Comments on: Join Us in our Final Stand to Save the Sheikh

By: D

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:33:59 +0000

I like Julie being as prime minister, she sound good. I like her attitude and personality.
I hope that she do better in regards to application of shiekh Mansour.

Maybe forwarding a letter to her is very good idea, same letter which was intended to be sent to Kevin Rudd.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:46:50 +0000

Roy
You cannot have an open mind when it is buried deep inside sand.

By: Roy Barnes

Roy Barnes — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:52:01 +0000

Anne
With all due respect I have to reject the labels that you have thrust my way. I am neither Christian nor Muslim. And as for being a “dhimmi” as you put it, I don’t believe that you would be qualified to state whether or not I stand up to any king of thugs, let along Muslim ones.
Clearly we are diametrically opposed on the idea of treating others with an open mind.

By: Maliha

Maliha — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:17:39 +0000

Sheikh Mansour Leghaei, his wife and their beloved daughter will depart Australia this Sunday, 27th of June 2010.

There isn’t any hope left for a ‘FAIR GO’ in his case, at the moment, and considering 16 years of his untiring fight for justice in Australia, I do not even see a point to make a request, afresh to the incomeing prime minister for an intervention.

Thankyou Father and thankyou Sheikh for your efforts for justice and human rights in 21st century.

Thankyou all, and
thankyou Australia!

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:33:24 +0000

Roy
I am a cultural Christian, brought up in the faith but having long ago rejected the superstitious nonsense at its mainstream core. Simply put, I am a non-believing Christian. You sound to me like just another cultural or non-believing Christian.
Islam is an ideology that I should be able to repudiate with as much assurance of personal safety as when repudiating communism or fascism or any other ideology. Ask Salman Rushdie about how freely anyone can comment or even write a mere imaginary scenario about any aspect of Islam.
Early Muslims attacked non-aligned or “kufr” communities, killed the men and took the women as slaves. When those women, understandably, complained they were brutally murdered in turn and these acts met with Mohammad’s express approval. These are facts as recorded in the Islamic records.
You are what is known as a “dhimmi”, a non-Muslim too scared to stand up to Muslim thugs.

By: Syed A Rizvi

Syed A Rizvi — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:10:00 +0000

Anne,

If you were there surely you stood indifferent and aside from the rally. I say this because I, myself, met there with many non-Iranian Australians, including Shiite Muslims from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan in particular.

By: Roy Barnes

Roy Barnes — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:59:02 +0000

Anne

I suspect that ‘I’m not a (believing) Christian’ might be indicative of just how confused you are on the subject of religion. That said, you might be better served by dealing with these confusions before you denigrate a great religion in the way you have.

I can’t see that it is wrong that adherents of Islam should seek to have others respect their faith. You seem to be suggesting that it should be open season for deriding Islam. If you don’t want to be part of a group, simply do not join it. But always respect those that do join it. I choose not to call myself a Christian, or a Muslim, or a Hindu or a Buddhist – but I would never consider denigrating any of these religions because I am not an adherent. Yes, I see that through the ages, people have done some terrible things in the name of their faith, but is it the faith or the individual that is to be held accountable.

Anne, I am happy to be one of those ‘ non-Muslims who obsequiously support Muslims in this madness’ (whatever ‘this madness’ is) because love and respect for people – all people – transcends everything and is at the core of our existence.

Warm regards

Roy

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:01:26 +0000

Roy
Your idea of Muslim unity is laughable. Where were the non-Iranian Shiites? Where were ANY Sunnis? Most of the Oz Muslim world is yawning over this incident because it\\\’s only about an obscure Iranian Shiite cleric.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:57:57 +0000

Roy
I’m not a (believing) Christian and I hate all of that sexual segregation (in the prominent sects, only men can be priests) and politicisation of religion. Happy now?

I especially dislike Islam because it does not allow non-Muslims, especially mere females, to criticize or disparage Islam or Mohammad in any way whatsoever. I especially dislike non-Muslims who obsequiously support Muslims in this madness.

By: Roy Barnes

Roy Barnes — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:47:57 +0000

Anne
I find your views disturbing. I did not attend the rally simply because – having participated in many over the last 30 years – I see the only benefit of them to be self-gratification. Unfortunately, despite all the hyperbole, little actually comes from taking to the streets.
What I find so disturbing about your comments is that they reflect religious racism, intolerance and – dare I say it – ignorance.
You talk about Muslims politicising their religion but I see Christianity as being no different. Whether we like it or not, religion and politics have always gone hand in hand. Do you not watch television and see how our ‘leaders’ Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott are so affiliated with their church. Rudd is regularly interviewed exiting from his church.
Islam is not about sexual segregation such as you state and I’m not sure why you would even begin to hold that view. Muslims, and people of Middle Eastern decent in general, have a very strong sense of family and togetherness; something that is often seen but rarely truly comprehended in the West.
And what of the Hijab? Are you suggesting that Australia might go down the same road as France and legislate for bigotry?
The ‘Muslim ambiance’ as you call it simply comes about because the Sheikh hails from Iran and because his community is essentially the Muslim community. That is why there is predominantly a white, Christian ambiance around Rudd and Abbott.

I see Muslim unity as one of the great pillars of global society; not something to be derided.

Peace to all – and God bless the Sheikh!