Is leftism pro-Islam?

[phk]

Of course, the left holds views that are further away from the views that the Islamic religion than the right does.

[phk]

Easily, who supported the USSR, who supported the terrorists.

[phk]

I'm a member of the left, and I support Islam.

Join your Republican buddies.

[phk]

Do I respect Islam, and the devote and peaceful beliefs of millions of Muslims?  Yes.  Am I a leftist?  No.

How do you respect something that is non-existant?

Muslims can be peaceful but thier religion most certainly isn't.

[phk]

In response to your query, dazzleman, I daresay that I understand, but once again, you've found a sinister motive behind the most benign desire to respect religious freedom. I respect Muslims for their unflinching commitment to what they believe, just as I respect evangelical Christians for the intensity of their faith, but in this country with its tradition of legal secularism,  I would oppose any attempt by either group to codify their beliefs in a way that would restrict the freedoms of others. I think that's simple and guileless enough for you to understand.

You obviously didn't understand my point, or have chosen to ignore it.  I will give you a simple example that you can understand.  After Sept. 11, schools in New York City bent over backwards to make sure that Muslim students were allowed to pray in school during Ramadan.  Would Christians have been afforded this courtesy for a Christian holiday?  I trust you can figure out the answer to that question.

Both religions should be banned in schools.\


Religion and education are opposing values.