Government machinations and religious strife in Egypt

The authors suggest:
“As a new regime begins to take shape securing religious freedom for all citizens should be a first priority.”

A first step in this endeavor should be the canceling of the second provision of the present Egyptian constitution that stipulates that “Islam is the religion of the State and the Sharia is the main source of its legislation”. This would be tantamount to separating the state from the mosque as had happened in a number of Muslim majority states that include Tunis and Turkey. The long-term policy would be the overhauling of their educational system to instill the tolerant attitude towards the “others”.

The koran needs a rewrite analogous to the rewrite of the Jewish Torah.

Bringing the Torah/OT into the 21st century:

The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, which represents the 1.5 million Conservative Jews in the United States, has just issued a new Torah and commentary, the first for Conservatives in more than 60 years. Called ''Etz Hayim'' (''Tree of Life'' in Hebrew), it offers an interpretation that incorporates the latest findings from archaeology, philology, anthropology and the study of ancient cultures.

To the editors who worked on the book, it represents one of the boldest efforts ever to introduce into the religious mainstream a view of the Bible as a human rather than divine document. "

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APOCALYPTIC GOVERNMENT & GRIDARIAN-DEMOCRACY!

"Something To Live For, Nay to Die For."
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"Give US TETRA-NEEDS OR GIVE US DEATH!" AND

"GIVE US THE TEN FIATS+ OR GIVE US INJUSTICE!"

Behold the TETRA NEEDS:

1) FOOD, 2) HOUSING, 3) FAMILY/FRIENDS & 4) CLOTHES!

Behold The TEN FIATS (Instead of 10 Commandments):

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1) “Let there be NO Worship of JEALOUSY as a G_D/G-d/ALLAH/iSHVARA et al!”

2) “Let there be NO Abuse of LOVE to forgive UNCORRECTED-SIN(s)!”

3) “Let there be NO Hassling over a NAME for G-d!”

4) “Let there be NO Denial of Freedom of the O.ne U.niversal R.eligion et al!”

5) “Let there be NO Dishonoring of HONORABLE Parents!”

6) “Let there be NO Unjustifiable HOMICIDE or HURTING!”

7) “Let there be NO Sex with Non-CONSENTERS or BEASTS!”

8) “Let there be NO Theft from NON-Thieves or Non-USURER’S!”

9) “Let there be NO False WITNESSING or Un-JUST Judging!”

0) “Let there be NO Envy of HU{MATES or HUMANS Who Honor These Holyi 13-Fiats!”

11 “Let there be NO Denial of the Holyi TETRA-NEEDS (Food, Shelter, Love & Clothes)!”

12 “Let there be NO Procrastination or Laziness!”

13 “Let there Be NO Denial To Self Nor Others whom Contemplate REALITY via their Own Cosmic “TRANS{FiNiTY, a Miracle, Zero Sin or Curse, in Holyi-Motion !”
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Note: Even though these Fiats are "MADE IN AMERICA" for Americans 1st, and the others 2nd that, Without These 'TETRA NEEDS' + the 'TEN_Fiats' (+3) THEN There Can NEVER-BE [Genuine] PEACE On S.S. Earth (Public and in Private) let alone for APOCALYPTIC GOVERNMENT in "G_D aka GRIDARIAN_DEMOCRACY".

Hence the massive riots and lives lost. We have no regard for presidential decrees made by corrupt rulers, who attempt to use religion as emotional blackmail to advance their own private agendas.

People are on the streets protesting all that is past and presidential. That was the point of the protests you know..
freedom from nonsense.

However, Egypt is officially Judenrein. It's eighty-five thousand Jews have been ethnically cleansed.

Although I have stood up for the Christians, including the Copts, the Copts, in fact, led Pogroms against Jews in Egypt. At a meeting in 2007, Pope Shenouda, alone among Christians, insisted the Jews should be blamed for the death of Christ.

I, of course, blame Shenouda, for the deaths of Jews, and I'm not alone.

Still, I do not support Pogroms against the Copts. More to the point, I have blogged here endlessly in their defense, when the Christians had all but abandoned them. Attacks against other Christian minorities in Egypt are far fewer, and, as we know, there are reasons for that.

The columnist needs to speak out against all prejudices, racisms in Egypt, against its ethnic cleansing of Jews, and against its ongoing sponsorship of racism against us.

She needs to speak out against the persecution of Palestinian Egyptians.

I will continue to blog on behalf of the Copts as I have always done. Jews are that way. It's a justice thing.

Think about that, Columnist. Justice, I mean.

these people are animals and deserve none of our support

lara logan was beaten and gang raped in full view of thousands of men, most did nothing, hundreds cheered the attackers on

islam has for centuries advocated the rape of women and children as just punishment

how can we offer support for a "religion" (and that word is used loosely here) that taxes religions different than their own and subjugates half its population to virtual indentured servant status

as a liberal i can not support islam in any way, shape or form

criminalize islam

LADY ASMA, LADY O'MALLEY et al;

S-E-C-U-L-A-R-a-n-i-t-y is a RELIGiON.

"SINCERITY OF BELIEF" is the Major 'TEST' under "Rule Of Law' on 1st AMENDMENT (Freedom Religion & Freedom Press et seq.)?

I maintained the following
“The requirement of a presidential decree to build or even maintain a church is not the work of this or the previous Egyptian governments. It is part of the Muslim theology as codified in the 7th Century by the so-called Omar Pact.”

Inasi asserts:
“Ps. 7TH CENTURY MUSLIM HISTORY IS NO LONGER CODIFIED, IF AT ALL EVEN REMEMBERED. PLEASE MOVE ON.”

Moi:
Then on what basis do Christians in Egypt have to have a presidential decree to even repair a falling church, let alone building a new one? Keep in mind that the Christians of Egypt are the original inhabitants. On what basis a church could not even be built anywhere in Saudi Arabia? It is the so-called "Omar Pact" that never was annulled. I can understand the defensive posture, especially for a Muslim living in the West.
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Seriously Mr. Abrahman, get over the past already. Muslims are trying to move forward, but people keep digging up artifacts from the past and using them to make a non point. Is anyone digging up the old slavery laws of the U.S to denounce America. JEESH...

Do you even see how obnoxious it is to use some old archaic piece of legislation that is totally irrelevant and which no one even really recognizes, save those who will just not let it drop, to throw it back in our face. I suspect you secretly wish that such injunctions are still applicable. I suspect you would rather confirm your prejudice against Muslims than to realize that they no longer subscribe to such laws.

And if it helps ...

I hereby declare that as a Muslim, I will defend the right of anyone and everyone to build anything they want, church, temple, or liquor store which they may repair by day and night, provided that they do not violate the noise ordinance in my county . .

Amen

Ps. 7TH CENTURY MUSLIM HISTORY IS NO LONGER CODIFIED, IF AT ALL EVEN REMEMBERED. PLEASE MOVE ON.

Asma says:
"The root of the problem (religious intolerance) lies with those who hold power, and with the end of the old regime there is a chance to begin anew.”

The requirement of a presidential decree to build or even maintain a church is not the work of this or the previous Egyptian governments. It is part of the Muslim theology as codified in the 7th Century by the so-called Omar Pact. Below is one of many provisions designed to frustrate and humiliate the non-Muslims living among Muslims.

“We shall not build, in our cities or in their neighborhood, new monasteries, Churches, convents, or monks' cells, nor shall we repair, by day or by night, such of them as fall in ruins or are situated in the quarters of the Muslims.”

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/pact-umar.html