, Ethics, Freedom of Speech, Islam, Koran, Media, Muslim, Nun
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What Do You Expect? (Criticizing Reticence of Muslims)
Essentially all of my Muslim friends are cynical about the prospects of attitudes towards Islam changing in the West, as well they should be! Today, when I shared my views about Rev.? Terry Jones, one acquaintance responded by simply sending this link, with no comment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11236158 . I infer that he is saying to me that I am on a fool’s errand, because I’m up against western politicians. After reading the article I ask, “What do you expect?” Continue reading
“Ten Reasons to Burn …” Analyzed (In My Opinion)
The Rev.? Terry Jones needs money! This can be the only reason why he would stir up this controversy about burning the Koran. There will be enough Americans who believe such crazies to get him over his cash crunch. But that does not mean that he represents anything like a majority of American, Christian, or Western thought. CNN, MSNBC and other inflamers need money too! That’s why they let this crackpot stir things up instead of ignoring him. Continue reading
Posted in 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, American Politics, Bible, Catholic Church, Christian Fundamentalism, Ethics in Journalism, Ethics in Religion, Freedom of Speech, Islam & the West, Koran, Muslim Opinion of the West, Politics, Right Wing, Tea Party, Uncategorized, Western Opinion of Islam, World War II
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Dear Muslim Friends
I am sure you have seen the political controversy that has recently been stirred up by our political nut cases about the proposed Mosque in Manhattan, near the site of the former World Trade Center. Continue reading
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