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- Prosecutor Tell Court, Find Wilders Not Guilty Of Insulting Groups
But, it appears they are still going after him on "discrimination and inciting hatred" charges. From Dutch News: Anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders should be found not guilty of insulting Muslims and non-western immigrants as a group, the public...
- On The First Day Of Her Trip To Turkey, Courageous Merkel Tells Erdogan That Turkey Is Unsuitable For Eu Membership
From the Astute Bloggers: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeated her belief that Turkey is not suitable for full EU membership, on the first day of an official Turkish visit.Turkey should not view her offer of a "privileged partnership" -...
- A Little History Lesson From The La Times
There are three very important things to note in the LA Times front page article on the Pope's visit to Turkey. 1) The first thing is something I knew, but which the Christian Church seems blissfully unaware of. That is that Christianity is dying...
- Turkish Cleric Says Criticism Of Islam Is A Threat To World Peace
Islam is not a religion of peace. It is a religion of submission. When you submit, then there is peace. Islam is not a religion of reason. It is a religion of submission. You must not question. Islam is not a relgion of love. It is a religion of power....
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"ANKARA, Turkey - A Turkish lawmaker said Pope Benedict XVI would go down in history "in the same category as leaders such as Hitler and Mussolini" for remarks he made about Islam. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry summoned the Vatican's...
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TWO Christian men from Turkey went on trial yesterday for allegedly insulting "Turkishness" and inciting religious hatred against Islam.Come to think of it, if insulting Islam can get you thrown in Jail or at least put on trial, then Turkey really would fit right in with the rest of the EU Dhimmis.
The trial opened days before a visit to Turkey by Pope Benedict, during which the pontiff is expected to discuss improved religious rights for the country's tiny Christian minority, who complain of discrimination.
Hakan Tastan, 37, and Turan Topal, 46, are accused of making the insults and of inciting hate while allegedly trying to convert other Turks to Christianity.
The men were charged under Turkey's notorious Article 301, which has been used to bring charges against dozens of intellectuals, including the Nobel prize-winner Orhan Pamuk.
The law has been widely condemned for severely limiting free expression and European Union officials have demanded that Turkey change the law as part of its bid to join the EU.
Prosecutors accuse the two of telling possible converts that Islam was "a primitive and fabricated" religion and that Turks would remain "barbarians" as long they remained Muslims.
The pair, who deny the charges, could face up to nine years in jail if convicted.
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- Prosecutor Tell Court, Find Wilders Not Guilty Of Insulting Groups
But, it appears they are still going after him on "discrimination and inciting hatred" charges. From Dutch News: Anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders should be found not guilty of insulting Muslims and non-western immigrants as a group, the public...
- On The First Day Of Her Trip To Turkey, Courageous Merkel Tells Erdogan That Turkey Is Unsuitable For Eu Membership
From the Astute Bloggers: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeated her belief that Turkey is not suitable for full EU membership, on the first day of an official Turkish visit.Turkey should not view her offer of a "privileged partnership" -...
- A Little History Lesson From The La Times
There are three very important things to note in the LA Times front page article on the Pope's visit to Turkey. 1) The first thing is something I knew, but which the Christian Church seems blissfully unaware of. That is that Christianity is dying...
- Turkish Cleric Says Criticism Of Islam Is A Threat To World Peace
Islam is not a religion of peace. It is a religion of submission. When you submit, then there is peace. Islam is not a religion of reason. It is a religion of submission. You must not question. Islam is not a relgion of love. It is a religion of power....
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"ANKARA, Turkey - A Turkish lawmaker said Pope Benedict XVI would go down in history "in the same category as leaders such as Hitler and Mussolini" for remarks he made about Islam. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry summoned the Vatican's...