Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn, MI

[ABM]

...especially during the annual Arab Festival! (PS: Dearborn is largely a Muslim community...Muslim leadership...)



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[MARIS61]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

http://www.freep.com/article/201206...ead-taunt-Arab-Americans-at-Dearborn-festival

Tensions flared Friday evening at the annual Arab International Festival in Dearborn as members of some Christian missionary groups — including one called the Bible Believers — taunted Arab Americans with a pig’s head and signs that promoted hatred of Islam.

“You’re gonna burn in hell,” one missionary shouted at a group of young Arab-American boys listening to him speak on Warren Avenue, where the festival takes place.

The festival continues today in Dearborn, but the members of the Bible Believers won’t be there because they’ll be protesting a gay festival in Ohio, said Arab Festival organizers.

The three-day festival is the largest public gathering of Arab-Americans in the U.S.; it has drawn Christian missionaries for years, but in 2009, some become more aggressive, leading to arrests and legal feuds. Dearborn has the highest concentration of Arab-Americans in the U.S., many of them Muslim, making it a magnet for some Christian missionaries.

The Bible Believers also protested at last year's Arab Festival, holding up both anti-Muslim and anti-Catholic signs and causing one Arab-American Muslim girl to cry.

About a dozen with the group stood facing the festival on Friday with signs that made bigoted remarks about Islam and its prophet, Mohammed. One of the missionaries had a pig’s head mounted on a pole that he displayed in front of his group. Muslims don’t eat pigs because their faith teaches that the animal is unclean.

Some of the signs the missionaries held read: "Islam is a religion of blood and murder" and "Muhammad (Islam's prophet) is a ... liar, false prophet, murderer, child molesting pervert."

Wayne County sheriffs tried to keep the peace; a few times, three officers on horseback rode by, trying to keep the young Arab Americans at a distance from the Christian missionaries.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Who cares?

These guys are wimps. Complied with anything the officer said without hesitation. Keep video taping, find out the actual law. They just look like dumb pussies.

 

[jlprk]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Gotcha journalism. The provacateurs/instigators clearly waded into a Muslim celebration only to disturb the peace.

Let's see what happens when militant Muslims proselytize at a Christian festival in the South.

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Oh, there's no doubt you'll be able to dig up all kinds of fringe behavior. What I showed in the OP, though, was what happened when absolutely peaceful Christians attempted to hand out literature.....something that would be totally legal in any other US city.

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Gotcha journalism. The provacateurs/instigators clearly waded into a Muslim celebration only to disturb the peace.

Let's see what happens when militant Muslims proselytize at a Christian festival in the South.

Uh huh.

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Let's see what happens when militant Muslims proselytize at a Christian festival in the South.

Convenient use of the word, "militant". Would they be arrested? Hmmm................

 

[jlprk]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Militant means you're not being nice and intellectual and yielding. You're fiercely arguing your point. I was hypothesizing Muslims with an attitude like these Christians, barging in to put on a rude show.

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

This was fun, too..

http://investorplace.com/2013/04/mcdonalds-settles-lawsuit-with-michigan-muslims/

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Militant means you're not being nice and intellectual and yielding. You're fiercely arguing your point. I was hypothesizing Muslims with an attitude like these Christians, barging in to put on a rude show.

The point is, they were arrested. Arrested for...???

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

http://www.examiner.com/article/christians-stoned-by-american-muslims-dearborn-as-police-watch

 

[Denny Crane]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Party_of_America_v._Village_of_Skokie

 

[jlprk]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

I already guessed at disturbing the peace. If I carry this thread another 4 or 5 pages, I'll have to actually watch the video, which will empower me like eating my spinach.

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Party_of_America_v._Village_of_Skokie

I doubt you'd ever see the ACLU working on the behalf of Christians.

 

[julius]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Oh, there's no doubt you'll be able to dig up all kinds of fringe behavior. What I showed in the OP, though, was what happened when absolutely peaceful Christians attempted to hand out literature.....something that would be totally legal in any other US city.

and if the situation was reversed...

 

[MARIS61]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

This particular religious harassment has been going on for years.

http://www.youtube.com/results?sear....0.0.0.42.202.5.5.0...0.0...1ac.1.h_1M7YOHHns

I'm an atheist so my only horse in the race is the protection of everyone's civil rights.

The only rights I see being infringed are the rights of the Dearborn muslims to be left the fuck alone.

 

[MARIS61]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

I doubt you'd ever see the ACLU working on the behalf of Christians.

Most people don't understand what the ACLU does for them.

http://www.aclufightsforchristians.com/

THE ACLU FIGHTS FOR CHRISTIANS

The ACLU fights just as hard for INDIVIDUAL free exercise of religion as the ACLU fights against GOVERNMENT endorsement, sponsorship, or establishment of religion. Despite this fact, many people spread misinformation about the ACLU around the internet, innocently and maliciously, falsely claiming the ACLU is anti-religion or anti-Christian.

This list of FACTS counteracts that misinformation. These links represent just a few of the many examples of the ACLU defending the free speech and free exercise rights of Christians (for purposes of this list, the word “Christian” means a person who self-identifies as “Christian”).

In every example, the ACLU is defending the right of a Christian to speak as a Christian or to practice Christianity.

Here is the current version of this EVER GROWING list:

ACLU of Colorado Supports Students Wearing Christian Symbols in the Colorado Springs School District

ACLU-NJ Defends Christian Student's Anti-Abortion Speech

ACLU of Tennessee Defends Christian Students' Right to Preach in Public Park

ACLU of Virginia Defends Christian Students' Right to Protest Against ACLU at Public School

ACLU Defends Christian Students Wearing Anti-Islam Shirts to Florida Public School

ACLU Fights For Christian Inmate's Right to Preach

ACLU of Northern California Fights Law that Got Quakers Fired Over Loyalty Oath

ACLU Defends Christian Librarian Disciplined for Refusing to Promote Harry Potter

ACLU Defends Right of Individual Christian to Display Nativity Scene on Public Property

ACLU Defends Christians Protesting Gay Rights in Florida

ACLU Champions Religious Freedom Of Mormon College Student

ACLU Fights for Christian Church's Mission to Feed the Poor

ACLU Fights for Christmas Tree

ACLU Files Suit to Protect Free Speech Rights of Christian Protesting Wal-Mart's Policy on Gays

ACLU of Georgia and Baptist Church File Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

ACLU of Rhode Island Files Appeal on Behalf of Christian Prisoner Barred from Preaching at Religious Services

ACLU of Michigan Defends Catholic Man Coerced to Convert to Pentecostal Faith in Drug Rehab Program

ACLU of New Jersey Joins Lawsuit Supporting Second-Grader's Right to Sing "Awesome God" at Talent Show

After ACLU Intervention on Behalf of Christian Valedictorian, Michigan High School Agrees to Stop Censoring Religious Yearbook Entries

ACLU Helps Free New Mexico Street Preacher From Prison

ACLU of WA Wins Right of Christian Minister to Preach in Spokane Plaza

ACLU Fights for Baptist Preacher in Illinois

ACLU Defends Rights of Christian Group to Make Religious Protest at Funerals

ACLU Backs Christian Abortion Protester in Ohio

ACLU of Oregon Defends Religious Liberty Of Adventist School Boys Basketball Players

ACLU Backs Missouri Nurse Penalized for Wearing Cross-Shaped Lapel Pin

ACLU Defends Christian Street Preacher in Las Vegas

ACLU Argues for Legal Recognition of Small Christian Church

ACLU of MA Defends Students Punished for Distributing Candy Canes with Religious Messages

ACLU of Nebraska Defends Church Facing Eviction by the City of Lincoln

ACLU Defends Church's Right to Run "Anti-Santa" Ads in Boston Subways

ACLU Defends Inmate's Access to Material from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Following Threat of ACLU of Virginia Lawsuit, Officials to Agree Not to Ban Baptisms in Public Parks

ACLU Defends Families Fighting Removal Of Religious Symbols from Florida Cemetery

ACLU Supports Right of Iowa Students to Distribute Christian Literature at School

ACLU Argument In Support of the Display of a Christian Cross in a Public Forum

ACLU Defends Christian Worker Required to Remove Bible from Desk at Government Job

ACLU Defends Free Speech Rights of Christians And Others On Main Street Plaza

ACLU Defends Prisoner's Rosary Beads

ACLU Defends Christian Group's Anti-Abortion Ads On Phoenix Buses

ACLU Pledges to Back Church in a Zoning Battle

ACLU of PA Files Discrimination Lawsuit Over Denial of Zoning Permit for African American Baptist Church

ACLU Offers To Represent Private Prayer on Public Property and

ACLU Joins Falwell To Fight For Church Incorporation Rights

This page is maintained by Allen Asch. You can find email contact info at that link if you would like to suggest additions to the list or to make other comments. This page was last updated on October 10, 2010.

 

[magnifier661]

Who cares?

These guys are wimps. Complied with anything the officer said without hesitation. Keep video taping, find out the actual law. They just look like dumb pussies.

Yeah!!!!!! Fuck free speech!


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[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

I already guessed at disturbing the peace. If I carry this thread another 4 or 5 pages, I'll have to actually watch the video, which will empower me like eating my spinach.

http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2012/07/aflc-civil-rights-lawsuit-christians.html

Yerushalmi commented, “The City of Dearborn and now the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office appear to be serial violators of the Constitution when it comes to defending the free speech rights of Christians who seek to evangelize Muslims or criticize Islam. Under sharia, this is known as dhimmitude, which is the status that Islamic law mandates for non-Muslims, primarily Jews and Christians, that deprives them of equality of rights and seeks to subdue them under Islamic rule.”

Muise described the constitutional principles at issue here: “The Supreme Court has long recognized that speech serves its ‘high purpose’ when it stirs people to anger. Speech is often provocative and challenging, and it may have profound unsettling effects as it presses for acceptance of an idea. That is why freedom of speech is protected against censorship or punishment. There is no room under our Constitution for a more restrictive view. Additionally, the courts have made clear that a police officer has the duty not to effectuate a heckler’s veto, nor may he join a violent mob intent on suppressing speech. Instead, the officer must take reasonable action to protect persons exercising their free speech rights. The Wayne County Sherriff’s Office egregiously breached its duty in violation of the U.S. Constitution.”

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Most people don't understand what the ACLU does for them. [/I]

Well, ain't that just awesome. Maybe they'll do the right thing, then, and step in on behalf of the Dearborn Christians.

 

[magnifier661]

http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2012/07/aflc-civil-rights-lawsuit-christians.html

In other words, "fuck the constitution!"


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[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

"I WANT TO BE VERY, VERY CLEAR, HOWEVER: I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE WITH THE ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM. THERE IS AN IMMINENT THREAT. IT MANIFESTED ITSELF ON 9/11. IT'S REAL AND GRAVE. IT IS AS SERIOUS A THREAT AS STALINISM AND NATIONAL SOCIALISM WERE.

LET'S NOT PRETEND IT ISN'T."~BONO

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Yeah!!!!!! F*** free speech!


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http://www.examiner.com/article/mus...inst-free-speech-call-for-anti-blasphemy-laws

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Freedom of speech is king.

That said, words (and how we use them) can be.....and are....very powerful...

to wit:

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[TradeNurkicNow]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

GULDURN MOSLEMS

 

[oldmangrouch]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

It cracks me up to hear conservatives, particulalrly those with a religious bent, pretend they are defenders of free speech. Attacking freedom of expression has long been a cornerstone of American conservatism.

 

[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

It cracks me up to hear conservatives, particulalrly those with a religious bent, pretend they are defenders of free speech. Attacking freedom of expression has long been a cornerstone of American conservatism.

I heartily disagree with that notion.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Yeah Dearborn is a pretty messed up place. Also I love Acts17Apologetics!

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[ABM]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Yeah Dearborn is a pretty messed up place. Also I love Acts17Apologetics!

Thanks for sharing that. We live in tenuous times. The good news is, I've read the end of the book and know who wins.

 

[barfo]

Re: Apparently, It's Against The Law To Distribute Christian Literature In Dearborn,

Thanks for sharing that. We live in tenuous times. The good news is, I've read the end of the book and know who wins.

I'm pretty sure it's the Blazers.

barfo