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March 12, 2011
Bill Maher Tells Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Mn) - Koran Is 'A Hate-filled Book' and Muslim Extremists Are America's Greatest Threat (Updated)
Topics: Political News and commentaries, Understanding IslamEllison suggested that "books are complex" and hold various meanings and interpretations. Maher responded, "I don't buy it," then mockingly said that he must have seen "a lot of bad translations." - The Daily CallerThe leftist mainstream media has been widely attacking House Homeland Security chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) all week for conducting hearings about the threat of homegrown radical Muslim terrorists. What will they say about Bill Maher?
Maher would have benefited from Robert Spencer's comments which completely debunk Ellison's spin:
Ellison trots out Qur'an 5:32, about how killing one innocent person is like killing the whole world. He doesn't mention that it was addressed as a warning to the "Children of Israel," or that many Muslims do not consider any non-Muslim to be innocent. Nor does he mention 5:33, which mandates crucifixion or amputation of the hands and feet on opposite sides for those who make war against Allah and his messenger, or spread discord in the land.Other coverage: Keith Ellison (Accidentally) Makes Case for Peter King's Hearings into Radical IslamEllison also mentions Qur'an 2:256, "There is no compulsion in religion," without, of course, mentioning Qur'an 9:29, which stipulated that the People of the Book (primarily Jews and Christians) must be fought against until they "pay the jizya [poll-tax] with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." That is, they're not compelled to become Muslims, but they're denied equality of rights in the Islamic state.
Maher calls Ellison on the tired "out of context" excuse, but he isn't ready with any illustrative passages from the Qur'an that would have proved his point, and he lets Ellison get away with the boldfaced lie that Islamic terrorists explain their motivation in political, not religious terms. See here and here for two recent proofs of the contrary, and there are many, many more where those came from.
Posted by Richard at March 12, 2011 1:53 PM
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