My latest in PJ Media:
It’s the sort of thing that can make someone proud to be an American: Two Christians are on trial now in Algeria for “insulting the prophet and denigrating the precepts of the Muslim religion.” Imagine: on trial for expressing opinions that go against those of the elites. But that could never happen here, right? We have the freedom of speech in the U.S. We can say anything we wish, aside from calls for violence or criminal activity, and express our opinions, no matter how unpopular, without fear of reprisal, right?
Wrong – as a recent incident in Tennessee illustrates.
“Tennessee legal watchdog out after lawyer accused him of being an ‘anti-Muslim bigot’” was the headline in Saturday’s edition of the Nashville Tennessean, and of course everyone despises bigotry, so most people might be inclined to think that the legal watchdog in question was entirely in the wrong and justifiably fired. But the details, as is so often the case, makes all this a great deal more complicated.
In the first place, the legal ethics watchdog, whose name is Jerry Morgan, was pressured to resign as disciplinary counsel for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility because Nashville lawyer Brian Manookian, who according to the Tennessean “was suspended from practicing law last year after the Board of Professional Responsibility said he violated ethics rules by sending threatening emails,” accused him of this Islamophobic bigotry.
Manookian “said Morgan couldn’t do his job effectively because of multiple social media posts he made criticizing Muslims and the Islamic faith.” Manookian’s lawyer, Daniel Horwitz, claimed that Morgan’s judgment in Manookian’s case was tainted “because Manookian’s wife and children are Muslim,” and because Morgan has reportedly “made a slew of disparaging comments against Muslims on Twitter.”
What disparaging remarks did Morgan make? Did he say that Muslims were “the most vile of created beings”? No, that’s what the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an, calls non-Muslims (98:6). Did he call Muslims “apes and pigs”? No, that’s what the Qur’an calls Jews (2:63-65, 5:59-60, 7:166). Did he say Muslims were “unclean”? No, that’s what the Qur’an says of non-Muslims (9:28).
So what egregious statements did Morgan actually make?
There is much more. Read the rest here.
Bob Cunliffe says
Islam’s qur’an endorses & promotes slavery, child abuse, rape and the murder of non-muslims.
I read the qur’an and was horrified. I urge decent people to read it too.
Having read the qur’an I wanted to know more about Mohammed and so I read some of Sahil Al Bukhari’s (auto) biography of Mohammed. (Mohammed was illiterate and so he dictated his nonsense to his slave.)
Here are some references which confirm my assertion in the first sentence. I hope you check the references.
THE QU’RAN’S INCITEMENT TO MURDER, OWN SLAVES AND MOLEST CHILDREN
If your prophet (Mohammed) owned slaves and liked sex with children and the book he dictated, the Qu’ran, tells Muslims slavery and child abuse is acceptable to him and you should murder neighbours who don’t agree with you,…. then you must surely know that Mohmmed does not speak for God/Allah. The Qu’ran means ‘Recite’ & many Muslims learn the following texts by heart, or rote.
SLAVERY
Slavery is endorsed throughout the Qu’ran. These are two examples. The first one sets the tone.
“You are forbidden to take as wives ….. women already married, other than your slaves.”
See Surah “Women” (Al-Nisa 4) verses 23:24
“Do not force your slave girls into prostitution, when they themselves wish to remain honourable…. If they are forced, God will be forgiving and merciful to them.”
See Surah “Light” (Al-Nur 24) verses 24:33
MURDER
The Surah “Joint Forces”(Al-Hazab 33) verses 57:61 encourages Muslims to murder their neighbours who do not agree with them.
“Those who insult God and his messenger will be rejected by God in this world and the next. He has prepared a humiliating torment for them and those who undeservedly insult believing men and women will bear the guilt of slander and flagrant sin. If the hypocrites, the sick of heart and those who spread lies in the city do not desist, we shall rouse you, prophet, against them and then they will only be your neighbours in the city for a short while. They will be rejected. Wherever they are found they will be arrested and put to death.
CHILD ABUSE
Mohammed was a paedophilia who boasted about taking a 6 yrs old for sex. it is little wonder that child abuse is endorsed in his Qu’ran. See Surah “Divorce” (Al-Talaq 65) verse 4.
“If you are in doubt concerning those of your wives who have ceased menstruating, know that their waiting period shall be three months. The same shall apply to those who have not yet menstruated. As for pregnant women, their term shall end with their confinement. God will ease the hardship of the man who fears him.”
Since Muslim men are to stop having sex for 3 months before divorcing a prepubescent child it means that they are permitted to engage in sex with these children.
MOHAMMED THE PAEDOPHILE
Mohammed’s views aren’t surprising when you learn that he was a slave owning paedophile.
The passage below is a contemporary account of Mohammed taking away the 6yrs old, Aisha, for sex. It was written by Mohammed’s biographer Sahih Al-Bukhari acting on Mohammed’s instructions and quotes Aisha herself.
Narrated Aisha: “The Prophet engaged me when I was a girl of six (years). We went to Medina Later my mother, Um Ruman, came to me while I was playing in a swing with some of my girl friends. She called me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted to do to me. She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the door of the house. I was breathless then, and when my breathing became Allright, she took some water and rubbed my face and head with it. Then she took me into the house. There in the house I saw some Ansari women who said, “Best wishes and Allah’s Blessing and a good luck.” Then she entrusted me to them and they prepared me (for the marriage). Unexpectedly Allah’s Apostle came to me in the forenoon and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine years of age.” Volume 5, Book 58, Number 234
Ex-Muslim says
Muslims know all these you horrible things, but when you discuss with them, they say these things are not exist or have a different meanings, and if you proceed in discussion, if you are lucky they will say “You are Islamophobic”
gravenimage says
Yep.
mortimer says
Yes, there are many specific legitimate issues in Islam that demand criticism on the basis of human rights. We would have hoped that lawyers would understand that better than anyone.
However, Jerry Morgan made his mistake by talking in generalities and those remarks could be taken out of context easily.
We do have a right to criticize political doctrines. Most politicians refer to ‘extremism’ as a code for political Islam or Islamism or Islamist.
I prefer to talk of ‘political Islam’ or ‘jihadism’, because they target the ideology, rather than people generally. Only 15% of Muslims are hard-core Islamists. 65% of Muslims want Sharia law, which is not compatible with modern human rights.
CM says
Sharia law is extreme, compared to the Western civilization standards.
So, your 15% is absolute nonsense.
Even the majority of muslims living in the West want sharia. The ones living in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia it is as high as 80-90%.
And it isn’t islamist. It is followers of allah and Mo, islam.
Following Mo’s words and deeds.
15%? Is just silly and dangerous.
eli says
We hope that he can fight for freedom of speech and the right to defend against the evil of Islam. It goes along with the Socialist Democrats or Communist double standard. It takes a lot of courage to stand up against them.
mortimer says
It is the perception of prejudice that is at issue. It doesn’t matter if a person is innocent when the trial is be a kangaroo court.
Pray Hard says
Death to islam. Fire me.
Clifford Fodor says
Fire anyone who punishes anyone who says anything against Islam.
gravenimage says
Tennessee Lawyer Fired for Saying Islam Isn’t a Peaceful Religion
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Fired for telling the truth–appalling. I hope he fights this, on general principle alone.
jca reid says
Orwellian “Newspeak” is alive & well in 2020 & the foreseeable future in the West, kow-towing this vile ideology. For what? Read the Quran & arm yourself. All it takes is for people with half a brain to prepare themselves & they can wipe the floor with Muslims in an intellectual debate. Even if they come with entire diatribes “of the virtues of Islam”, a 15 – 20 minute spent surfing the Net obliterates their statements. That’s why they are trying to smother any criticism of Islam. It simply can’t stand up to scrutiny.
gravenimage says
+1
Michael Copeland says
As IQ al Rassooli says, just read the first nine chapters of the Koran. That is well informative, and will prepare the reader for the experience of reading the whole –
“…a confusing and tedious book that most people don’t enjoy.” — Ali Sina, ex-Muslim
“…this indigestible book, whose every page makes healthy human reason quiver.” — Voltaire.
https://gatesofvienna.net/2019/11/book-reviews-the-koran/
https://gatesofvienna.net/2020/11/book-reviews-ii-the-koran/
john smith says
Keep up the good work Michael, you are doing a brilliant job.
gravenimage says
Agree with John–Micael, you do important work. Thank you.
mortimer says
Lawyer Jerry Morgan is 100 % correct. Islam according to the top Islamic scholars, Islam is the religion of jihad.
Jihad is armed warfare against disbelieving KUFAAR, whom Muslims are required to hate ‘for the sake of Allah’ and to subjugate ‘in the cause of Allah’.
The Koran’s JIHAD VERSES prove Islam is not peaceful or benign.
The Koran’s 164 Jihad Verses: K 2:178-179, 190-191, 193-194, 216-218, 244; 3:121-126, 140-143, 146, 152-158, 165-167,169, 172-173, 195; 4:71-72, 74-077, 84, 89-91, 94-95,100-104; 5:33, 35, 82; 8:1, 5, 7, 9-10, 12, 15-17, 39-48, 57-60, 65-75; 9:5, 12-14, 16, 19-20, 24-26, 29, 36, 38-39, 41, 44, 52, 73, 81, 83, 86, 88, 92, 111, 120, 122-123; 16:110; 22:39, 58, 78; 24:53, 55; 25:52; 29:6, 69; 33:15, 18, 20, 23, 25-27, 50; 42:39; 47:4, 20, 35; 48:15-24; 49:15; 59:2, 5-8, 14; 60:9; 61:4, 11, 13; 63:4; 64:14; 66:9; 73:20; 76:8.
Daniel Triplett says
The next step, whether it be you or me, or preferably a team of smart lawyers, should be to attach each of the tenets in this list to a violation of US Code, and argue that the Ummah-at-large is in violation of US Criminal Conspiracy Law and RICO Act.
Michael Copeland says
See “Instructing Radicalisation” at Gates of Vienna.
One commenter, Bob Smith on January 5, 2018 at 12:56 am said:
We already have criminal enterprise statutes. Islam is a (cult) criminal enterprise.
The US should use the RICO statutes to, declare Islam, a criminal enterprise. Then close Islam down as it presently exists in the US.
https://gatesofvienna.net/2018/01/instructing-radicalisation/
Daniel Triplett says
This is another outstanding essay you’ve written Michael. You have an arsenal of them to your credit. Consider writing a book.
Imagine if you or I tried creating a brand-new crime organization today, using the “Radicalisation Instructions” you articulated (straight from Islamic Doctrine).
We’d never get away with it and would be locked up in a mental ward or prison.
So, it’s crazy that we give such a criminal organization accommodation and immunity simply because it’s 1400-years old, or because this criminal organization has attached a ‘deity’ to its membership roster.
This would be like giving modern-day Charles Manson or John Gotti and the American Mafia Gambino Crime Family immunity and accommodation if they’d have simply attached a fictional deity as a member of their organization. That would be insane. Equally insane is giving Islam such quarter.
Commenter Bob Smith is right. I agree with him. In addition to the RICO angle, I and others have also been advocating the “Criminal Conspiracy” element together with the RICO legal strategy, just to pile on and create a dual-indictment to strengthen the attack, or as a standalone backup in case the RICO argument alone fails.
Lots of people advocate objectives such as:
“Let’s just isolate ourselves.”
“Let’s stop Muslim immigration.”
“Let’s deport all Muslims.”
“Let’s shut down all mosques.”
“Let’s ban Islam.”
Although I personally advocate a much broader global victory beyond just this, all such objectives require a legal basis, and Criminal Conspiracy/RICO is an option to establish such legal basis.
And by the way, this is all inseparable; all are included within the same legal basis.
In other words, by what basis will Europe (or any Kafir state) prohibit Islamic immigration? If there’s nothing inherently criminal with Islam or Muslims, then why deny immigration? And if there is something inherently criminal with Islam or Muslims, then how do we justify denying immigration, but continue allowing Muslims already internal to our borders to continue practicing Islam with mosques/Islamic Centers and using dawah and jihad to expand Islam from within? We can’t.
Either Islam is a Criminal Conspiracy/RICO organization, or it’s not. If it’s not, then let’s put our hands in our pockets and keep our mouths shut, allowing the Ummah the freedoms and 1st Amendment Rights the rest of us Western civilians enjoy.
But if there is something inherently criminal about Islam/Muslims, then let’s take down the entire enterprise altogether.
The details can be worked out amongst reasonable people.
The point is, we must reach a point where we decide, “We won’t tolerate Islam any longer. Islamic Doctrine gives us no choice.” – Islamic Doctrine, sacrosanct, perfect, and eternally immutable.
Beyond that, we either win or we lose. Per Islamic Law, this is a zero-sum conflict that will never end until the world is ether 100% Islamic, or 0% Islamic. Co-existing is unacceptable, per Islamic Law.
Islam is a criminal enterprise/organization/Criminal Conspiracy/RICO. At minimum, it’s Conspiracy for Murder and Sedition, along with 100 other crimes that smart lawyers could prove. We’re not required to tolerate Islam or any other ideology or peoples who pursue our enslavement and extermination simply because a “deity” is involved.
Daniel Triplett says
Federal Conspiracy Law: A Brief Overview
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41223.pdf
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/content/rico-act.html
Carol says
So very well said, Daniel!
Daniel Triplett says
Thank you Carol. God bless.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
This incident tells us how vitally important this website, and the books written by Spencer, Fitzgerald and other staff, are. The truth must out. The nation seems to letting loose of reality and it obviously exists. All that’s bad, but it’s especially dangerous when unreality is set on opinions and available facts about Islam.
gravenimage says
+1
BegrensEuropa! says
Islam is peaceful, in stage 1: https://t.co/nbux9ODQDs?amp=1
OLD GUY says
Tennessee appears to be a Christian faith strong hold in America, so I can understand their reason for speaking out on the evils of Islam. Seems a little strange that Islam can freely speak out about its hate and death wishes for Christians but when a person points out the hate and violence of Islam they are accused of hate speech even if what they say is the truth.
Let’s get this straight: If you follow Islam you can make all kinds of threats to KILL, RAPE, BEAT and promote CHILD ABUSE and that’s your right under freedom of RELIGION and SPEECH.
If you are a Christian or non-religious person and you speak out against Islam’s horrible threats and violence against you, you are spreading hate and loose your right to free speech as that is considered hate speech.
Telling the truth about anything should NEVER be hate speech even if it is tied to religion.