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Tennessee bill would make it a crime to practice Sharia law
Editor's Note: CNN’s Soledad O’Brien chronicles the dramatic fight over the construction of a mosque in the heart of the Bible belt. “Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door," airs March 27 at 8 p.m. ET.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has been the epicenter of a months-long battle over the construction of a new mosque in the Nashville suburb. It's one example of many concerning Muslims in America, and how cities and communities are responding to efforts to build Islamic places of worship.
That battle got fiercer when two state lawmakers, one representing Murfreesboro, introduced legislation that would make it a felony to practice Sharia law, which includes lessons found in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, and which can inform how Muslims live their everyday lives, including prayer rituals. Many Muslims consider Sharia law to outline basic tenets of living a moral life. What is Sharia law?
State Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, and state Rep. Judd Matheny, R-Tullahoma, who are backing the same bill in the Senate and House, describe Sharia law as dangerous to U.S. national security, according to the Tennessean newspaper. The bill grants Tennessee's attorney general the power to investigate complaints about anyone who might be practicing Sharia law.
The possible punishment for practicing Sharia law is 15 years behind bars.
Last year, construction equipment on the site of a planned mosque in Murfreesboro was torched, and police suspect arson. Signs on the mosque property were vandalized with spray paint reading, "Not welcome." Two other proposed Islamic centers in Tennessee stoked much controversy last year. A Crusaders' cross was spray-painted on the side of a Nashville mosque, next to the words, "Muslims go home." In Williamson County, not far from Murfreesboro, plans to build a mosque were quashed after residents complained a turn lane into the building would be too costly. The debate over a mosque near ground zero in New York is still raging. The U.S. Justice Department supports the Murfreesboro mosque.
Tennessee isn't the first state to consider anti-Sharia law legislation. Oklahoma passed a similar bill last year. This month Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley said he would support a bill that "maintains that U.S. law shall take precedence in U.S. courts," according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Tilley referenced a case, frequently cited in the debate concerning the Oklahoma law, in which a New Jersey judge relied on Islamic law to rule in a case involving domestic violence.
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Next, lets ban following any religion other than Christianity. People can follow Sharia law all they want as long as it doesn't interfere with regular laws, like no killing a women because they commit adultery.
That is the problem, Go learn about sharia law. Sharia law says its ok to stone women if they commit adultery. This is not about Christianity, this is about having a law in place that protects our laws. The radical muslims believe sharia law is the only law and will not obey ours!
Europe's doing it, tard.
It seems Ron is unaware of the teachings of the Christian Bible...they're not too far off from those of the Koran. Live and let live, Ron - don't let fear govern your mind. Our Muslim friends and neighbors deserve better than to be singled out more than the rest of us.
But Sharia law DOES interfer with current laws. Please do some research before commenting on things that you know nothing about.
A crime is a crime. Separation of church and state is a must with this type of religious beliefs. If I see one of those men touch any women in this country, he has another thing coming. Not only that, prison code call for 187 on wife beaters and child molesters. Your religious beliefs are fine with me its just your in humane ways that worry me.
Ron: And Catholic Canon Law says you can't get divorced or remarry – the US law trumps that. The same is already true with Sharia Law. Religious laws do not take precedence over civil law in the US.
Well Ron you are right that Shiria law says that kind of behavior is ok but just about 99.9% of Americans that practice Islam dont participate in that kind of behavior. Should we outlaw Christianity also because in the Bible it says Its ok the kill anyone practicing whichcraft, its ok to kill a man who sleeps with anouther man, its ok to kill someone it they are working on the day of rest(Sunday), its ok to have slaves, and its ok to kill in the name of God... I dont think thats happening so either we outlaw Christianity also or we dont let this pass. This is simply a clear case of islamaphobia.
If sharia law allows you to put to death a woman who commits adultery, where are the women's rights group speaking up for women to have equal rights, then all the men who commit adultery would also be put do death. Wait a minute that would eliminate around 70% of our government officials, 90% of hollywood.
I think sharia law should apply to all liberal lefties. Soon ther will be no lefties alive. Problem solved. Great success!!!!
Well said James:)
Thank God during the last elections the majority of Americans have turned conservative.
Uncle Sam,are you thanking God for the stupidiy of the average voter? Sure,the majority of American voters are indeed stupid but God has nothing to do with it!
Ron, the bible says kill everyone in a town if a single person worships a false god. why arent we outlawing the bible too?
Don't forget, instead of focusing on jobs, let's outlaw unicorns or the Spanish inquisition too There are many other things that won't happen in the US that we can waste time and money on to write into law. We are moving from a nation of tolerance to a nation of intolerance. I know there are going to be many people who say "blah blah blah, Muslims, blah blah blah, terrorists, blah blah blah, extremists, blah blah blah." This just proves my point.
Stone women? – Like it says to do so in the Bible? Or what about for blasphemy? Leviticus 24:10-16 says we should stone people for blasphemy. Oh wait, Sharia law is derived from Jewish laws, as are biblical laws hmmm. Present laws already prohibit stoning people – do we care why? This is just designed to insult, degrage and persecute muslims.
Why should any other people or religion come to this country and decide our laws do not appy to them? The laws of this country are already established. No other laws should be allowed in the courts of U.S Cities or communities. If people want to live under laws that are not of this country then they need to go to a place where the laws are what they want to live under. If you live in this country then you live under it's laws. I know muslim countries would not adjust their laws for Americans within their country, so why do muslims want this country which they have choosen to adopt as their their own change its laws for them, to in turn turn this country into what they left.
Ron's responese reflects the total lack of intelligence the two legislators have about even suggesting such a thing. These 3 morons should stand up with a few of the Middle Easter hard core and just shoot each other because they are all ignorant and downright stupid.
The article fails to mention something.
This doesn't cover all of Shaira law, just reinforces the things that are already against the law anyways. Personally, this is a complete waste of time as it should be common sense that Federal and State Laws should always trump a religious law.
The Judge that referred to Shaira law in MA needs to be kicked out because that's just idiotic.
Quinapalus.
The difference is that Christians are bright enough not to actually take those antiquated laws and try to practice them in modern day society. On the other hand, the Muslims who want to practice Sharia law believe its still OK to stone women to death, cut people's eyes out etc etc etc. Nothing wrong with this legislation – its akin to ensuring NAMBLA member's aren't allowed to practice their beliefs either....
Are we in America or Afghanistan? You are stupid if you think that Sharia is ok. Muslims are destroying Europe,lets save the USA.
Ban ALL religions. Get religion and religious thinking out of government. And if churches and those who run them can't keep their noses out of our lives, then TAX the churches, because there isn't a separation of church and state.
James, Please have a little knowledge of something you Sir are so Quick to defend. You may wind up with a relative married to someone who Legally Practices Sharia Law and loses their life due to the punishment they can hand out under Sharia Law... It does not belong in this Country !!!
@Mark: Always thinking that getting rid of the "liberal lefties" are the problem. How sad you are. "If people don't look and think like me, they are a problem." This is where the ditto-heads go wrong.
@ Ron Does it matter why a person is killing another person? American law is the only law regardless of what your belief system says. That being said there are plenty of Muslims who don't kill each other you're talking about extreme situations. I'm a professional wrestling fan (WWE only) and I remember a few years back when Chris Benoit went crazy and killed his wife and son. He choked both his wife and son to death and then hung himself from his universal gym using one of the pulleys. But before that he made sure to place The Bible next to his dead wife and son.
@ Uncle Sam Let's just hope for your sake and others like you that Mike Huckabee or Sarah Palin aren't running for President. Otherwise we could see another four years of the great Socialist President Obama:)
I'm all for freedom of religion, but certain rituals, codes, or punishments need to exist within the laws of this country. I've defended muslim's rights to build the mosque/community center/pool a few blocks down the street and around the corner from ground zero. From what I've seen there are some very moderate tenants of sharia law and some extreme. I've seen some very american muslim women wear nice head scarves with floral patterns similar to a babushka(spelled wrong) and I've seen a woman covered head to toe in a black burka with eye holes. I consider the latter to be demeaning and forcing someone to wear that against their will in a free country should be illegal. The more I study religion the more I see contradiction, but I respect someone's right to live freely as long as it doesn't effect my life.
If you ask me, Congress should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. But hey, what do I know.
So Quin your suggesting that if a religion has the belief that every member must go out and kill a baby once a month, that our government shouldn't step in and stop this simply because its what their religion calls for??
No, geese, they should do something.
Of course, you must now prove that all the Muslims in Tennessee are terrorists that kill a baby once a month.
@Geese....your example is completely irrelevant as no one practices such rituals. You can't just make up examples as if they could be true and then cite them as reasoning involving real life religious practices that don't involve baby murder.
Tennessee and Oklahoma have the right idea, but they are going about it the wrong way. You do not need to ban Sharia law per se, just ensure that the justice code recognises the Federal and State laws as the only laws of the land. People tend to forget that Muslim =/= terrorist.
Obviously it's an exaggeration. Im just making the point that any religion has the right to do what they want so long as it does not harm others.
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So Quin your suggesting that if a religion has the belief that every member must go out and kill a baby once a month, that our government shouldn't step in and stop this simply because its what their religion calls for??"
No, that is precisely the opposite of what he said. Which is why I'd love to see this pass. Idiots like you in court spewing this nonsense would be entertaining.
Diane, you are naive when you say that OK and TN have the right idea. Probably because you do not understand what they are actually trying to do
They are trying to ban Islam, and establish Christianity as the religion of the country
I miss read what he was saying and I too would love to see this get passed.
Once one enters the airports of Muslim countries like Saudi, there are large signs telling foreigners that they must forget their native religions and practices and they must obey Muslim law.
If one then is caught practicing another religion that person is jailed most inhumanely.
Scary that no one of the left wing liberals wants to comment on that.
When will Americans wake up and begin to call a spade a spade.
France deports all radical extremists, even if they are natralized citizens.
Strange how they of all nations seem to be a step ahead.
We should not play by rules no one else plays by.
We also need to begin to realize that emmigration to the USA is not a right but a priviledge, and if radicals want to come here and change our way of life they need to be denied entry and denied citizenship.
Could you post one of those pictures, please?
You do realize that what you are talking about is the exact reason that America is such a great country. Right? Because here we HAVE freedom of Religion. If you got off the plane at JFK airport and there was a sign that said you could only practice Christianity then we would be like them and not a FREE COUNTRY. You idiot.
"Scary that no one of the left wing liberals wants to comment on that."
No, whats scary are the conservatives who want the same thing here.
agreed and well said; who do these people think they are; and people better wake up; this is a law not a religion; it just makes me sick;that they imported these people and now look at us peace is gone if tenn gets its way look out it is disgusting
Very well stated. But instead, too many people in this country want to hand over our sovereignty for the sake of feeling good about themselves. America is single handedly giving away what we fought so hard for.
How about instead of blaming "left wing liberals" (which is redundant, by the way), do some research into what liberals really believe. Certain Sharia law practices that violate the laws of this country are already illegal. Biblical law tells us to kill a witch, but if you kill a Wiccan, you will be punished because you are the one at fault. What they are trying to do is outlaw the practices that are not harmful or illegal, such as praying. I am a liberal and I really dislike the Muslim religion, but I have absolutely no problem with people practicing their religion within the established laws of this country. And I mention all the time how horrible some of the Islamic countries are with forcing their religion and practices on other people. HOWEVER, we are supposed to be better than them and sinking to that level would be just as horrible.
Why do so many people here in the U.S. want t drag our country down to the levels of other countries of the world? We have the freedom to practice our religions in peace. Now some want to remove this freedom and make our country like Saudi Arabia? Many of our countrymen and women have died for our freedoms and now people want to give them away? Please think about what you are saying. Justice for all is key to to our liberty and life in this country and also separates us from all the other backward thinking laws that govern less freedom loving places on our planet. I love our country and am ashamed of the hypocrisy being expressed toward it by some of our fellow citizens.
You are 100% correct.
Murfreesboro doesn't sound very free.
As a Tennessean who has spent considerable time in Murfreesboro, I am appalled and embarrassed by both these Bills and by the behaviors of those who oppose the Muslim Center. They are small-minded, bigoted, selfish, divisive, intolerant and well, redneck. (The ideas and their instigators.) I have many Muslim friends and acquaintances. I have never known any of them to kill a baby and they all have both their hands. Its pure political 'look at me' grandstanding and the only reason it deserves any attention is to ensure that it is stopped, ridiculed and not repeated or imitated. Please don't think ALL Tennesseans are like this.
It's frickin' Tennessee, birth of the KKK.
To YOU maybe, so pick another place to live. How about Tehran?
How does one practice Sharia law? Is it like practicing medicine or practicing law? Or like practicing music?
Sharia law believes, it is the only law of the land, and that all muslims should not stop until everyone converts to islam. Go read up on sharia law, the 12th imam, Its similar to that of manifest destiny in the early american westward expansion without the stoning people for adultery part!
Shauria law encourages people to roast and feast upon the young of all the other religions and i beleive I read in the Koran that it requires men to discipline their wives five times a day. Is this what you want for America?
LOL at "Sharia law believes that it is the ..."
Hey goober, Sharia Law is not a person
But the bible is in the quaran and the red words does that mean we should get rid of christian bible to.
It is frightening that anyone would follow the commands written in an ancient text instead of using their humane sense of reason and logic. The imams I've seen on youtube make statements about nature and science that are just plain stupid and ignorant. They want to continue the ancient gruesome biblical punishments that have made religions like christianity and islam so murderous and powerful over their ignorant followers. Iran murders people for seemingly "insulting" the prophet.....has anyone asked the prophet if he felt insulted? Islam is, along with christianity, at every turn, a self-insulting religion, so it should put itself to death, actually, along with mormonism and declare themselves mentally unfit to pass judgement on anything. Any religious texts that motivate others to kill for their non-existent gods would be better used as toilet paper.
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"It is frightening that anyone would follow the commands written in an ancient text instead of using their humane sense of reason and logic."
And yet you are blissfully unaware of the overwhelming number of Christians in the country, doing exactly that.
@marcoDar.. no marco if it was so bad with the christians you would be dead as well. but since you believe to be so much better than the christians why don't you leave the 87% "christain" country and find one with say 87% muslim and see how long you can blog against the religion or the gov't for that matter, and not end up staring at a moldy grey mattress in a cold gray cell. Christains always turn the other cheek remember, but if you start pushing animals or people into a tight space... bad things happen to the pushers. thats a fact, and fate. In Pakistan a guy went to jail for using the profile name Allah- for lilfe. ( if you believe the reports from media that is.)
Of course Sharia law should be banned. It is in conflict with the US laws and infact conflicts with laws of any other muslim country.
Now if could also outlaw the application of all Biblical law as well, that would be giant step forward for mankind.
Hey whoever you are,could you post under a different name? Posting under Jesus' name is rather blasphemous although some of these ignorant Tea Partiers might find it amusing.
Hey I know alot of people named Jesus, maybe his name is Jesus, what's your problem. Ohhhh, you're assuming there is only one Jesus and he wouldn't want any other people using his name in vain... Guess what... your being selfish...
Hell Yeah
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Well said my brother, well said!
In that case, right back to pagan barbarism.
My previous comment was addressed to a commentor whose user name is spelled j-e-s-u-s.
So we should just drop the laws that say murder is illegal and stealing is illegal. because those have biblical beginnings?
The bible tells us to follow the laws of the land.Sharia law says take the law into your own hands. And Jesus your not.
Do laws against murder and stealing have biblical origins or are common to all cultures?
@ Barb–Almost every culture throughout recorded history has regulation on murder and stealing. It's basic to the foundations of civilization. Without those two things (and a few others), there is no sense of stability or security in the form of social control. So there would be no reason for the civilization to exist.
such as not stealing , murdering,honoring your parents,coveting neighbors goods and wife? really a step foreward
This is a black or white issue, actually. In Islam, any laws derived from man and not from god amount to apostasy, that is, all civil laws (like our laws in America) are and affront to Allah. Islam in its pure form will seek to subordinate civil law to religious law and establish Islamic theocracy. It's how Mohammed established rudimetary governance in his expanding empire, as some elements worldwide are attempting to do again today.
We gotta get 'em before THEY get US.
Well, Jane, perhaps you should try living in and under Sharia Law as a female before making that sort of claim...
And as usual... Conservatives will stop at nothing to fight this non-existent problem.
This has nothing to do with promoting Christianity or imposing values on others. Rather it stems from a real concern that Muslims have an allegiance to their religion above all and the laws and principles of the US are definitely in 2nd place. Creeping sharia is a problem and has to be stopped. Sharia contains too many principles that are counter to western practices. Though the Tennessee approach seems radical, it is a good sign that the country is waking up to the slow creep of special status to muslims that they neither deserve and the country can not afford to tolerate.
The courts would either strike it down, or force it to apply to all religiously based law. The law is discriminatory.
I want to see 'prima nocta' reinstated for rich people (i.e. nobles) of the state if the Quran and Bible are both going to play such a huge role in our lives, even if we don't want it.
Maybe, it is time for people of ALL religions to stop trying to impose the customs derived from their particular beliefs onto others. The Law should be void of religious contents.