How is a teacher's imprisonment and possible whipping for approving students' Muhammad teddy bear possible?

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Another example of sharia law. Actually I thought that Islam was more accurately translated, not as "peace", but as "submission" (and they do have very specific examples of how the infidels have to be forced to submit. ) This insane overreaction to the teacher's class choosing to name a teddy bear "Mohammad" is just another example of the perils of Islamofascism.

Mohammad happens to be a very common name among Muslims; should they be given 40 lashes for daring to name their kids after the Prophet? The funny thing about Islam is that Mohammad is NOT to be worshipped (the dichotomy between Moe and Jesus is one of the things Islamofascists use to deride Christianity; that christians worship Jesus. Muslims "respect" Jesus as a prophet, but not as God.) But it sure seems as if Mohammad must be some type of god to Muslims.

They sure get pissed off at any perceived and manufactured "slights" to the big cheese. Sources: MHO .

Not a religion of peace All you have to do is look at their scriptures and their history to know that. I do not think most people realize the freedom our Judeo-Christian heritage has given us in our country.

This goes on all the time world wide, its not just an Islamic issue BigRuski: I think this is more an example of a repressive regime than it is a repressive religion. There are moderate Islamic states - or states with majority Islamic populations. Turkey is a good example... Let’s not forget that Sudan is very busy right now exterminating its own people in Darfur.

This is the kind of government that you would exactly expect this sort of behavior from (with the teacher). The Urgent Action network of Amesty International, which I participated in for a few years, works to free people like this teacher, people under imminent threat of death or torture for non-violent expression of their views...(and she wasn’t really even expressing a view here, not even going that far). So I would suggest you get involved in Amnesty International.

They do have an impact. I personally have seen many dictators and ruthless leaders turn away from torturing and killing innocent people because of the 10,000 Amnesty letters they received in a few days time. Urgent Action will give you contact information for the political and military leaders in these situations, as well as the embassy staff (ambassadors)... This is a way you can make a big difference in a person’s life with minimal effort: http://web.amnesty.org/pages/ua-index-eng .

The teacher unfortunately picked the wrong name for the bear... Q&A: Depicting the Prophet Muhammad Protests have spread across the Muslim world over the publication in Europe of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The BBC News website looks at why the depictions have caused such offence. What does the Koran, the holy book of Islam, say on the issue?

There is no specific, or explicit ban int he Koran on images of Allah or the Prophet Muhammad - be they carved, painted or drawn. However, chapter 42, verse 11 of the Koran does say: "Allah is the originator of the heavens and the earth... there is nothing like a likeness of " This is taken by Muslims to mean that Allah cannot be captured in an image by human hand, such is his beauty and grandeur. To attempt such a thing is seen as an insult to Allah.

The same is believed to apply to Muhammad. Chapter 21, verses 52-54 of the Koran read: "Abraham said to his father and his people: ’What are these images to whose worshi ’We found our fathers worshipp ’Certainly you have been, you and your fathers, in manifest error. ’" From this arises the Muslim belief that images can give rise to idolatry - that is to say an image, rather than the divine being it symbolises, can become the object of worship and veneration.

What does Islamic tradition say on the matter? Islamic tradition or Hadith, the stories of the words and actions of Muhammad and his Companions, explicitly prohibits images of Allah, Muhammad and all the major prophets of the Christian and Jewish traditions. More widely, Islamic tradition has discouraged the figurative depiction of living creatures, especially human beings.

Islamic art has therefore tended to be abstract or decorative. Shia Islamic tradition is far less strict on this ban. Reproductions of images of the Prophet, mainly produced in the 7th Century in Persian, can be found.

Why is the insult so deeply felt by some Muslims? Of course, there is the prohibition on images of Muhammad. But one cartoon, showing the Prophet wearing a turban shaped as a bomb with a burning fuse, extends the caricature of Muslims as terrorists to Muhammad.

In this image, Muslims see a depiction of Islam, its prophet and Muslims in general as terrorists. This will certainly play into a widespread perception among Muslims across the world that many in the West harbour a hostility towards - or fear of - Islam and Muslims. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/middle_east/4674864.stm Published: 2006/02/02 17:17:30 GMT Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4674864.stm .

1 story found at thescroogereport.wordpress.com/2007/11/2... .

Religion is for people who fear hell; Spirituality is for people who've been to hell. What does this mean? " "Teddy bear patterns?" "Is this by Walt Whitman?

Note the bearing on the current threads re 'organized religion' as contrasted w/ spirituality. " "Where can I find the 53" Teddy Bear from Costco?" "Why isn't Religion & Spirituality listed under Main categories? I didn't realize the category existed.

" "Spiritually speaking, there doesn't seem to be a lot of activity in the Religion & Spirituality section, does there?" "Where can I buy a teddy bear called "Bad Mouth Bear"? " "Religion & Spirituality" "I am taking a poll on this question, "What is the difference between spirituality and religion? "" (10 answers) "Trying to come up with a name for our Mascot Teddy Bear.

Religion is for people who fear hell; Spirituality is for people who've been to hell. What does this mean?

Note the bearing on the current threads re 'organized religion' as contrasted w/ spirituality.

Trying to come up with a name for our Mascot Teddy Bear.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.