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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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Why don't you liberals live under Muslim law if it means soooo much to you.
Discusting liberals, its never hard to pick you out.
Good. I love being picked.
Why don't you conservatives get an education? I am a liberal and I HATE the Muslim religion. However, that does not give me the right to keep someone from being a Muslim. I am against the mosque at Ground Zero because I think it is distasteful and Sharia laws that go against the laws of the Unites States should not be allowed. However, telling Muslims to go home and that they are not wanted is pretty crappy. Think back during the Roman Empire when Christians were the ones being put to death by the thousands. Let's not forget what persecution is.
@foxbarking- you missed the call of the question. The law intends to ban sharia law from being implemented. The law does not ban muslims from practicing Islam. Perhaps it is you who is need of an education. Sincerely, a conservative with a JD.
To Ron and all other Muslim Haters:
According to tho old testament, adultery is punishable by stoning. Also, the same text requires that if the son doesn't obey the father, he must be killed. The Mormons were allowed to marry to more than one wife according to their Sharia law!!. Obviously, Mormons today don't follow that law since it conflicts with the civil law and Both Jews and Christians who follow old testament dot not necessarily practice its LAWS (call it Judo-christian Sharia Law). If you ask a Jew why? he will say that although those were laws in the past they are not valid anymore. However, They practice the more benign aspects of the Jewish sharia laws such as kosher food, not working during Sabbath and so forth. Why don't we allow Muslims to chose those aspects of their religions law that doesn't conflict with civil society laws?
Oh yeah? How many stonings have you witnessed here? Not a valid argument. Go back to the drawing board genius.
According to tho old testament, adultery is punishable by stoning. Also, the same text requires that if the son doesn't obey the father, he must be killed. The Mormons were allowed to marry to more than one wife according to their Sharia law!!. Obviously, Mormons today don't follow that law since it conflicts with the civil law and Both Jews and Christians who follow old testament dot not necessarily practice its LAWS (call it Judo-christian Sharia Law). If you ask a Jew why? he will say that although those were laws in the past they are not valid anymore. However, They practice the more benign aspects of the Jewish sharia laws such as kosher food, not working during Sabbath and so forth. Why don't we allow Muslims to chose those aspects of their religions law that doesn't conflict with civil society laws?
uh, have you studied what's allowed under the law??? rhetorical question (if you know what that means).
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10 – You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by
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You need to take #1 to heart. Because rather than acknowledge the subject of the article and how Sharia law requires US law to be trumped you go on some non-sequitor.
Good work Damian. Well written and concise. Also, devoid of the numerous spelling errors that present in most of the posts here. It never ceases to amaze me that people post badly written and spelled missives on a World Wide site that is viewed, literally, by millions of people. Want to be taken seriously in this life? Want people to read what you think about things? LEARN HOW TO WRITE! The buffoons talking about religion and mis-spelling 15% of their post, or using incorrect punctuation are just blow-hards filled with conviction and faith but not much more.
real intelligent response, you must work for MSNBC.
I've seen this same garbage before. Give it a break, come up with something different. No, I'm not religious.
And this has to do what with Sharia law?
Willow- no, it's calling out all these hateful Christians that seem to think it's perfectly acceptable to violate the First Amendment only when it applies to religions other than theirs.
You know you're an aethist when you are a smug jerk obsessed with your own self defined intelligence and you put others down for having beliefs.
At least that's true for many non-believers. I myself am an aethiest but I also don't think that Christians or Jews or Muslims are somehow ignorant or dumb. Yes, a lot are extreme but the vast majority of religious people simply want some sort of a compass in confusing world.
I find it so funny how many aethists preach their non-belief with the same voracity as any southern preacher (add on a inflated sense of self importance though) and then they turn around and accuse the religious of trying to push their beliefs on others.
Dude you have Christophobia I can see it in the way you rant , rave and defend your non belief to the extreme that inside you are truly cowering in a dark self loathing hole wondering what in your life is wrong, and its probably not Christianity you need either, more of a direction, a way, calm and serene, try Buddhism.
my brother was so confused and preached his non belief of religion with a hatred much like you. He lost his hair and got obese and in general fell apart... after the shrinks and mental aslyum he went to Buddha, and is very peaceable and lovable now, and as long as he takes the pills every week can function in a regular society. that christophobia is a serious issue, should really seek some help with that.
You are 1000% correct.
Good, there is only 1 law of the land. Muslims (and anyone else) can either live by it, or move to another place where the laws of their choosing are applicable.
Lets get rid of those Christian based laws as well. I should be able to buy beer on a Sunday anywhere I go.
Yes! Funny how the religious right doesn't mind violating the First Amendment when it's applied to a religion OTHER than theirs.
ANY religious-based beliefs should be outlawed as public/private sector laws and guidelines. I don't want Baptists telling me that dancing is a sin, and I don't want Muslims telling me I have to cover my hair-gray though it may be. KEEP YOUR RELIGION OUT OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is perfectly rational to outlaw the practice of Sharia law. If Sharia law involves acts and practices that amount to crimes under American law, it should be outlawed. When you are in America, you abide by AMERICAN LAW. You don't get to bring your own barbaric law.
Why can't we just outlaw the elements of Sharia law that are actually illegal? Honor killings are part of Sharia law – that should be outlawed, and believe it or not, already is. Praying is part of Sharia law – that should not be outlawed, but this law would allow for 15 year sentace becasue you pray? That is ridiculous
How about we just realize that US law is the law of the land and that its no more necessary to outlaw Sharia law in America than it is to outlaw British law.
Earthling: Exactly!
"Outlaw British law"? God help us, is that what we have come to? You'll be wanting to outlaw British food next. But since British law IS Sharia law, maybe that's not such a bad idea. Just have to do without the chip butties, marmite, and fried Mars bars. Shame about the beer though.
Why do we need a law that says American laws are laws? Shouldn't judges and juries decide if laws are broken? I thinkn this is cover to persecute anybody practicing Islam. Look, I get that elements of Sharia law are illegal, like honor killings. But there has never been a case where somebody committed an honor killing and was protected under religious freedom. In fact, a high-profile new York media exec was just found guilty for doing exactly that. All this proposed law would do is give local authorities the right to detain and interrogate anyone who practiced Islam. That goes to far. Also, the Muslim group in Mufreesboro has had a Mosque for 30 years in that community, and they have committed exactly zero acts of violence. They are just trying to build a new one, and all of a sudden they are an imminent threat? That makes no sense at all.
Why stop there? Let's ban Christianity and their practices as well. Let's just say the 10 commandments are offensive as hell as well (sarcasm). I mean, who follows the "Love thy Neighbor" B.S. anyways today? Old and outdated (sarcasm).
Really? We really need to do this? How about... "Practice Sharia law unless it conflicts with established US Law". That pretty much fixes that, don't you think?
I expect that, if it were to even go through, the higher courts would have a field day. Your fear of a religion or its people has no bearing on their ability to practice it. Even Satanists are protected under the same provisions, and there was a time people were freaking out about them. Now, when your religion dictates that you do something that is against our laws, then you have a problem. No court is going to allow anyone to be stoned or have acid thrown in his/her face, just as polygymy and human sacrifice are not allowed, even if they are/were tenets of a particular religion. This is where Satanists come in and say that they're not about human sacrifice – I'm not saying they are, but it was the norm in thought. Human sacrifice, however, is a tenet of certain religions, ancient or otherwise, but I digress.
No one with our (basic) values agrees with what we consider to be inhumane aspects of a religion or culture. It's pretty immature and narrow-minded to suggest we be subjected to it to appreciate just how bad it is. I don't have to worry Sharia Law. If I were a Muslim in America, I shouldn't have a problem anyway, because last time I checked, our laws already protect people from whatever harm could come from it. If the "When in Rome" adage doesn't work for someone wanting to practice the parts of Sharia Law that conflict with ours, they can go to jail or move to somewhere that does allow it.
The bottom line: Regardless of how you feel about any religious practice, no one has the right to mandate that, because aspects of a religion are considered by some to be a danger, it should be outlawed in its entirety. My own bit of paraphrasing, but I'm not the one who said it. Take that up with our forefathers – they were 'silly' enough to think an individual's pursuit of happiness is somehow sacred [sarcasm for the humor-impaired].
The great thing about being American: You don't have to like your neighbor or anything he does. You even have a right to say that you don't like it. You DO have to respect their rights as provided by law – just as the rest of us have to respect your rights, no matter how dumb or dangerous we think you are.
There is no interest rate in lending money. Thats the threat.
Is it now safer to be a Satanic Worshipper in Tennessee and other right-wing strongholds in America than to worship the Deity called: God; Yahweh; Allah. “Ahmmm” I mean unless it is done through the Christian ritual. Jewish? “Ahaaa”