Jihad Against Danish Newspaper

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Islam is no laughing matter. The Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten is being protected by security guards and several cartoonists have gone into hiding after the newspaper published a series of twelve cartoons (see  them all here, halfway the article) about the prophet Muhammad. According to the Islam it is blasphemous to make images of the prophet. Muslim fundamentalists have threatened to bomb the paper’s offices and kill the cartoonists.

The newspaper published the cartoons when a Danish author complained that he could find no-one to illustrate his book about Muhammad. Jyllands-Posten wondered whether there were more cases of self-censorship regarding Islam in Denmark and asked twelve illustrators to draw the prophet for them. Carsten Juste, the paper’s editor, said the cartoons were a test of whether the threat of Islamic terrorism had limited the freedom of expression in Denmark.

The publication led to outrage among the Muslim immigrants living in Denmark. 5,000 of them took to the streets to protest. Muslim organisations have demanded an apology, but Juste rejects this idea: “We live in a democracy. That’s why we can use all the journalistic methods we want to. Satire is accepted in this country, and you can make caricatures,” he said. The Danish imam Raed Hlayhel reacted with the statement: “This type of democracy is worthless for Muslims. Muslims will never accept this kind of humiliation. The article has insulted every Muslim in the world.”

Flemming Rose, the cultural editor at the newspaper, denied that the purpose had been to provoke Muslims. It was simply a reaction to the rising number of situations where artists and writers censored themselves out of fear of radical Islamists, he said. “Religious feelings cannot demand special treatment in a secular society,” he added. “In a democracy one must from time to time accept criticism or becoming a laughingstock.”

The affair, however, has also led to a diplomatic incident. On Thursday the ambassadors of eleven Muslim countries, including Indonesia, a number of Arab states, Pakistan, Iran, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, complained about the cartoons in a letter to Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. They say the publication of the cartoons is a “provocation” and demand apologies from the newspaper.

Jyllands-Posten was also included on an al-Qaeda website listing possible terrorist targets. An organisation which calls itself “The Glorious Brigades in Northern Europe” is circulating pictures on the internet which show bombs exploding over pictures of the newspaper and blood flowing over the national flag of Denmark. “The Mujahedeen have numerous targets in Denmark – very soon you all will regret this,” the website says.

Meanwhile in Brussels a young Muslim immigrant published a poster depicting the Virgin Mary with naked breasts. Though the picture has drawn some protest from Catholics (though not from Western embassies, nor from the bishops), this artist need not fear being murdered in the street. On the contrary, he is being subsidised by the Ministry for Culture.

Updates:

Cartoon Case Escalates into International Crisis,  27 October 2005

Out of the Iranian Frying Pan into the Danish Fire, 29 October 2005

Pigs Do Not Fly, 17 November 2005

Bounty Offered for Murdering Cartoonists, 4 December 2005

UN to Investigate Racism of Danish Cartoonists, 7 December 2005

Dispatch from the Eurabian Front, 9 December 2005

Europe Criticises Copenhagen over Cartoons, 21 December 2005

Cartoon Case: EU and UN Call Denmark to Account, 28 December 2005

Danish Cartoon Affair: Letter from a Muslim, 31 December 2005

Danish Muslims Divided over Cartoon Affair
, 8 January 2006

Danish Prime Minister Shocked at Lies, 11 January 2006

Scandinavian Update: Israeli Boycott, Muslim Cartoons, 14 January 2006

Denmark: Moderate Muslims Oppose Imams, 19 January 2006

Danish Imams Propose to End Cartoon Case, 22 January 2006

European Appeasement Reinforces Muslim Extremism, 24 January 2006

Norway Apologizes over Muhammad Cartoons, 27 January 2006

Cartoon Paper Justifies Itself to Saudis, 29 January 2006

Cartoon Rage: Vikings Warned to Leave Palestine, 30 January 2006

Buy Danish. Nothing Rotten in the State of Denmark, 30 January 2006

Danish Paper Apologizes. Dutch Cartoon on Its Way, 31 January 2006

Take Note Cardiff: We Are All Danes Now, 1 February 2006

France Soir Backs Down. Others Stand Firm, 2 February 2006

"The War Is On", 3 February 2006

British Appease While Moderate Muslims Speak Out, 4 February 2006

Cartoon War Leads to Role Reversal, Makes First Victim, 4 February 2006

Danish Muslims Rebel Against Imams, 5 February 2006

Appeasing Oslo Strikes at Press, Al-Guardian Strikes at Danes, 7 February 2006

The Cartoon Hoax, 7 February 2006

BBC Admits Fatal Negligence, 7 February 2006

Cartoons in Egypt Last October, 9 February 2006

Some Light in the Darkness, 10 February 2006

More and More Moderate Muslims Speak Out in Denmark, 13 February 2006

Muslims Create Islamophobes, Then Want Islamophobes Punished, 14 February 2006

Dutch Vexed with Solana. Europeans Quarrel over Cartoons, 16 February 2006

Jesus Christ Sacks Minister over Muhammad, 18 February 2006

Dairy Producer Who Boycotted Israel Gets Boycotted by Muslims, 19 February 2006

Turkey on Collision Course with Europe, Demands Danish Apologies, 24 February 2006

Turkey Denies Demanding Danish Apologies. Finns Fire Editor, 25 February 2006

Danish Cartoons International, 2 March 2006

Cartoon Case: Denmark Will Not Prosecute, 16 March 2006

Muslims Take Cartoon Case to UN's "Allah" Commission, 18 March 2006

“Danish Queen Masterminded Muhammad Cartoon Affair”, 2 October 2006

Danish Victory: Radical Imam Leaves! 10 November 2006

Let the “House of War” Prepare for War, 14 February 2008

 

 

To Another American

You are really terrible! Hahahaha! You make me laugh so hard! Honestly, you should be ashamed! That was incredibly funny! Thank You!

Odin be Praised! Baldur Save Us!

Re Iran announcing a Holocaust conference?

What on earth for! Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
holding a Holocaust Conference, the entertaining little chimpanzee can barely dress himself. I still cannot believe he belongs to the Islamic Society of Engineers! And what pray tell is that they pray their civil engineering projects into being. As long as he does not quit his day job. Ohwait! That is his day job! Damn!

Odin be Praised! Baldur Save Us!

To Bashar

I have been pretty polite to you. I objected to being called a Jew when you knew damn well I was an Odinist and a Lakotah Oglala Souix Indian. I am proud of what I am. I taught Comparative Religion I have not called your God anything nasty nor have I called your God sorry. Yet you disrespected mine when I did not disrepect yours. I was married to a muslim arab for 7 years. I do not care what a mgouse or a magous is.. I know is is probably something nasty. I do have enough Persian to curse you with great invective.

Instead I shall call you erim! It means enemy. Before what you had was someone who was annoyed and thought you at times were nice and at times not so nice. Now I call you enemy.. And so I curse thee!

By the Aesir:

Andhrímnir, Baldr, Borr, Bragi, Búri, Dagr, Delling, Forseti, Heimdall, Hermóðr, Höðr, Hœnir, Kvasir, Lóðurr, Loki, Magni, Meili, Modi, Óðr, Odin, Ríg, Thor, Tyr, Váli, Ve, Vidar, Vili

I curse thee by these my gods!

by the Ásynjur

Bil, Eir, Frigg, Fulla, Gefjun, Gná, Hlín, Iðunn, Jord, Lofn, Nanna, Nótt, Saga, Sif, Sigyn, Sjöfn, Snotra, Sol, Syn, Var, Vör, Þrúðr
i curse thee by these Goddesses!

By the Vanir:

Freyr (Yngvi), Freya, Gullveig, Nerthus, Njord, Ullr

i curse thee by these Gods & Goddesses!

by the Norns:

Urd, Verdandi, Skuld

I curse thee by the Fates!

by the Valkyries:

Brynhildr, Göndul, Gunnr, Hildr, Hlaðgunnr, Róta, Skuld, Sigrdrífa, Sigrún, Skögul, Sváva, Thrud

I curse thee by the Warrioress Maidens!

By the Alfar:

Beyla, Byggvir, Dokkalfar, Volund

I curse thee!

By the Jotuns:

Ægir, Angrboda, Baugi, Beli, Bergelmir, Bestla, Billing, Bolthorn, Byleist, Elli, Fárbauti, Fenja, Fjalar, Fornjót, Geirrod, Gerd, Gjálp and Greip, Gilling, Grid, Gunnlod, Gymir, Hel, Hrym, Hræsvelgr, Hrod, Hrungnir, Hymir, Hyndla, Hyrrokkin, Jarnsaxa, Kari, Laufey, Loki, Mani (moon), Menja, Modgunn, Mundilfari, Muspel, Mökkurkálfi, Narfi, Olvaldi, Ragnhild, Rán, Rind, Skaði, Snær, Suttung, Surtur, Thokk, Thiazi, Thrudgelmir, Thrym, Utgardaloki, Vafthruthnir, Ymir

I curse thee!

by the Small Men:

Alvíss, Andvari, Berling, Brokk, Durin, Dvalin, Eitri, Fafnir, Fjalar, Galar, Gandalf, Hjuki, Hreidmar, Litr, Lofar,
Nordri, Sudri, Austri and Vestri, Nyi and Nidi, Otr, Regin, Sindri

I curse thee!

by the People:

Adils, Agne, Ask, Aslaug (Kraka), Björn Ironside, Bödvar Bjarki, Berserkers, Dag the Wise, Domalde, Draugr, Dyggve, Egil, Einherjar, Embla, Erik and Alrik, Fjölnir, Frodi, Glam, Grimhild, Gylfi, Haddingjar, Hagbard and Signy, Haki, Halfdan, Halfdan the Old, Harald Hildetand, Hedin, Helgi Hundingsbane, Hjalmar, Hrólf Kraki, Hugleik, Hvitserk, Ingeborg, Ingjald, Jorund, Karl, Krimhild, Lif, Liftrasir, Marmennill, Nór, Ottar, Raum the Old, Röskva, Sigar, Siggeir, Sigmund, Signy, Sigurd, Sigurd Ring, Sinfjötli, Skagul Toste, Skirnir, Sveigder, Svipdag, Thjálfi, Vanlade, Völva, Yngvi and Alf, Yrsa

I curse thee!

May you never again know rest, peace, safety, shelter, succor, warmth, may all you do be as naught until the AlFADIR forgives you himself. Praise be Odin!

Now you are dead to me! You are nothing!

Odin be Praised! Baldur Save Us!

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I FORGIVE YOU AND BLESS YOU.......

TAKE CARE BE CAREFULL WHILE WRITTING THESE MESSAGES YOU DO NOT BREAK NOTHING FOR YOU MOMY BECUASE I IMAGEN THAT YOU WILL BE DOING SOME KARATE KICK WITCH THE JAPS TOUGHT YOU MOMY......

GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND

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SWEET DREAM

AND AS ASIAN REMEMBER IN TEH STATE THEY HATE YOU ALSO MY NON MUSLIM FRIEND

LIKE THEY HATE THE BLACK AND THE SPANISH

americanscout 66

be carefull you just said the N word that is racism in the usa.....look who is the racist
and i know that the jap learn yourmom a lot of things besid teh marcial art ask her
bless my racist non black lover
god bless

To Bashar!

I answered you back. Do you have anything to say? Nothing I take.. just generalization or is it you are looking in the dictionary.. Yes my ex was a lot like you.

Odin be Praised! Baldur Save Us!

Hmmm...

Lol. Thank you and same to you but... can not read more than about 20 Chinese characters and none of these are among them.

To Lee! Happy New Years Greetings

I am sorry I did try to give you perfect harmony greetings for the New Year!

What I said was My Chinese is very rusty.. I hope you will forgive. Thank you for the New Year Greetings. Good Luck and Happy New Year to You!

I do apologize, I had better Mandarin at one time.. but sometimes.. Shao Shiou dialect and Cantonese get confused within it. My Father was a military attache. I had a lot of travel growing up! Had to learn when I was taking studies for Confucianism and the Tao Te Ching. Was working on "Sun Tzu's Art of War" at the time so was getting very well versed. It is a great language and good religious studies. Well when you teach a subject you must know the component parts inside and out. I taught comparative religion that is the reason I know some.

Odin be Praised! Baldur Save Us!

May you live ten thousand harmonius years!

Nei Hao, Cheng Ho Sing Saang. Kung hei fat choi.

Fact is anyway that Islam as a peaceful religion is promoted today by violent believers. Think they need some other kind of PR. Of course they say it's only a slight minority etc... If so, I strongly suggest that the silent majority starts speaking very loud. In my book silence equals condoning, not condemning. 

Hope for Religious Leadership

The hope is that all this commotion will expose some weaknesses of human nature, where the self-proclaimed righteous use ungodly means to defend their sacred principles. Then, in hindsight, the faithful draw upon the real power of their God to humbly repair the ungodly damage, and with truely inspired leadership build a kingdom that conquers the offending world with peace and love. Unfortunately today's fashionable religious solution is not to turn to God for inspiration, but to rely on the plans of men and say, "God willing". For example, instead of ignoring a few cartoonists' failure to paint an accurate picture of Islam as the cartoonists fade into obscurity, the collective efforts of Muslims and their leaders has been to throw the cartooons onto the world stage and lend them the power to offend with credibility. Where are those sacred principles, and where is this inspiring God?

Jack Straw, who do you support? Its not Freedom...

What has the world come to then the British Government is so scared of defending Freedom? Why is Jack Straw so concerned about protecting the "feelings" of fanatic Muslims instead of defending the freedoms that the British Government among other things sent troops to Iraq to defend? The British Government has to failed to defend the values that the Danish Government now is trying so hard to defend. It saddens me as a Pro-British anglo-saxon-loving Dane to see the British Government behaving in this insane and defeatist way.

 

Jack Straw

Why is Jack Straw so concerned about protecting the "feelings" of fanatic Muslims instead of defending the freedoms that the British Government among other things sent troops to Iraq to defend?

I'll offer you two reasons, but there are others:

First, 3000 British soldiers are about to go to Afghanistan to try to counter the Taliban. Straw, along with the rest of the Labour government, is terrified that many are going to be killed. If they are, and nothing is achieved, it may bring the government down.

Second, he has a large number of Muslims in his constituency, and there is a lot of tension there in Blackburn. The "Muslim vote" will decide whether he keeps his seat in Parliament at the next election.

Bob Doney

Dear Bashar - Read this one instead

Dear Bashar,

Sorry - disregard my previous message.  I was distracted by something while I was finishing my note. I've corrected my statement below.

I enjoyed listening to your viewpoint and I agree with you on almost all of your points.  I agree with you that a large part of the problem rests with the lack of understanding between two very different cultures and to a lesser degree our different religions.  I hope that cooler heads prevail and that your fellow muslim country men are properly recognized as having equal rights and given fair treatment.  I will also now say after hearing from you that the cartoons while nothing more than an example of freedom of speech to a Westerner, they represent something much more abhorent to a muslim.  

As an outsider looking in, your people may be better served by a strong person/leader like Gandhi or Martin Luther King versus several of the extreme clerics that are calling for jihad.  As you know, these two men not only spoke about peace and the need of equality but most importantly demonstrated it when they themselves were surrounded with extreme racism and bigotry.  I wouldn't be surprised if you are thinking to yourself that the Muslims already have great Imams and leaders that are denouncing violence and the western press says nothing about them.  There are a lot of reasons why the press will not cover them or the stories the way they should but be assured that once the people of Islam rise up with a consistent voice of speaking and demonstrating peace towards the West and properly eliminate the real terrorists such as OBL from within the muslim society, then and only then will we be able to work together towards peace and harmony between our cultures and nations.  Until this time, I'm afraid that all of us are in for much of the same which is getting us nowhere quickly.

Take care and good luck to you.

to proudtobeanamerican me too i envoy

dear sir i too envoy listening to your opinion isnt wonderfull how share opinion good freedom of speech our lider is MOHAMED our prophet neither gandgy or marthur king why you did not mentioned nelson mandela better than king......in my opinion
west have an general idea about islam that all we speak in a bad tone language do you feel thereathend will i am writting to you with by bad english....i hope not teh only problem sir that the west is not used to these reaccion like the white people they was very surprised with the first revol from the black salves........the west value and traditions does not mean it should be implemented on everyone i do not like but i respect what abou tthe west do not like our muslim society but res[pect and accept
and yes we do have great immams....

Dear Bashar

Dear Bashar,

I enjoyed listening to your viewpoint and I agree with you on almost all of your points.  I agree with you that a large part of the problem rests with the lack of understanding between two very different cultures and to a lesser degree our different religions.  I hope that cooler heads prevail and that your fellow muslim country men are properly recognized as having equal rights and given fair treatment.  I will also now say after hearing from you that the cartoons while nothing more than an example of freedom of speech to a Westerner, they represent something much more abhorent to a muslim.  

As an outsider looking in, your people may be better served by a strong person/leader like Gandhi or Martin Luther King versus several of the extreme clerics that are calling for jihad.  As you know, these two men not only spoke about peace and the need of equality but most importantly demonstrated it when they themselves were surrounded with extreme racism and bigotry.  I wouldn't be surprised if you are thinking to yourself that the Muslims already have great Imams and leaders that are denouncing violence and the western press says nothing about them.  There are a lot of reasons why the press will not cover them or the stories the way they should but be assured that once the people of Islam rise up with a consistent voice of speaking and demonstrating peace towards the West and properly eliminate the real terrorists such as OBL from within the muslim society, I'm afraid that all of us are in for much of the same which is getting us nowhere quickly.

Take care and good luck to you.

 

Jihad Against Danish Newspaper

Freedom of expression is not threatened in any way, if we apply self-restraint in expressing our thoughts via any medium, when otherwise it could severely disrespect the beliefs of the others with whom we share our world. Within all long-standing democratic societies, all debate, however ferocious, within the respective national assemblies, must abide by certain etiquette. Otherwise the member who violates it, or civilians within the chamber are ejected, and at times forced to apologise. I can't believe the naivety of the people involved in this farce, be it in any European news organisation or government institution, to expect the people to just go along with the excuse of "freedom of expression", as the cornerstone of their argument.

bob why you do not pick on the jewish fate

say something about the jewish i see you have an answer for all these coments god bless you...the jew ortodox men kiss each other  like the arabic becuase the jews also are middel eastren....their women they were the veil and walk behind her husband she can not choose her mate boby bob....when she has her period in some fanatic ortodox kosher people she have to leave the room until she is clean after that she have  to bath in a flushy way ina big fucking pool 7 tiemes and her mate can not touch her untill her period pass for seven day isnt that in the western standard is also opression for the women right  isnoit so or these information are wrong show me now becuase you will be surprised with whom you are talking....i am waiting boby bo for an answere and should be clever one

For Bashar and Bob

Actually, Bashar the name of the bath is a "mikva" and yes there are rules set down. Only in some areas where they live or lived in Middle Eastern countries did the women wear the veil otherwise the wear either a head scarf or a wig. That is not oppression Bashar and you know it. They do that because it is a "mitzvah". (one of the 613 commandments that Jews are obligated to observe. It can also refer to any Jewish religious obligation, or more generally). That is the same as a muslim following a hadith. ( 1005 of them Bob. And the Sunni have hadith, the Shi'ia have hadith and the Ibadi have hadith.) Enough of the religious lessons already. And I know this because.. once more to repeat I hold 2 Batchelors and 2 Masters in Comparative Relion and Theology.

Odin be Praised! Baldur Save Us!

dear new beleiver shalom

yes i know that about your faith religion have to have brohibition why peolple picking up on us we have the right to marry four and make jocke about it but in holland tehy allowing the trio marriage is that ok>??????? why becuase segragation and europpe habit is ok and when we protest is not ok????????they have the right only to make fun and us nooooooooooooo

Re: Dear New Believer Shalom

Bashar ! You are an idiot. I am not Jewish and if you ever bothered to read any of my postings instead of skimming you miscreant purslane toad.. You would know that I am an Odinist and very proud of it. Once Again. I hold 2 Batchelors degrees and 2 Masters degrees in Theology and Comparative Religions. Born to a Protestant nad a Roman Catholic, once married to a muslim arab jerk of the first order.. now with a wonderful Scandinavian male. I am half Lakotah Oglala Souix Indian.. but definitely not Jewish. See that is the trouble with you.. you cannot read obviously. Once again you jump in with both feet and never look or listen. Your mouth and fingers are always moving. But that brain of yours never stops to think. Having those degrees do you not think I have not taught Comparative Religion. It is what I do for a living besides writing. But that is right! You think women are stupid, and incapable of doing anything other than kowtowing to some fat bummed synchophantic Eid Al Adha and Eid Al Fitr muslim. Right! My ex father in law had four wives.. what the heck do I care.. he was a big jerk as well. If you want four wives go right ahead. My congratulations to the guy in Holland.. May he live ten thousand years! In fact I wish for you four wives.. May your great grandmother choose them all for you!

Odin be Praised! Baldur Save Us!

Hel smack him for me!

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BLESS AND SMAK

boby bo replies

Hi, Bashy babe!

I'm not keen on any religious rituals, apart from enjoying some of the religious music, art and architecture that has come down to us (from many religions). My secret vice is that I like Christmas carols!

And I don't like authoritarian, controlling religions which involve power structures and loss of personal freedom.

Your statement that "the jews also are middle eastern" needs some qualification - a lot of Jewish people don't live anywhere near the Middle East!!

Bobbly yours...

Bob Doney

Bob, Actually, for once he

Bob,

Actually, for once he has a little something right. Both Jews and Arabs
came out of the Saudi Arabian desert area. The are both semitic peoples and in a sense cousins as it were anthropormophically.. Not that either get along well. That is what I believe he was inferring.

But you never really know for certain with him.

Odin be Praised! Baldur Save Us!

The reality is that the

The reality is that the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful Allah (God) fearing people who have been brought up to put Allah (God) first which is something that the rest of us non-Muslims should do a better job of emulating.

The sad part from this American Christianpoint of view is that after reading some (not all) of the Koran it appears that Mohammed told his followers that Christians and the Jews would look down on them and try to destroy them. This is not hard to believe when you consider that state of affairs in the middle east at that time the Koran was written and sadly even today this message holds truth. The reality is that we as a species (humans) need to learn to live together and be more accepting and the Muslims within our species should become a little less paranoid. Most western Christian / Jews could really care less about any of this and we would like to have peace and happiness for their families and find a common ground with one another.

So how will this end? I don't believe anyone truly knows but be assured that nobody will win if we stay the course of making a mockery of each other's religions.

In regards to the suggestion made by the good Muslim earlier today that westerners would be offended by a picture of a political leader and his wife doing something nasty, you need to begin to understand that the west is OK with these sort of images and we believe God (Allah) also has a sense of humor.

Hopefully we can all get a long before we all kill each other in the name of our own religion or personal beliefs. In the mean time, I'm going to get into my American made car which will guzzle arab fuel and eat a few danish cookies.

Ciao

DEAR ProudtobeanAmerican

a politic man from the europpean congress been fined (got a ticket) havely because he said few word about the gay marriage than it is ok to be fined or kisked out even but muslim word can not say nothing....in the netherlands i am ducth by the way they are allowing a trio marriage how many times west made a mokkery about teh muslim have the right to marry four?????? ahhh sorry my dear american freind segragation and manogomy from the white europpean dutch is ok but when muelim protest ohhhh tatarian..barberian what is happening that nbever muslim did protest and now suddenly we are doing so becuasea new generation does not take your bullshit anymore is protesting and it is anoying the west.....simple that....when west respect other culture the daricals will dispear tymothy macvey did kill and organiz a terorist attack 180 people did die after that hardly hearing about the news did timothy prepare that by himself noooooooooooooooooooooooo a lot did helphim .......when 911 eleven happens all the focus there ohh yeahhh their are the muslims but timothy is ok and peolple was understaing with his cuase...like david koresh but they are the typical amreican white guys this is double standard.....has nothing to do with freedom of speech...it is just picking on muslims.....non of these newspapers did published anythink about jesus i made my research my friend ...or other jewish symbols mrs rice did warn the norwegian not to boycot the israel products and did succeed why no one said anythink where are these junkies norwegian ..they just shut uo and listen ti the big master the us.....
see my proudtobeanamerican muslims did weak up from they long sleep get use to it islam is a religion of tolorence but when you attack we will respond...and this is my way of responding did i hirt or made your blood run no it os just my opinoin

Dear Bashar

There is an old saying from the American West that says "you don't know what another man thinks until you have walked a day and a night in his moccassins (indian shoes)."

I obviously do not understand what you and other Muslims must feel about the cartoons but I do understand that you feel it is a personal attack. Sadly, some people will decide that they have the right to further hurt you by publishing them just because they have access to print them.

I want you to know that in our country (the USA) we are told that we should not have the ten commandments (given to Moses) in our public buildings. Why? Because we have a seperation of church and state (government). We have removed our commandments which are sacred to 94% of our population in order to make non-believers (Muslims) more a part of our country and our legal system. Does this make a lot of Christians and Jews mad? Yes but they deal with it and accept the fact that sometimes you must be willing to give to get something.

Your religion seems to have more orthodox followers than most European and Western churces. Many Muslims have been taught to have what I would refer to as zero tolerance on many things that my faith has taught me to be tolerant or to show mercy.
Which religion is right?
I don't know but I suspect God (Allah) would rather us not kill one another.

In regards to Timothy McVeigh that murdering piece of shit who hopefully is in hell with his kind, there isn't a decent American who wasn't glad the day that bastard received the death sentence for his crimes against our citizens and country so I'm not sure what you were trying to imply. In regards to the attackers who were Muslim on 9/11, I have nothing but disdain for them as well just as I'm sure you feel disdain for the carnage that happens when the West tries to excerpt its will on a Middle Eastern nation. The thing I will stress to you is I don't blame all of the middle east for 9/11 and I hope you don't blame all Christians and Jews for the injustice that may have occured in your home land.

I can assure you that you didn't hurt or raise my blood pressure with your comments. All I wish for is that more people could talk to one another and stop accusing each other as being a barbarian.

I'm not a very religous person but I do agree with something that a lot of Muslims say which is God is Great.

Take care and I hope you realize that not all Westerners or Americans are thirsty to kill or hurt a Muslim but like you we will defend our way of life to the bitter end.

Take care my friend and I hope things get better for you in your current home country.

dear proudtobeanamerican

remember that is freedon of speech what do you think about god and other religion that up to you does not hirt my feeling i am telling you the west have to repstc other culture 911 i am as good muslims against this holycost but there is a reason why did happens hate and generalizing all muslims as igual and opresion for years did make these event happens radicales people born from oppression huert us and you and all inocent people like what is happening in france burning looting has nothing to do with islam they are muslims by name even the imams issued a fatwa what they are doing is haram meaning forbiden in islam even the muslim shiek went on the street with big posters trying to stop that they did not succeed they even kisk them becuasse that is a social problem like in holland they opened their borders and accept all these diferent culture and did try to integrate them they exclude them becuase they do not look frenshy type or witich type they are muslims or african second generation they call them in frensh zubdameans butter.....
like the palestinian they have nothing to loose fighting becuase the israely they treat them as second citizen but if since the begining they treat well not ina camp people with money and good life they do not fihgt they do not cause problem...
i know that for a fact that not all christian they want to kill muslims i am married to a christian woman she does not hate my gots i hope not i can not generalizze all and for whaqt you believe that god is great or not is up to you guess what in islam in teh coran say to us i who judge btween the nations and peolpe it is uo to him and your judgment is uo to him not me i have the right to write and express isnt so
west always accused muslims as baraberian not me

It's not about cartoon, indeed!

"How is it that its ok to say you want to kill people because made some cartoons?"

It's not about cartoon, indeed! It's about hummiliation!
How would you be if you got your mother hummiliated?
Someone took a nude picture of her and put the pranked picture in internet, makes fun of her?

That's a harsh analogy, I'm sorry if I'm offending, but in this case, Moslems, who believe that they must put their love to God and the Religion upon mortal loves, are terribly offended.

To make it more simple since my English shucks: Can you just try to understand what's precious for other, and try to respect it?
That matter differs human with ANIMALS, they've got feelings and indeed brain to think. I do Believe that the REAL DEMOCRACY doesnt guide humans into such animality right?
Just give me a break...
Grow up, stop whining about democracy cause you're not talking democracy here, be a real human, a human with feelings.
And one more thing, not all moslem who would go toward anarchy ,in fact, it's only a small amount of them. Moslems believe that there are many better ways to solve such problems.
(Once again, I'd apologize if I'm impolite. I'm not intend to, it's purely my English limitation.)

Cartoons about Islam and Muhammad

Muslims show next to no consideration for other relgions or their sacred beliefs, even to the point where they blow up centuries old Buddhist statues, and occupy one of the most sacred of Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, and defile what is inside. But they're "insulted" by anyone they perceive as showing disrespect to Islam or its founder. I don't care much for France, but at this moment, I would be proud to be a Frenchman, or virtually any European who refuses to be cowed by Islamofascism. If they have a change of heart and start kowtowing, they will on their knees forever, and democracy will be there with them.

Here we go again

Remember Salman Rushdie and his book "The Satanic Verses"? There was a dream sequence in the book referencing Muhammad. A fatwa was issued from Iran's leader, Ayatollah Khomeini. Rushdie's translator was stabbed to death and Rushdie went into hiding for YEARS.

I was flabbergasted that my country's leaders (the U.S.A.) were not more vocal about free speech rights. I believe it is a huge mistake for France and Denmark to back down. Muslims, as any other group of people, I feel, do not have the right to not be offended. They, as everyone else, have the right to not be HARMED. The cartoon is harming no one.

I see the reactions to the Danish cartoons as was with Rushdie's; a childish tantrum. Spending energy mobilizing "troops" to a newspaper shows the world that these groups are no more capable of governing their own than a room full of four year olds fed nothing but sugar.

to lisaan

did you read my book????????? i do not think so i diserve to be killed you know what i did not moke onlyteh prophet i moket the black people and i did got with ot no one told nothing besides khoumiani did sentence me to dead i will never repeat that again believe me ....

Freedom of speech is a noble

Freedom of speech is a noble quality and must be supported as passionately as possible. But it must be understood that this freedom comes with responsibility and does not give journalists or cartoonists or writers the freedom or the right to insult and offend.

These cartoons were provocative and if the editor and the cartoonist are expressing surprise at the intensity of anger in the Muslim world, then, they are clearly living in a la la land.

As a committed Christian, I like to express my opposition to such provocative images because they do not help in contributing positively to any debate and discussion. They simply aggravate minds and create unnecessary tension, and serve no purpose at all.

It would be helpful to remember the words of Jesus: 'do to others that you would want them to do to you'. So if you want the Arab world to understand your point of view, then, try and be more understanding yourself.

why do u think arabians when

why do u think arabians when someone says muslim?i am turkish and muslim...yes u r right about burning flag...but think about what u defence..u r defencıng smth shows a prophet like a mess...think about jessus...if muslims shows him like that...what would u do?in fact i would show the same reaction...because in turkey we learnt to live together....muslims,christians and jewishs...
but i think u need thousands of years to learn it....i am sorry not to see those days

Re: Why do You think...........

"...because in turkey we learnt to live together....muslims,christians and jewishs"

You did! You do! Hmm! Then why do the Armenians (christians mind you)keep complaining about the genocide. You know
if not ask some older Turkish people. April 24th 1915 is memorialzed as Genocide Memorial Day by Armenians everywhere. ( And no I am not Armenian, but I do know a lot about the Middle East, and my father was amilitary attache.

"Armenians were known as the "loyal millet". During these times, although Armenians were not equal and had to put up with certain special hardships, taxes and second class citizenship, they were pretty well accepted and there was relatively little violent conflict. Things began to change for a number of reasons. Nationalism, a new force in the world, reared its head and made ethnic groupings self-conscious, and the Ottoman Empire began to crumble. It became known as "the sick man of Europe" and the only thing holding it together was the European powers' lack of agreement on how to split it up. " *1

"The now leaderless Armenian people were to follow. Across the Ottoman Empire (with the exception of Constantinople, presumably due to a large foreign presence), the same events transpired from village to village, from province to province. As other Christian minorities gained their independence one by one, the Armenians became more isolated as the only major Christian minority. Armenians and Turks began to have conflicting dreams of the future. Some Armenians began to call for independence like the Greeks and others had already received, while some Turks began to envision a new Pan-Turkic empire spreading all the way to Turkic speaking parts of Central Asia. Armenians were the only ethnic group in between these two major pockets of Turkish speakers and the nationalist Turks wanted to get rid of them altogether. *2

As European powers began to ask for assurances that Armenians receive better treatment, the government began to treat the Armenians worse and worse. From 1894-6 hundreds of thousands of Armenians died in the Hamidian Massacres ordered by Sultan Abdul Hamid II. *3

A coup by 'progressive' Young Turks in 1908 replacing the Sultans government was supported by Armenians. Unfortunately, promised reforms never came, and in fact a triumvirate of extreme Turkish nationalists took complete dictatorial control, Enver, Jemal and Talat. It was they who masterminded the plan to completely eradicate the Armenian race in a step towards fulfilling their pan-Turkic dreams. *4

The remarkable thing about the following events is the virtually complete cooperation of the Armenians. For a number of reasons they did not know what was planned for them and went along with "their" government's plan to "relocate them for their own good." First, the Armenians were asked to turn in hunting weapons for the war effort. Communities were often given quotas and would have to buy additional weapons from Turks to meet their quota. Later, the government would claim these weapons were proof that Armenians were about to rebel. The able bodied men were then "drafted" to help in the wartime effort. These men were either immediately killed or were worked to death. Now the villages and towns, with only women, children, and elderly left were systematically emptied. The remaining residents would be told to gather for a temporary relocation and to only bring what they could carry. The Armenians again obediently followed instructions and were "escorted" by Turkish Gendarmes in death marches. *5

The death marches led across Anatolia, and the purpose was clear. The Armenians were raped, starved, dehydrated, murdered, and kidnapped along the way. The Turkish Gendarmes either led these atrocities or turned a blind eye. Their eventual destination for resettlement was just as telling in revealing the Turkish governments goal: the Syrian Desert, Der Zor. Those who miraculously survived the march would arrive to this bleak desert only to be killed upon arrival or to somehow survive until a way to escape the empire was found. Usually those that survived and escaped received assistance from those who have come to be known as "good Turks," from foreign missionaries who recorded much of these events and from Arabs. " *6

You of course have let that slip your mind it seems. No matter I have helped you remember. You know the genocide that came to be after Ataturk came to power. They fled everywhere to Palestine, to America, to Great Britain, to Germany.. everywhere.

That is alright then. Now you remember. Glad to have helped you.

Odin be Praised! Baldur Save Us!

petition

I just saw the petition http://www.petitiononline.com/DENMUS/petition.html and I think we should all sign it. We need to express that it is not proper for ppl in a far-away country to publish mild cartoons commenting political islam and self-censorship, because they have to take into account that there are others who cannot stomach mild criticism, and have no concept of satire nor irony.

yea sure jawad is a coward!

if you are sick of muslims you should probably migrate to space because for your info you will meet them everywhere.islam is the fastest growing religion right now. you are just been a coward by being intolerant to islam,the muslims too condenmed the terrorist attack and muslim extremist are different from muslims. just as hitler doesnt represent christianity anywayz who needs you in Jordan u beta GET OUT!

Western arrogance with a jigger of stupidity

I can see you'll smug smirks as you write your ignorant comments. I think the arrogance and the egotistical superiority complex of the west is most evident when showing their ass. Why can’t we respect the worship of others that differ from ourselves? Are we not civilized? Don’t we want to live in peace with different cultures? Does everyone have to be cloned in our image to be acceptable? Is this world going crazy?

God cartoons

I am a Christian and I love Jesus. When I see something on TV or in print that portrays Him in a disrespectful way it is hurtful to me. But my Jesus teaches to "love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you and pray for those who despitefully use and persecute you", so that's what I do.

to M Little from nermin about god cartoons

so here you are the only christian n this world..tell me how many christian apply what you ..oh there is even more of what you said there if someone has beaten you on yyour righ cheek turn th eleft to him too...where i sthat...christianty history is bloody and dark .never mercy ,never love, no compassion.where is christianty?

NEED TO LEARN HUMAN RIGHTS ! ! !

You always do this. First make people get aggessive against you and then point them and cry "They are attacking me". Now, who will be responsible for possible further reactions or maybe attacks? Not only the journalists or cartoon artists, but also the european so called "democrats" should learn how to respect to one's rights. Anyone's freedom is "limited" by the others'. You can not blame anyone for his reaction after you hurt him. Even physically or emotionally.
That is not a matter of how to be developed or how rich a country (or a person) is. It is the matter of maturation. And not anyone can be called a "mature" person unless he protects the rights of others.
Be sure that Muslims protect the rights of the believers of Jesus, Moses, Budha and even non-believers better than all they do for each other. There was not an expression as "islamic terrorism" before the USA planned to attack Afghanistan and Iraq to settle between Russia and China and get oil from middle east. Now muppets are trying to make a baseline to attract the european countries to the alliance that will attack to Iran, maybe in a couple season. First step is to make Laden angry (or make people believe this. Laden is a pawn of Bush) and make him commit suicide attacks in anywhere in europe. So common sense and peace voices will settle down.
Europe !
Do not harm yourself. Do not let people make you scared of others by stupid things like "islam terror" or "Jihad screams". In fact there is no "others".
We all have 46 chromosomes. We are all homo saphiences. We all eat, drink, walk, laugh, cry, believe, love, live and die. Do not let muppets and pawns represent you.
Be respectful ! Fulfill the meaning !

bano

u know

there is something good..
this Danish hatred toward our prophet
gathers us and remind us of the greatness of Mohammed..now we love Him more and more,,
do not apologize for us..we do not need that..
u present a big gift showing us how much do u hate islam..
now it is clear who is our enemy..
violene comes from ur hearts ..
always..

laughing at Muslims
showing ur hatred..
very very poor people..
very kind.deeds need more kind reactions

To Bano... Ahhh!

Bano Ahhh! I see.. and between India and what became Pakistan ( Pure Land) there was love, delights and solace, no incitements, no atrocities.. nothing untoward during partition .. yes! No trouble later on with the Bangladeshi... also what was then East Pakistan. Every thing was fine.. and you shared your togetherness with the little internecine war you held ..yes! Then....then all is well!

Khuda Hafiz!

Odin be Praised! Baldur Save Us

I've had enough... I'm

I've had enough...

I'm danish and frankly I'm a bit pissed! Last night I watched the news and saw muslims burning our flag, in an effort to scare us into apologizing! I watched today, seeing muslims burning pictures of our Prime Minister, calling for jihad on Denmark. Obviously the apology from "Jyllands Posten" (the newspaper that brought the pictures) wasn't enough. Some muslims are demanding that our Prime Minister and King (eventhough we only have a Queen!) apologizes too. Oh yeah, they wan't our government to punish the newspaper too.

WHY can't they understand that our society doesn't work that way? We have freedom of speech and the newspaper can say what they want (in the confines of other legislation of course!). The Prime Minister has no such power!

Now some muslim countries are boycotting danish products. Well... They didn't eat and drink that much bacon and beer ;-)