WASHINGTON"” A Muslim-American advocacy group has called on radio talk show host Dennis Prager to be removed from the governing board of the federally funded U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum after Prager last week blasted a representative-elect for planning to use the Koran at his swearing-in next month.
Prager, who is Jewish, slammed Minnesota Democrat Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Congress, after Ellison announced he plans to have his oath of office photo taken with the Koran instead of the Christian Bible, which is traditional.
"If you are incapable of taking an oath on that book, don't serve in Congress," Prager wrote, adding that using the Koran "undermines American civilization."
The Washington, D.C.-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued a statement Monday calling for Prager's ouster from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, the museum's advisory council.
"It has to do with the fact that it's not the Bible," he said. "If a Mormon-American decided to substitute the Book of Mormon for the Bible, I would have the same problem. If a scientologist wanted L. Ron Hubbard's 'Dyanetics' to be the book, I would have a problem," Prager said.
Prager said the Bible is the most important book in American history and that's why it should be used.
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the fact they use "Muslim" before "American" totally discredits anything they have to say IMO
If you aint American first, get the hell out of my American country.
I agree.
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"As a presidential appointee, Prager's continued presence on the council would send a negative message to Muslims worldwide about America's commitment to religious tolerance," CAIR wrote.
That is a loaded statement right there. What are we committed to in this country?
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bsb, I think some muslims view religious tolerance to mean they can change current religious practices to suit themselves...I personally don't agree with another religious group trying to force feed me their own version or trying to change age myreligious ceremonies in the name of religious tolerance...to me that is like killing in the name of God.
When hunting we always thank God for the deer we get and then we thank the deer for it's sacrifice....not a mumbo-jumbo thing, just alittle ritual but important all the same to our group.
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Last week, the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish advocacy group, called Prager's opinions "flat-out wrong," as well as "intolerant, misinformed and downright un-American."
"If Prager were merely a blogger and radio talk-show host trying to be relevant and provocative, these views might not merit a response. But as a newly appointed member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, Prager and his views must be held to a higher standard," the group said.
Found this interesting.
I'll do a Buster T, I believe that Pragen is anti-muslim so that is now a undebatable fact.
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RE: Group Targets Radio Host Over Koran Oath Comments
Taking the real oath of office, congresspeople don't swear on anything. This would be ceremonial, & if he wants to use the Koran I think he can.
Now CAIR & all the other racial division groups can pound sand. They are wanting us to tolerate their intolerate religioin. I say we tolerate all religions, & if one's religion is intolerant of other religions - tough!!! Do not expect nor demand special priviledges where your religion is elevated above another.
Group Targets Radio Host Over Koran Oath Comments
