Conservatives Attack Use of Koran for Oath
Sacred and Secular Books Have Subbed for Bible
By Omar Sacirbey
Religion News Service
Saturday, December 9, 2006; Page B09
When Keith Ellison, the Minnesota Democrat whose election last month will make him the first Muslim in Congress, announced he would take his oath of office on Islam's holy book, the Koran, he provoked sharp criticism from conservatives and some heated discussion on the blogosphere.
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At least I can admit when I am wrong on something now and again. Can the rest of you say the same.
Comments (4)
Why is his religeon important? Kennedy was Catholic, and would be Vice President Joseph Lieberman was Jewish. The Oath of office shouldn't even be taken with a hand on the Bible, Torah or Koran. We really need to sort out this separation of Church and State again apparently.
And your point is?
hand on the bible was done for hundreds of years......did they do it just because it felt good......come on, wake up
I just wanted to share with all of you the results of my Freedom of Speech test. In just 2 days I got responses from a number of you on my previous posts. I knew if I said, do not send me a response, that you would do exactly that for my test. I took some information that I found in a number of different posts on the internet, and I put them into a couple of New Idea posts. Issues talked about several times over by different Americans across the nation. I found most Americans are very blunt to speak their minds on internet posts, that is why I did the same in my test posts. I combined some wrong information and correct information together. I needed to get a response, and honest reaction, from all of you, and it worked like a charm. I knew this would be the perfect platform to get the information I needed for the test.
I found that:
79% of Americans would suppress his fellow man's freedom of speech rights in America.
89% thought the posts offensive, and had some very unAmerican, rude, and abusive things to say in return to a complete stranger.
55% agreed with part of the content to a certain extent.
97% of Liberals just can't stand to be called names by a complete stranger, but don't hesitate to call that stranger a few names, or even threaten that person themselves, in their responses. This shows the severe lack of tolerance, and the abusive nature of the Liberal party, towards their fellow man.
34% of Conservatives thought it was funny to make fun of Liberals.
45% thought I was crazy and should be locked up.
67% agreed with part of the content in the post, but pointed out the wrong information, and some of the offense language or content.
90% of Conservatives were kinder in their responses to my posts, but critical of my language and wrong content. This shows the higher morals and values are still in place in the Conservative party is still true. Treat your fellow man as you would want to be treated, but point out where they are wrong in their thinking or information.
62% of Americans threatened me in one form or another. We are getting to be either a Big Brother, intolerate, and a violent nation.
17% of Conservatives thought my content was racist, or called me a racist.
96% of Liberals thought my content was racist, or called me a racist.
Word from the tester: My mom gave me some very good advice years ago with I was a young girl. I have tried to live by it ever since. But I research all the time, and the blogs and posts I see daily really opened up my eyes as to how much America has changed in the last 50 years.
The information my mom told me was this:
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
If you don't have something good to say about someone, keep it to yourself.
I see for the most part the Conserative ideals are still in place.
The Liberal ideals have changed for the worst. The Liberal Progressive movement is ruining our great nation, and its ideals of Freedom and Rights.
Thank you for participating in the Freedom of Speech test. I hope it opened up your eyes also on the information I found, just like it did mine.
Why Is This Idea Important?
In the end, we all have the Freedom Of Speech given to us in our U.S. Constitution. I really think every American should make a copy of the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and read them all. Americans have forgotten their rights in America. I am shocked and deeply ashamed that my fellow Americans would take away their fellow man's Freedom of Speech rights for speaking their mind. But, they don't hesitate to make some very unseemly, rude, unConstitutional comments, unAmerican,and downright mean comments to that very person that offended them. It goes both ways Americans. Know your rights in America, read them Americans. Try to be more tolerant and kinder to your fellow American, even if you don't like their comments or opinions in their posts. We all have our own opinions, and the right to them.
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