More hypocrisy from Palin
Also, let me clear this off my chest. I’ve had a few people who I think very highly of end up in the “Obama is a scary Muslim” camp. This makes me sad because these people are normally pretty forward thinking, open minded people. These people are claiming that Obama makes fun of the Bible and other assorted nonsense based on this video:
I watched the video a couple of times and I reread the Sermon on the Mount and I’m sorry, but I don’t see the problem here. I have never met anyone from any Christian denomination that lives literally by the Bible which, I think, was Obama’s point about Leviticus. The Sermon on the Mount part I see as him saying that the soldiers wouldn’t last very long b/c of the part where Jesus said don’t murder people and if you have an enemy you should forgive him. I love Jesus, I do. Even people I know who don’t necessarily believe He is the son of God admire Him for his humanitarian acts. The 10 Commandments and the things Jesus says about how humans should treat one another are your basic tenents for pretty much every major religion. I don’t get into the whole organized religion scene because I think so much is routinely misinterpreted and taken out of context. I’ve been to too many Christian church services where Jesus is never mentioned and the larger chunk of time is spent talking about church budget. I personally would rather stay at home and worship in my own way. I don’t particularly care what church or god my government leaders are loyal to as long as it’s not extremist and as long as they don’t attempt to force their beliefs on me, especially by changing laws and the Constitution. (I’m looking at YOU, Sarah Palin.) Honestly, to me, if we were to compare modern government and clergy to the Bible, they more closely resemble the Pharisees. There that is, take it however you want.
I’d love some input on this, particular from Republicans.
The original article can be found here
On “Meet the Press” today, Colin L. Powell concluded his endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama by referring to the death of a Muslim soldier, Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan of Manahawkin, N.J., who was killed in Iraq on Aug. 6, 2007, and whose remains were buried in Arlington.
Mr. Khan graduated from Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin in 2005, and enlisted in the Army a few months later, spurred by his memories of the 9/11 terror attacks. “His Muslim faith did not make him not want to go. It never stopped him,” his father, Feroze Khan, told the Gannett News Service in a story printed shortly after his death. “He looked at it that he’s American and he has a job to do.”
Kareem Rashad Sultan KhanHe and three other soldiers, including a corporal from Washington Heights, were killed in Baquba after a bomb detonated while they were checking abandoned houses for explosives. They served in the Stryker Brigade combat team of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, based in Ft. Lewis, Washington.
What I want to know from McCain supporters and in particular, people who are “scared” of Obama b/c of the popular misconception that he is a Muslim (which the above article is a great reason why that should be a non-issue if he were) is how does this article make you feel? If you have been rallying against Obama for being a Muslim and if you believe all Muslims are terrorists, how does it make you feel to know that this man, Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, died fighting for America? Does it give you pause? Does it make you rethink some of the ignorance that has been so popular in the last few weeks? Does it make you realize that ALL American citizens are “REAL Americans”? Really, I’m just curious. I think the NYTimes piece is an incredible way of reminding us, particularly the xenophobic racists, that America is a melting pot and that religion, race, or economic status should not divide us. As I’ve said before, America was populated by immigrants. Unless you are a Native American, you are a decendent of an immigrant. We all are. Freedom OF and freedom FROM religion, guys. This man, Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, DIED fighting for AMERICA. Just think about that for a while. Also, please watch the following video, I’d like to know if after hearing General Colin Powell’s logical and well-stated endorsement of Barack Obama and reading the article about Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan fighting and dying on the side of AMERICA and then watching this attached video makes you feel differently. I’m serious. I would really love to hear some honest replies about why or why not your mind was changed, even if you still don’t intend to vote for Obama due to political disagreements or what have you. Thank you in advance.
