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The roots of the Islamophobia network in America

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Islam in Brief

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Florida Quran Burning Leads to 3 Dead U.N. Workers in Afghanistan?

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Islam’s Woman Problem. « Ramanan50's Blog

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Quranic Verses On Violence. « Ramanan50's Blog

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"Qur'an burning pastor" Terry Jones banned from entering UK

The controversial US pastor who planned a mass burning of the Qur'an on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks last year has been barred from entering the UK.The Home Office ban means the Florida-based pastor Terry Jones will not be able to attend a series of demonstrations organised by a right-wing called England Is Ours, which is against the expansion of Islam and the construction of mosques in the UK.The Home Office said Mr Jones could not enter the UK as the government "opposes extremism in all its forms.""Coming to the UK is a privilege not a right and we are not willing to allow entry to those whose presence is not conducive to the public good."The use of exclusion powers is very serious and no decision is taken lightly or as a method of stopping open debate," the spokesperson added.Mr Jones - who is pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, which has fewer than 50 members - received worldwide condemnation last September when he announced plans for his "International Burn a Koran Day" on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. He eventually called the action off.Mr Jones said he had not been planning to break any laws while in England."I'm not against Muslims, we are not against their religion," he told the BBC. "We have, here in the West, freedom of religion and limited freedom of speech which we don't have in their countries."What I am against is the radical element. If I came to England we would expect Muslims to rally with us."He also claims that the ban on him entering the country was also unfair on a "human basis" because his daughter lived in England and his grandchildren were English.Mr Jones had accepted an invitation to speak to England Is Ours in February and was due to address a series of demonstrations against the expansion of Islam and the construction of mosques in the UK.Barry Taylor, secretary of England Is Ours, said he was "very disappointed" by the decision."The whole object of the exercise is to have a discussion about the Islamification of the UK and just have dialogue about the problems," he said."The idea isn't to cause trouble or kick up a stink. These things do need addressing and people do need to speak about them. We shouldn't be frightened about them." The controversial US pastor who planned a mass burning of the Qur'an on the... more

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Download Islamic Books

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Beware The Media Manipulators

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Dude You Have No Quran AUTOTUNE REMIX

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Leader of anti-gay group and guard at a NUCLEAR-BOMB facility in Amarillo says he plans to burn Quran on 9/11 anniversary

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QUEMA DE CORÁN? PUÉ QUE SÍ ,PUÉ QUE NÓ, A LO MEJOR QUIEN SABE - 'No Quran Burning' Maybe.

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The Worst Kind of Free Speech

Despite the pleas (and in some cases the demands) of world leaders that the American government stop Jones, they're wasting their breath. The authorities won't stop Jones because his actions are protected by the First Amendment, the freedom of speech.

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(For links to external sources, please go to original article: http://talkingskull.com/article/worst-kind-of-free-speech)

The latest media reports indicate that pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Florida has postponed, but not cancelled, his congregation's planned Qu'ran-burning on the anniversary of September 11th, after a phone call from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and condemnation from leaders worldwide.

Unfortunately, Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church (of "God Hates Fags" infamy) have vowed to carry out the burning if Dove World doesn't do it.

In the meantime, Dove World has had its website taken down by their hosting providers, Interpol has issued a global alert, and some clever folks have created a parody ad mocking Jones and Phelps.

President Obama on Thursday urged Jones to listen to "those better angels", saying that the burning was contrary to American values. But is it really? Even a cursory reading of message boards around the web yields a plethora of angry and hate-filled comments by those supporting the Qu'ran-burning. There seem to be an awful lot of Americans who feel that burning the Qu'ran is revenge for acts of violence carried out by Muslim extremists — that a slap in the face of all Muslims worldwide is a fitting atonement for the acts of a few nutjobs.

Despite the pleas (and in some cases the demands) of world leaders that the American government stop Jones, they're wasting their breath. The authorities won't stop Jones because his actions are protected by the First Amendment, the freedom of speech. In the famous (and incorrectly attributed) words of the French philosopher Voltaire:

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

This is the basic tenet of American, and indeed Western civilization. It represents everything we stand for, fight for, and strive for. We might find a particular piece of speech detestable, but the right to say it must be defended or the entire system falls apart. Freedom of speech is seen as one of the foundations underpinning an open and fair society, and selective application would undermine the freedom for everyone. It has to be freedom for all speech, no matter how distasteful.

That said, can you think of a more offensive act of free speech than burning another religion's holy book? Go on, I dare you. You won't find one. This is the ultimate and most extreme example of freedom of speech the world has ever seen. And in the end this becomes not so much about free speech as it is about human decency. Yes, we are free to say anything we want. But should we?

http://talkingskull.com/article/worst-kind-of-free-speechDespite the pleas (and in some cases the demands) of world leaders that the American... more

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Pastor Terry Jones Cancels Plan to Burn Qur'an ||| (9/9/10): Oh... No, Wait... He's "Rethinking" Qur'an Burning ||| (9/11/10): Okay, Whew! He Won't Burn It... "Not Ever" ||| (9/17/10): City Billing Pastor for Security

Florida minister cancels plans to burn Koran on 9/11 GAINESVILLE, Fla. —... more

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Burning the Qurans? When will we Learn, We are all Humans

A-Hole of the week - Rev. Terry Jones of the Gainesville, Florida-based Dove World... more

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Iran Blames Israel for Koran Burning Event

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LA QUEMA DEL CORAN, EN PIE - Minister Has No Plans to Cancel Quran Burn

Pastor Terry Jones told reporters outside his Florida church he will go ahead with... more

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Clinton Codemns Qur'an Burning

(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned the planned burning of... more

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PELIGRAN SOLDADOS White House: Quran Burning Endangers Troops

The White House says an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim... more

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ZONA CERO de NY - WTC Steel Installed at 9/11 Memorial

Pieza de 50 toneladas! Officials have hoisted a 50-ton piece of World Trade Center... more

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QUEMARAN EL CORAN EL 9-11 - US Pastor Plans to Burn Islam's Holy Book

Un pastor de USA anuncia que quemara el Corán, el libro sagrado del islam, que... more

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