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FREE MUSLIMS PRESIDENT TO APPEAR ON THE O'REILLY FACTOR

Free Muslims President Kamal Nawash will appear on the O'Reilly Factor with host Bill O'Reilly tonight. The discussion will center on the Muslim response to the cartoons that depicted Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist.

To the shock of many, the response by Muslims has been passionate and in many cases violent. Consequently, many are now asking: Are Muslims reasonable in their response?

Are religious figures such Moses, Jesus and Muhammad so sacred that no one should criticize them? Are there red lines that no one should cross? Should we allow for censorship in situations where speech may be offensive?

To hear the answers to these questions, please tune in tonight at 8:00pm and 11:00pm to the Fox News Cable Channel with Bill O'Reilly.

To join this discussion, please share your views on our blog by visiting:
http://www.freemuslims.org/blog/

Contact Kamal Nawash, 202-776-7190, 301-905-6438, president@freemuslims.org For more information, visit our website at www.freemuslims.org

I just really hope O'Reilly sits back and relaxes on this one.

It's really important that this guy gets his message out there, and we don't need him interrupted and put into bad light.

FMC Blog

FMC Condemns Reaction of Muslims to Unfavorable Cartoons of Prophet Mohammad

The Free Muslims Coalition condemns the reaction of American Muslim Organizations and Muslim governments to the unfavorable depiction of Prophet Mohammad in European News papers.

Protests have spread across the Muslim world over the publication in European news papers of cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist. Outrage over the cartoons has ignited demonstrations from Turkey to the Gaza Strip, and prompted a boycott of Danish products throughout the Middle East.

In Pakistan, hundreds demonstrated on Thursday, chanting "Death to Denmark" and burning Danish and French flags. In Egypt, President Hosni Mubarak warned that the decision by some European papers to publish the cartoons could encourage terrorists. Consequently, government ministers from 17 Arab nations have asked the Danish government to punish the newspaper for what they called an "offense to Islam" and some countries have even pulled their ambassadors from Denmark.

The controversy intensified on Wednesday when a French news paper, printed a new drawing on its front page showing Jewish, Muslim and Christian holy figures sitting on a cloud, with the caption "Don't worry Muhammad, we've all been caricatured here".

The response by Muslims to the cartoons is absolutely pathetic and depressing but revealing. The reason Muslims are responding with anger and threats of violence is because most Muslims live in countries where democracy and freedom of speech are alien concepts.

Moreover, the Muslim world suffers from a lack of visionary leadership. In this particular case, when Muslim leaders, including American Muslim leaders, realized that Muslims are furious they joined the chorus of fury rather than explain to their people that they must be reasonable and that freedom of speech is healthy even if it is insulting. What is even more disgusting is that most American Muslim organizations, who should know better, have joined the chorus of instigators rather than taking this opportunity to teach their members about the importance of freedom of speech and tolerance.

One would think that Muslims have learned a lesson from the mishaps of the radical Iranian spiritual leader, Ayatollah Khomeini when in 1989, he called on Muslims to kill British author Salman Rushdie for alleged blasphemy in his book, The Satanic Verses. The childish and stupid reaction by Khomeini caused an otherwise poor book to become a number one seller. Similarly today, the stupid reaction by Muslims has caused many more news papers to publish insulting images of the Prophet Mohammed.

When will Muslims wake up and realize that their intolerance of opposing opinions is keeping them in the dark ages? When will Muslims realize that respect must be earned and not forced through violence and coercion? When will Muslims realize that individual liberty and freedom of expression are fundamental human rights? When will American Muslim organization provide solutions to Muslims rather than instigate problems? The Free Muslims Coalition hopes that the answer to all these questions is soon.

I like these guys.

... Hmm... I'm quite curious as to how this will turn out. My instinct tells me to be somewhat afraid, though.

I may actually finally deign to watch The O'Rreilly Factor.

Might.

Chances are more likely I'll see a brief on The Daily Show instead.

FMC Blog



I like these guys.

So do I, they make sense.

I like these guys.
Exactly.

That is the Muslims I keep talking about, and which everyone disputes even exist. And that's why O'Reilly needs to shut the hell up on this one, and maybe we won't have a new "War on Islam" thread tomorrow.

... Hmm... I'm quite curious as to how this will turn out. My instinct tells me to be somewhat afraid, though.

Be very afraid. I would be suprised if O' Splotchy keeps his hounds in check...

Exactly.

That is the Muslims I keep talking about, and which everyone disputes even exist. And that's why O'Reilly needs to shut the hell up on this one, and maybe we won't have a new "War on Islam" thread tomorrow.
Too Late...

And I agree with the FMC, they do make sense.

I just really hope O'Reilly sits back and relaxes on this one.

It's really important that this guy gets his message out there, and we don't need him interrupted and put into bad light.

He'd appear in a better light if he appeared on Howard Stern's show.

"So tell me. Is there like... a Muslim fetish community with those hijab things? Those are hot."
"You guys are allowed to have lotsa wives right? Ya ever make 'em go at each other? You could make some money that way."

I may actually finally deign to watch The O'Rreilly Factor.

Might.

Chances are more likely I'll see a brief on The Daily Show instead.

Don't bother. O'Reilly managed to make an interview with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog boring in a bland anemic sort of way (I can already see how some people would find him boring in a repetative vulgar sort of way).

He'd appear in a better light if he appeared on Howard Stern's show.

"So tell me. Is there like... a Muslim fetish community with those hijab things? Those are hot."
"You guys are allowed to have lotsa wives right? Ya ever make 'em go at each other? You could make some money that way."

Which is head and shoulders above O Rilliey's standard discourse

I hope somebody else actually watched this, since I don't have a Telly... (by choice)

Who is going to feel bad if they burn down O'Reilly's studio afte4r he is an arrogant asshole to the guy?

Who is going to feel bad if they burn down O'Reilly's studio afte4r he is an arrogant asshole to the guy?
Personally even as an athiest I am praying for it