tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post4917696524477783213..comments2023-10-19T10:34:33.030-05:00Comments on Praisegod Barebones: Religious Liberty and the Disturbing Case of Taha Abdul-BasserBart Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14021102240441576393noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-4826238221828053672009-04-22T09:24:00.000-05:002009-04-22T09:24:00.000-05:00Brother Bart,
Excellent post! I love the distinct...Brother Bart,<br /><br />Excellent post! I love the distinction you draw between liberty and tolerance. And I am definitely a supporter of both. Good stuff.<br /><br />I am not sure that, like Brother Luis, I would want this professor dismissed. If Harvard wants a good mixture of liberal, moderate and conservative Islamic theologians, they will definitely end up with some who advocate capital From the Middle Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509281349717741174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-87162096168906569932009-04-18T20:26:00.000-05:002009-04-18T20:26:00.000-05:00Bart:
Thanks for posting about this. This is a s...Bart:<br /><br />Thanks for posting about this. This is a serious issue, and should be discussed.<br /><br />The answer to this issue is not that hard. This prof should be dismissed.<br /><br />He has not committed a crime. But universities in this country should not have professors who believe or advocate such things.<br /><br />Maybe someone should give a heads up to the Department of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-47393550475799456812009-04-18T15:47:00.000-05:002009-04-18T15:47:00.000-05:00This post depends heavily upon the manner in which...This post depends heavily upon the manner in which I have differentiated...<br /><br />1. Religious toleration...<br /><br />from<br /><br />2. Religious libertyBart Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021102240441576393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-91964496765766567992009-04-18T15:46:00.000-05:002009-04-18T15:46:00.000-05:00Aaron,
Certainly the United States of America ext...Aaron,<br /><br />Certainly the United States of America extends religious toleration with regard to people who oppose the idea of religious liberty. Yet...<br /><br />1. The United States of America has established as the law of the land the position affirming religious liberty.<br /><br />2. Those who do not believe in religious liberty are nonetheless forced to contribute tax dollars allocatedBart Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021102240441576393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-74446350587969583322009-04-18T15:38:00.000-05:002009-04-18T15:38:00.000-05:00Does religious liberty include the liberty not to ...Does religious liberty include the liberty not to believe in religious liberty?<br /><br />Sure. But, if the answer was NO - would you really be a proponent of religious liberty?<br /><br />To summarize Jefferson: <br /><br />religious belief is absolute; religious practice is not<br /><br />Jefferson was quoted by the majority in the famous Mormon case of Reynolds v. United States:<br />"the Big Daddy Weavehttp://www.thebigdaddyweave.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-20136199093499525702009-04-18T10:30:00.000-05:002009-04-18T10:30:00.000-05:00Saw something interesting.
http://kevinbussey.c...Saw something interesting. <br /><br />http://kevinbussey.com/2009/04/18/bible-carrying-barber-throws-intruder-through-the-door/<br /><br />"Bible-carrying Barber throws intruder through the the door"<br /><br />Was that you?Dave Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637750764381837761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-68035978432028392752009-04-17T19:08:00.000-05:002009-04-17T19:08:00.000-05:00A person is not jailed for thinking someone should...A person is not jailed for thinking someone should be killed, but for committing murder or inciting violence. (Some Christians may believe that homosexuals should be stoned, for exampled, but they are not jailed for their belief.) If it could be shown, however, that Taha Abdul-Basser incited someone to actually commit murder, then he could be punished according to the law.<br /><br />The r. grannemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634508382376106171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-86239326167295524922009-04-17T15:46:00.000-05:002009-04-17T15:46:00.000-05:00Bart,
I'm a believer in religious toleration and ...Bart,<br /><br />I'm a believer in religious toleration and religious liberty, but if the guy is promoting killing those who dont believe like him...I dont know. Just how far should we go? Didnt the govt. come against the Mormons a while back after they attacked some people who didnt believe like they did? You're the historian. Didnt it happen in Illinois way back sometime?<br /><br />I guessvolfan007https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635929001030697924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-63243326774835400452009-04-17T15:38:00.000-05:002009-04-17T15:38:00.000-05:00Bart: ... not ... a war between Christianity and I...Bart: ... not ... a war between Christianity and Islam, as some like to style it. <br /><br />bapticus hereticus: See current issue of Harpers. It is reported that some US soldiers do wish to make it a religious war and some paint "Jesus killed Mohammed" on their vehicles. Things are difficult enough; they don't need to be made more difficult with such insensitivity.bapticus hereticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313104957715780200noreply@blogger.com