Press Release / the Palestinian American Congress /USA

The Palestinian American Congress(PAC) sent me a copy of their Press Statement minutes ago.

Press Release / the Palestinian American Congress /USA
February 4, 2006
National Executive Committee
New York

A spokesman for PAC / USA National Executive Committee stated,” PAC / USA expresses regret and concern over the recent violence and unfortunate rhetoric surrounding the cartoons published in a Danish newspaper and other European newspapers depicting offensive images of the prophet muhammad.The cartoons defame the Prophet Muhammad and are offensive to the world's 1.4 billion Muslims, whose religion reveres the Prophet as the final messenger from God after Prophet Jesus, bearing the message of monotheism. The cartoons have caused protests, diplomatic actions and threats of boycotts across the Muslim world.

Many Muslims around the world are justifiably offended at the images, as they reinforce stereotypes about Muslims and Islam and come on the heels of years of oppression and persecution against many Muslims around the world. However, we unreservedly reject the recent violence directed at Europeans and European embassies and consulates; and we challenge those responsible to work toward more constructive solutions to the problems of racism worldwide and the brutality of occupation especially in Palestine. Brutality is never an answer to injustice and disrespect.
Western critics of the negative response among Muslims say the newspapers have freedom of speech and, apparently, no responsibility to monitor themselves. European journalists claim that in defending free speech, they are defending “the very bedrock of Western civilization." But when a cartoon appeared in the Independent in 2003, depicting Prime Minister Sharon of Israel eating the head of a Palestinian child while saying:
"What's wrong? You've never seen a politician kissing babies before?" Jews in Britain and around the world erupted with indignation. Offend Zionist Jews and the world erupts in indignation. And this was an anti-Israel cartoon, not anti-Semitic. A cartoon that is offensive to Muslims, on the other hand, is depicted as an _expression of 'free speech. This is hypocrisy.

We hope that recent incidents do not inhibit future improved relations between the West & the East and non-Muslim Europeans and Muslims around the world. Only together can we work effectively toward universal justice.

The Palestinian American Congress / USA
New York
February 04, 2006
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God Is Not A Muslim

PLEASE, THIS IS NOT A CARICATURE.

What is in an imaginary drawing of someone who lived and died centuries ago and none of us knows what he or she looked like? Just like that imaginative drawing or painting of Jesus Christ. God knows that the illustration is not His beloved Son Jesus Christ. But, He has not sent hail stones of His fiery anger to burn us to cinder. God is ever merciful as long as we repent. God is not a suicide bomber and He does not behead people. Because, God is not a Muslim. And God is not a Christian. God is not a Democrat and God is not a Republican. Infact, God does not love President George Walker Bush more than Osama bin Laden.

Please, buy this classic Thomas Jefferson's quoted Tee Shirt for your Muslim friends and others. Just buy as many as possible to donate them to Muslims in America and Europe and other parts of the world. Because, they need this message urgently.

“Enlighten the people, generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like spirits at the dawn of day.”
~ Thomas Jefferson

Enlighten The People Generally Lest They Continue To Burn

My classic Geek Freedom of Expression Public Enlightenment Campaign T- Shirt is now available for only $15 in classic white or black

“Enlighten the people, generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like spirits at the dawn of day.”
~ Thomas Jefferson

The Freedom of Expression T-Shirt is to promote my Public Enlightenment Campaign in view of the violent protests over some offensive cartoons in the Islamic world.

What is in a cartoon?
Why not laugh it off or dismiss it and continue with your life instead of going on rampage over a petty issue.

Please, grow up boys!

IN GOD WE TRUST? Or In Dollar We Trust?

It was the good Rev. M. R. Watkinson, Minister of the Gospel from Ridleyville, Pennsylvania, who first made a formal appeal for the recognition of the Almighty God in American Currency in a letter he wrote to the Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase on November 13, 1861.

Dear Sir,
You are about to submit your annual report to the Congress respecting the affairs of the national finances.
One fact touching our currency has hitherto been seriously overlooked. I mean the recognition of the Almighty God in some form on our coins.
IN GOD WE TRUST

This historical giant leap of faith has made America the wealthiest nation on earth since they made that covenant with the Almighty God. And nothing can break this divine covenant, except the covenant keeping God Himself. And He doesn't change. So, that means America will continue to flourish and prosper as long as God pleases.

But in my country Nigeria, our case is different. We have not made any covenant with God in our currency and no wonder the value of our Naira depends on the Almighty Dollar.

Back to America.
But, how many Americans trust in God or in their dollar?
Without any fear or favour, I can state here that majority of Americans trust their dollar more than God. Millions of them don't even trust God at all. Because, anybody who will not bow to the authority, excellency and supremacy of God does not believe or have any trust in the Almighty God.

Where your heart is, that is where your God is.

As long as "IN GOD WE TRUST" remains on the American currency, I will continue to support the United States of America, no matter what happens. Because, "In God I Trust".

Please, No Homosexuality in Nigeria.

Opposition to gay relations is deep-rooted in Nigeria, with the bulk of the north’s Muslims and the south’s Christians united in their hostility toward homosexuality.
Irinnews

Recently the Nigerian government proposed a law to ban homosexuality and some so called gay activists said the law would be the violation of human rights?

Nigerian Times supports this law and Nigerian Times is against all forms of sexual abuse. Homosexuality is the worst form of sexual abuse after rape.