Yet Another Example of Christianist Religious Bigotry
by: Rev. DanFrom Storm Lake Pilot Tribune:
The Iowa Legislature started just over a week ago and some people were upset before the first issue was every addressed.
When the session began, a Muslim Imam began the prayer in the Iowa Legislature. This is where the controversy begins.
The prayer asked of “Victory over those who disbelieve,” and “Protection from the great Satan” among other things.
Pastor Steve Smith of the Evangelical Free Church in Albert City is among those concerned about the Muslim prayer. Rev. Smith admits that he doesn’t know about all the levels of Muslim but knows that the Jihadists believe those in the U.S. are the great Satan.
Rev. Smith also wants to point out the mention of “victory over those who disbelieve.” He feels “this is a request in the Iowa Legislature for God to grant the Muslims victory over every non-muslim. Not a request for salvation.” Smith takes it as a gesture not of prayer but more as a political statement, especially with the wars that have been going on in the Middle East.
“I’m not concerned about a Muslim Imam opening the Legislature in prayer but it concerns me with the statements that were made. He interpreted this prayer from his understanding of Islam.”
Pastor Steve Smith’s jackass complaint is that “He interpreted this prayer from his understanding of Islam.” Where the fuck should his interpretation of prayer come from, moron, the Bible? Smith is a double-talking jackass. To paraphrase: “I don’t have a problem with a Muslim praying as long as he prays to Jesus Christ, the only true God, instead of his Islamic God, who we all know is evil and bad.” People like Smith really are the “Great Satan” of this age. What a dick.
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