News from the Religion of Peace

from Stand Firm by David Fischler 

I don’t want to suggest that this is representative of all Muslims, but let’s get real: this guy is not some minor bozo. From BosNewsLife:

The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia said Friday, March 16, that all churches in the Middle East must be destroyed, adding to concerns among Christians facing violence, including in Egypt, where two nuns are already recovering after a massive attack on their guesthouse.

Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah made the controversial statement after a question from a Kuwaiti non governmental organization.

Earlier a Kuwaiti parliamentarian had called for a ban on the construction of new churches in February, but so far the initiative has not been passed into law, news reports said. The NGO, called the Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage, asked the Sheikh to clarify what Islamic law says on the matter. He said in response that it is “necessary to destroy all the churches of the region.”

The Grand Mufti, who is the highest official of religious law in Saudi Arabia, as well as the head of the Supreme Council of Islamic Scholars, cited the Prophet Mohammed, who said the Arabian Peninsula is to exist under only one religion, reported Russia Today (RT) television, which monitored the remarks.

Supposedly, Saudi Arabia is America’s ally in the struggle against Islamic terrorism. And supposedly, Islam is tolerant of other faiths and desires only to live in harmony with those who believe differently.

Supposedly.

(Via Faith McDonnell of the Institute on Religion and Democracy on Facebook.)