Queen of Denmark denounces Islam (Jesus, churches, pray, bless)

[Kowaki]

Originally Posted by Queen

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has called on the country "to show our opposition to Islam", regardless of the opprobium such a stance provokes abroad.

Her comments further undermined the image of Denmark as a liberal haven for those seeking a new life in northern Europe.

The Danish government has already been accused of fuelling xenophobia by introducing measures which effectively closed the country to asylum seekers.

But in overtly political passages from an official biography published yesterday Queen Margrethe makes comments certain to complicate her nation's relationship with Muslims.

She said: "We are being challenged by Islam these years - globally as well as locally. It is a challenge we have to take seriously. We have let this issue float about for too long because we are tolerant and lazy.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...5/wqueen15.xml

thank god someone is finally seeing the light.

[mr.guy]

Nothing archaic about a monarchy, right?

[Seyorni]

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world...702682,00.html

I can understand the anti-Islamic feelings growing in Europe. There are currently riots in the streets in Denmark, Norway, London and Palestine; demonstrations and calls for death to western journalists all over the middle East. Embassies have been burned to the ground, death fatwas issued.

All this because of some newspaper cartoons featuring Muhammad, which is forbidden in Islamic law/religion and was deemed an insult to Islam.

I see cartoons depicting God or Jesus all the time. I've even seen humorous representations of them posted on church bulletin boards. No-one gets bent out of shape about these, and those who find them objectionable are more likely to go home and pray for the souls of the cartoonists than to behead them and burn down their houses/churches/workplaces.

Most Muslim clerics go out of their way to portray Islam as a tolerant and merciful religion, yet the actions of the hoi-polloi consistently demonstrate to the Christian world that your average Muslim is violent, thin-skinned, paranoid, hateful and intolerant.
Western Europe has opened its arms to middle eastern refugees and emigrants, but when these communities make no attempt to acculturate to their new societies and, indeed, insist that their adopted countries conform to Sharia law on pain of riots and violence, Europeans become rightly concerned.

It is the presence of a large, volatile, potentially violent group of foreigners who insist her country reform to conform to middle-eastern standards of propriety and culture that has Qween Margrethe alarmed.

[michel]

Originally Posted by Seyorni

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world...702682,00.html

I can understand the anti-Islamic feelings growing in Europe. There are currently riots in the streets in Denmark, Norway, London and Palestine; demonstrations and calls for death to western journalists all over the middle East. Embassies have been burned to the ground, death fatwas issued.

All this because of some newspaper cartoons featuring Muhammad, which is forbidden in Islamic law/religion and was deemed an insult to Islam.

I see cartoons depicting God or Jesus all the time. I've even seen humorous representations of them posted on church bulletin boards. No-one gets bent out of shape about these, and those who find them objectionable are more likely to go home and pray for the souls of the cartoonists than to behead them and burn down their houses/churches/workplaces.

Most Muslim clerics go out of their way to portray Islam as a tolerant and merciful religion, yet the actions of the hoi-polloi consistently demonstrate to the Christian world that your average Muslim is violent, thin-skinned, paranoid, hateful and intolerant.
Western Europe has opened its arms to middle eastern refugees and emigrants, but when these communities make no attempt to acculturate to their new societies and, indeed, insist that their adopted countries conform to Sharia law on pain of riots and violence, Europeans become rightly concerned.

It is the presence of a large, volatile, potentially violent group of foreigners who insist her country reform to conform to middle-eastern standards of propriety and culture that has Qween Margrethe alarmed.

Great post Seyorni! Fruballs to you.

[Terrywoodenpic]

Originally Posted by Seyorni

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world...702682,00.html

I can understand the anti-Islamic feelings growing in Europe. There are currently riots in the streets in Denmark, Norway, London and Palestine; demonstrations and calls for death to western journalists all over the middle East. Embassies have been burned to the ground, death fatwas issued.

All this because of some newspaper cartoons featuring Muhammad, which is forbidden in Islamic law/religion and was deemed an insult to Islam.

I see cartoons depicting God or Jesus all the time. I've even seen humorous representations of them posted on church bulletin boards. No-one gets bent out of shape about these, and those who find them objectionable are more likely to go home and pray for the souls of the cartoonists than to behead them and burn down their houses/churches/workplaces.

Most Muslim clerics go out of their way to portray Islam as a tolerant and merciful religion, yet the actions of the hoi-polloi consistently demonstrate to the Christian world that your average Muslim is violent, thin-skinned, paranoid, hateful and intolerant.
Western Europe has opened its arms to middle eastern refugees and emigrants, but when these communities make no attempt to acculturate to their new societies and, indeed, insist that their adopted countries conform to Sharia law on pain of riots and violence, Europeans become rightly concerned.

It is the presence of a large, volatile, potentially violent group of foreigners who insist her country reform to conform to middle-eastern standards of propriety and culture that has Qween Margrethe alarmed.

I would say you are right
The moslems are going to have to start living in the real world.
As far as I can see all Religions get cartooned and insulted; christians and jews certainly do in moslem countries.
If they really want to live in the western world they must get used to our ways and laws, just as we have to in theirs.
We don't threaten to bomb and kill, because of insults, nor do we take and kill hostages.

Terry_______________________
Blessed are those who bring peace, they shall be children of God

[Ardent Listener]

Two (or more) wrongs don't make a right. When those in high positions make statements that lable an entire religion negatively, it dose not help the relationship between religions or cultures.

Perhaps most Christains have a thicker skin or a more forgiving manner. But we can't always expect another culture to react as perhaps we would in every situation.

[Darkdale]

Originally Posted by Kowaki

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...5/wqueen15.xml

thank god someone is finally seeing the light.

I think she is somewhat right, but I also think she is stupid. There are wiser ways of dealing with problems.

[jamaesi]

*sighs*

[SCIRLIN]

They always make fun of God and jesus because christians are weak and dont have power. The church are running low. Christians have a old skin look in the church

[Lost Soul]

Originally Posted by Kowaki

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...5/wqueen15.xml

thank god someone is finally seeing the light.

She may be seeing the light, but she is not seeing the white....on her teeth that is. Don't they sell Crest Whitestrips over there?