Artemis

Once we begin to discriminate against one religion, then any religion can be discriminated against, the thread is pulled and our religious freedoms are unraveled until there is nothing left. In this multicultural country, what should reign supreme, the law of the land or our rights?

Artemis

Apparently people are happier slinging mud than discussing some real issues. Here is a precursor of what is to come,via NC
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Pat McCrory has signed into law a bill laying out the activities students and staff can perform while exercising their constitutional rights for religious expression and prayer in North Carolina's public schools.

The measure explains how school administrators should comply with federal law and guidance on constitutionally protected prayer. It attempts to make clear the extent to which religious views and literature can be shared on campus and what school personnel may do during voluntary student-led prayer.
I can't wait to see what happens as people from other religions start to part take in this practice. There is the pull of the thread.

emarine

Pat McCoroy ran on middle of the road issues then turned hard right once elected.... He is a major puppet of the 1% and chances are he will be on trial before the end of his first term. NC is still a 50/50 state red and blue, All it took is tons of Koch and Pope money to tilt the game

Artemis

Mc Cory tried to make a point that he was going to force religion in public schools,and Ironically he has just open the door to also allow possible Muslim and other religious students to pray and pass out their religious propaganda to other students, this will bite us in the ass.

bahmer

Islam or Muslims are not just a religion. You have to understand the Muslim to know where he or she is coming from.

Introduction

The West makes a natural mistake in their understanding of Islamic tradition, assuming that religion means the same for Muslims as it has meant for most other religious adherents ever since the industrial revolution, and for some societies, even before that; that is: a section of life reserved for certain matters, and separate from other sections of life. This is not the Islamic world view. It never has been in the past, and modern attempts of making it so are seen as an aberration.

Islam: A Total Way of Life

Islam is a “total way of life.” It has provided guidance in every sphere of life, from individual cleanliness, rules of trade, to the structure and politics of the society. Islam can never be separated from social, political, or economic life, since religion provides moral guidance for every action that a person takes. The primary act of faith is to strive to implement Allah's will in both private and public life. Muslims see that they, themselves, as well as the world around them, must be in total submission to Allah and his Will. Moreover, they know that this concept of His rule must be established on earth in order to create a just society. Like Jews and Christians before them, Muslims have been called into a covenant relationship with Allah, making them a community of believers who must serve as an example to other nations by creating a moral social order. Allah tells the Muslim global nation:

“You are the best community raised for mankind, enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong…” (Quran 3:110)

Throughout history, being a Muslim has meant not only belonging to a religious community of fellow believers but also living under the Islamic Law. For Islamic Law is believed to be an extension of Allah’s absolute sovereignty.

Allah is the Only Sovereign

Allah is the absolute sovereign in Islam, and is therefore the only Lord of heaven and earth. Just as He is the Lord of the physical universe, to the true Muslim believers, Allah is the Lawgiver for every area of human life. Just as He is the Master of the physical world, Allah is the Ruler of the affairs of men in Islamic doctrine. Thus Allah is the supreme Lawgiver[1], the Absolute Judge, and the Legislator Who distinguishes right from wrong. Just like the physical world inevitably submits to its Lord by following the ‘natural’ laws of the universe, human beings must submit to the moral and religious teaching of their Lord, the One Who sets right apart from wrong for them. In other words, Allah alone has the authority to make laws, determine acts of worship, decide morals, and set standards of human interaction and behavior. This is because,

“His is the Creation and Command.” (Quran 7:54)

ldsuttonjr Loc: ShangriLa

emarine: Your all wet on this one....explain your logic to McCoroy...He will feed you to the pigs. NC is a 65/35 state red and blue....get your facts straight!!!! 50% of most minorities do not v**e nor will they v**e!