Tennessee Republicans introduce bill making it illegal to be Muslim

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A proposed Tennessee law would make following the Islamic code known as Shariah law a felony, punishable by 15 years in jail.

State Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, and state Rep. Judd Matheny, R-Tullahoma, introduced the same bill in the Senate and House last week. It calls Shariah law a danger to homeland security and ... labels any adherence to Shariah law — which includes religious practices such as feet washing and prayers — as treasonous.

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Imam Mohamed Ahmed of the Islamic Center of Nashville on 12th Avenue South said Islam teaches its followers to obey the law of the land. Shariah law, he said, teaches moral values.

"What do you mean, really, by saying I can't abide by Shariah law?" he said. "Shariah law is telling me don't steal. Do you want me to steal and rob a bank?"

The Attorney General's Office had no comment.

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Charles Haynes, a senior scholar with the First Amendment Center in Nashville ... said the bill is based on a complete misunderstanding of Shariah law, which he described as a set of voluntary religious rules, similar to Catholic canon law or Jewish religious law.

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The bill is SB 1028 in the Senate and HB 1353 in the House.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110223/NEWS0201/102230378/Tennessee-bill-would-jail-Shariah-followers-?odyssey=tab

[Dan and Judy 614]

State Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, and state Rep. Judd Matheny, R-Tullahoma, introduced the same bill in the Senate and House last week. It calls Shariah law a danger to homeland security and ... labels any adherence to Shariah law — which includes religious practices such as feet washing and prayers — as treasonous.

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I washed my feet last week. Does that make me a Muslim???

Any law that outlaws feet washing stinks.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I washed my feet last week. Does that make me a Muslim???

Any law that outlaws feet washing stinks.

My left foot has been giving me itching fits lately. I don't know if it's from some kind of hyper-fungus or an early sign of insanity. I'll keep you posted.

[Dan and Judy 614]

My left foot has been giving me itching fits lately. I don't know if it's from some kind of hyper-fungus or an early sign of insanity. I'll keep you posted.

I ve got that, but its not on my feet

[Kathryn41 3,205]

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[Ggreen 12]

This reminds me of Daniel Streich.

[peejay 327]

The topic title is bullshit. It is not against the law to be Muslim, nor will it ever be. Just more pot stirring by the usual suspects.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I washed my feet last week. Does that make me a Muslim???

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The topic title is bullshit.

You misunderstand what Sharia is if you think outlawing Sharia does not outlaw Islam.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

You misunderstand what Sharia is if you think outlawing Sharia does not outlaw Islam.

That's absolutely true.

[sandinista! 1,816]

i keep trying to give the southern states the benefit of the doubt, and they keep letting me down. i gotta quit that.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

i keep trying to give the southern states the benefit of the doubt, and they keep letting me down. i gotta quit that.

oh sure. figuring most modern day segregation takes place in the Northern states.

Of course, I'm sure you're too busy to notice that.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

"Conservatives" just want to control different parts of your life than "liberals" They are all the same.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Republicans, true defenders of the Constitution, proposing a law which completely violates rights to religious freedom? Shocked... Not really...

Edited February 26, 2011 by ready4ONE

[Peikko 1,575]

Never mind insisting presidential candidates publicly display their birth certificates, what we need is an intelligence test for all those seeking public office.