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2007-09-09 Olde Tyme Religion

To which brand of Islam should America Convert

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Posted by mhw 2007-09-09 13:43|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 I go for the original version or the following version, i.e. Jewish or Christian.

Posted by Brett 2007-09-09 16:17|| 2007-09-09 16:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Kinda like asking me which bread I'd like my shit sandwich on. Um, no thanks, I'm on a diet.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2007-09-09 16:50|| 2007-09-09 16:50|| Front Page Top

#3 I believe it's part of the duty of a jihadi to offer the victim convertion to Islam first before killing him. Apparently Binny has another surprise planned for us soon. It's like a dhimmitude Miranda; You have the right to remain infidel. Should you choose to convert, any form of Islam will suffice. You have the right to a Koran, if you cannot afford a Koran, one will be traded to you for your goat or daughter.

Posted by wxjames 2007-09-09 17:49|| 2007-09-09 17:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Pope Benedict delivered a deeply moving and instructive homily today during Mass at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna.

The last paragraph I found apropos to this thread, and to Fred's cover essay from yesterday:

In this Sundays Opening Prayer we call to mind firstly that through his Son God has redeemed us and made us his beloved children. Then we ask him to look down with loving-kindness upon all who believe in Christ and to give us true freedom and eternal life. We ask God to look down with loving-kindness. We ourselves need this look of loving-kindness not only on Sunday but beyond, reaching into our everyday lives. As we ask, we know that this loving gaze has already been granted to us. What is more, we know that God has adopted us as his children, he has truly welcomed us into communion with himself. To be someones child means, as the early Church knew, to be a free person, not a slave but a member of the family. And it means being an heir. If we belong to God, who is the power above all powers, then we are fearless and free. And we are heirs. The inheritance he has bequeathed to us is himself, his love. Yes, Lord, may this inheritance enter deep within our souls so that we come to know the joy of being redeemed. Amen.

Posted by mrp 2007-09-09 18:06|| 2007-09-09 18:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Nope...I want the "why wait?" version that has 72 virgins now.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-09-09 18:12|| http://theworldsworstblog-really.blogspot.com/]">[http://theworldsworstblog-really.blogspot.com/] 2007-09-09 18:12|| Front Page Top

#6 To even concider or even discuss is out of the question. I will never convert, concider it, or listen to it. Islam is based on hate, repression, murder. We are thousands of years beyond Islam, beyond this kind of hate.

Posted by 49 Pan 2007-09-09 18:13|| 2007-09-09 18:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Erm ... How about, "None of the Above"? Either that or "Armed Response".

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-09 20:05|| 2007-09-09 20:05|| Front Page Top

#8 I favor "Armed Response" myself, Zen.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-09-09 20:49|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-09-09 20:49|| Front Page Top

#9 Actually I can get behind "embracing Islam", as long as it's the kind of embrace in the Russian folktale......

All the animals of the forest decided to get together and have a peace conference. The rabbit said "we must ban teeth" and the wolf said "we must ban deer antlers" and soon all the animals were yelling and fighting. The bear then let out a huge roar and when all the other aniumals stopped to look at him, he said, "Brothers, we must abandon everything, everything except the great universal embrace".

Posted by Aesop al-Orsini 2007-09-09 20:56|| 2007-09-09 20:56|| Front Page Top

#10 Thank you, mrp. Pope Benedict is a wise man, indeed. And thank you for posting Iraq the Model's most important question, mhw. I haven't laughed so hard in quite a while.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-09-09 21:22|| 2007-09-09 21:22|| Front Page Top

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