smaneck said:
It is an issue of singling out a specific religious community for discriminatory treatment.
As already noted, I do not agree. One does not directly equate sharaia with the desires of all U.S. Muslims. it would be interesting to know on which side of the argument muslims were on. I've seen no polls, but I'd guess shariah law is the last thing U.S. muslims would want to live under.
The phrase itself is from Thomas Jefferson, not the Constitution but that was clearly the intent of those who composed it.
You used the phrase in a constitutional context, which was incorrect, as I noted. It was not the intent of the founders, who recognized in many places the guiding hand of God in our development and successes.
Yes, necessarily. We are, and have always been, a nation under God. The wisdom of the structure is that we do not 'officially' define God's nature nor do we allow our government to prefer one belief over another. Regardless of their religious beliefs, the founders generally agreed with what I've noted.
Nonsense. It is no threat whatsoever.
I think it is. Conceptually, it is designed to determine divine will by studying the Koran and other Islamic scripture, then to judge people accordingly. Nothing is more dangerous to a free society that to have its judicial system convinced they are acting in accordance with divine will.
But what nation do you think has instituted shariah law correctly? And would you want to live there?
But if you want to give Muslims an excuse to wage jihad, laws like this will certainly provide them with one.
They don't need an excuse; Allah has commanded it.
The purpose of a jihad is to establish a just government where people are free to live as Muslims.
So you believe governments currently under shariah are just? Amazing; simply amazing.
Any Muslim, as such, is free to practice his religion in the U.S. up until his practice interferes with another's rights. I can swing my fist all I want, so to speak, until it interferes with your nose. Muslims in the U.S. are freer than Muslims in nearly all other countries. If anyone wishes to live under shariah, feel free to emigrate to a country that already has it in place and have a good time. Me, I prefer the freedoms of this country to the chains of any muslim state.
This law doesn't just prohibit the cutting off of hands or stoning people to death (which no one was going to do here anyhow) it means that women can be prohibited from wearing a head scarf and Muslims not being allowed to say their daily prayers.
That is ridiculous, and gloriously highlights the unserious nature of your complaint. The Constitution already guarantees the rights of people to engage in both practices. Cordially, Skip.