Tuesday, August 24, 2010

The Amboy Times' List Of Things That Offend Muslims

I had found on a conservative blog a link to a website by the name of The Amboy Times, and on that site there was a list of things that all Muslims supposedly hate. I found the list humorous because there were plenty of things on the list that Christians seem to hate as well. Below is just a sampling of the list of things Christians hate (I had decided to keep all hyperlinks in case you wanted to read the article in which The Amboy Times got their information):


Soccer Ball with Saudi Flag, Stepping on Makeshift Hamas and Hezbollah Flags, Ref's whistle with the Swiss Cross, The Israeli Flag, and of course...the American Flag.
I'm pretty sure Christians hate flags like the Hamas and Hezbollah flags (although they probably don't oppose stepping on them).  Actually, they pretty much oppose anything Hamas and Hezbollah.  Some Christians would claim that a Ref's whistle with the Swiss Cross is blasphemy, and other Christians would probably claim the American Flag is sinful, because the Pledge of Allegiance amounts to idol worship.
The Giant Buddha's, The new Apple store in Manhattan.
The Beslan Memorial, Pool halls and coffee shops, Movie Theaters, the Graves of Biblical Joshua and Caleb, The Eiffel Tower, Coffee Shops, Saracen's Head Cafe, "Mecca" Bar in Kiev, Breslin Bar and Grill in NY.
Some Christians would probably cry at the thought of a giant Buddha.  Some also believe pool halls may be a breeding ground for sin (same goes for coffee houses if you are of the Christian variety that doesn't believe in the ingestion of caffiene).
The Trinity, Pope Benedict XVI. Pope John Paul II, Coptic Pope Shenouda III, Robert Spencer, The name "Crusaders" , The Cross, Christmas presents, Santa ClausBibles, selling Bibles, Lip synching videos, Craig Winn, Prayer, Valentine's Day, Christians who accidently touch the Koran, Street Evangelists, The Letter X, Muslim converts to Christianity, the Knights of Malta, The Bishop of Rochester, Use of the word Allah by Catholics, Christians proselytizing to Muslims, Church Bells, a picture of Jesus hung on a staffroom wall, Father Zakariah, Jerry Falwell, a coin with John 3:16 printed on it, Eli Soriano, dating a Polish Catholic Girl, UK Radio Minister Rev MasihZion Baptist Church in Rochdale, UK, Rotary and Lions Clubs, Hector Aleem, the color red near Valentine's Day, Christians who use the word "Allah" to describe God, Fr Daniil Sysoyev. 
Where should I start with this set of things?

Not all Christians agree on the Trinity, on what constitutes a prayer, lip syncing videos (which may be viewed as lying), certain bibles, the secularizationof Saints, the use of the word "Allah," or Muslim converts to Christianity.  Some Christians also had problems with not only the popes listed, but many other popes as well.
The existence of Israel, The reality of the holocaust, Holocaust Day (UK), Teaching of the Holocaust, Annapolis Peace Talks, A Rabbi speaking at an Islamic University, An Israeli Vodka Bottle with a Picture of Jerusalem, Paper cups that were made in Israel, luggage from Israel, an Israeli soccer team, The Torah scrolls at Hebron, Tennis Star Shahar Peer, the Israeli Taekwondo team.
Some Christians hate the reality of the Holocaust or certain teachings of the Holocaust, Muslims speaking at a Christian University, or products that were made in Muslim states.
Western-style trousers, Colored Underwear, Nike "flame" logo, Shoes and Pants bearing the Arabic symbol for Allah, Italian Soccer Team's Shirts, Iraqi Tennis Players Wearing Shorts, Clothing embroidered with Koranic passages, the Barcelona Football Club Badge, Blue jeans, not hiking salwar above ankles, Koranic verses on sking gear, a shoe named Mohammed.
Some Christians (particularly the teabag variety) despise all forms of Middle Eastern dress, and should I even bring up Sharron Angle's opposition to the color of a high school football team's jersey's on religious grounds?
The Danish Cartoons, Videos of Danes drawing Mohammed. Cartoons about Uday and Qusay's death. These photoshops, The Buddy Christ, Cambridge University cartoon, Pokemon, Opus, David Low's Jack Hobbs cartoon, "Mohammed Cat" , cartoon of Cheryfa MacAulay Jamal, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Mickey Mouse, Emoticons, cartoon of Mohammed and Aeisha nude.
Some Christians have a certain distaste for cartoons too - just show a fundamentalist Christian some Hentai and see what they say then.
The Movie "The Passion of the Christ" The Italian Film, 'Il mercante di pietre' (The Stone Merchant)
"24", Disney's "Aladdin", Theo Van Gogh's "Submission", A French play by Voltaire, "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World" Rubber duck hostage video, Ohio CarAd, The Movie ,"300" PBS Documentary "Islam v Islamists", Jihad, the Musical, True Lies the Movie, Michael Savage, Paul Harvey, You Tube, Fitna the Movie, Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty, Stage Version of the Satanic Verses, "Life of Mohammad" Movie, Bridgitte Bardot, Indian Soap Operas, Music Shops, Chicken Run, Saving Private Ryan, 1977 Movie, Mohammad, Messanger of God, the film "Crossing Over" Egyptian actor Amr Waked, Fiddler on the Roof, Satellite TV owners, Obsession the movie
, Denver disk jockeys Joey Teehan, Dean Myers and Roger Beaty, The Wrestler Movie, Radio Basingstoke/Cliff Richards, Lowell Green, TV Documentary Jihad for Love, Cinema and Theater, Actors and Actresses working together, Matrix Reloaded, South Park, "Son of No One" movie.
There is so many things Christians are against in regards to entertainment that I can't even list one.
Burger King ice cream cones, Jewish cookies, Israeli Dates, pork, even when consumed by non-Muslims. Alcohol, Quebec day-care lunch menu, Hot-Cross Buns, Cola Cola, Pepsi, Easter Eggs, Ham Sandwiches accidentally served to Muslim prisoners, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches served in Jail, Parking lot sign jokingly labeled "the Porking Yard", Doritos and Salad Dressing containing trace amounts of alcohol, Falafels, Cucumbers, tomatoes and ice cream, Rum flavored ice cream
Ever ask a Christian to to eat meat on a Friday during Lent?  How about Blue Laws?
Music in general, A rap CD with Quranic verses. An award winning Spanish song, A party honoring late rock star Freddy Mercury, Mozart, Gospel music in a church van, a Muslim prayer set to House Music, Rock Singer who Bared his Chest, Vande Mataram, the Indian National Song, Avril Levigne, Gwen Stefani, Paul McCartney, Dancing, Busta Rhymes song "Arab Money", Discos, Rihanna, I-Dance Contest, German Soccer Club Song, Kelly Clarkson.
Remember when John Lennon made his "more popular than Jesus" comment and the Christian backlash?
Walid Shoebat, Kamal Saleem, and Zachariah Anani, "The 3 Ex-Terrorists." Daniel Pipes, Ayaan Hirsi-Ali, MP Phil Woolas (UK), Virgil Goode, Jack Straw, Bloggers, The US Congress, Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe, Mayor of Mirfield Robert Bennett, Afghan Journalist Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Geert Wilders, Prince Harry, Ehsan Jami, Dr Wafa Sultan, Obama's Website, Michelle Malkin, Susanne Winter.
Do I see Obama?  Don't teabag Christians believe Obama to be a secret Muslim hell-bent on destroying America?
The passport photo of a 5 year old girl, Women who allow themselves to be raped, The Panty Jihad, Egyptian feminist Nawal al-Saadawi, The clitoris, Hugging a man in public, The breats of female mannequins, female dolls, pin-ups on RAF jets, Unclothed Sex, Breast Feeding, Britney and Madonna, Male Gynaecologists, the word Women, refusing to wear the hijab, Benazir Bhutto, Nouriya Al Subeeh, Female Medic's Hygiene Rules, Hair Salons that refuse Headscarfs. a woman sitting with a man in a Starbucks, wearing makeup, not wearing socks, sharing a gym with men. Pictures of Women in newspapers, Matalan Billboards, Cell phone use by women, Work Uniforms at a Tortilla Factory, Go Kart Woman, Lipstick and High Heels, Hasina Kahn, Women omitted from an Ikea Catalog, Miss World Contest, Female Olympians on TV, Women on TV in general, Women leaving the house without permission, Lesbianism and tomboy behavior, the term 'Gender Equality', Street protests of divorced Women, gender mixed theaters, Women who drive, Seeking a female writer's autograph, Wearing a Bra.
Aren't Christians against Lesbianism?  Wasn't that hatred part of California's Prop 8?
Salmon Rushdie's "Satanic Verses", Rushdie's Knighthood, A book by an Egyptian feminist., French and German Newspapers, Tampa Flyers, Nobel Prize winning author, Naguib Mahfouz, Harry Potter, The autobiography of Norwegian politician Carl I. Hagen "Ærlig talt", Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen, National Review, Mark Steyn, These 11 books, Wikipedia, Passant Rashad, First Bible Stories, Saudi writers Abdullah bin Bejad al-Otaibi and Yousef Aba al-Khail, Dr Rachael Ehrenfeld, Howard Rotberg, Houston Chronicle, Harry's Place, Sherry Jones, Poet Islam Samhan, The Russian version of Newsweek, Douglas Murray, Geraldine Bedell, Steven Crowder, Wedad Lootah, These 10 terms, Lubna Hussien.
Believe it or not, some Christians hate Harry Potter too!
Tate British Museum, Delta College, Harper College Photo Exhibit, Iranian artist Sooreh Hera, "ZOG" exhibition by art group Surrend, "Shark" by David Cerny, Sculptures of Mohammed, Church Pulpit Wood Carving of Mohammed, Bologna Church  Fresco, Sculpture of Mother Teresa, Stork Statues, Statue of Christ, The "Det er ikke forbudt å tenke" exhibition, Fresco of Mohammed at St. Petronio in Bologna.
I recall a certain New York Governor and the Catholics (who are Christian) getting upset over some religious artwork that utilized elephant dung.
Airport security, A Yemini man who refused to wake up for prayers, Mustafa Shag, Prison toilets, Indrek Wichman, Chess, Staring or looking, Polio Vaccine, a moment of silence to commemorate 9/11 in Brussels, Koran-Themed Toilet Seats, Exxon, LAPD, Bluetooth, Witchcraft, the term "War on Terror", Emergency Relief from the USN, Teddy Bear named Mohammed by Schoolchildren, Sweden, Homosexuals, Shi'ite Jokes, Anti terrorist Billboard, Self-Defense, Toilets facing Mecca, Eating near Muslims during Ramadan, Joining the British Army, Flirting, Muslim medical students are refusing to learn about about Alcoholism or STDs, Loan interest. Polio Vaccine, This List, Facebook, Dancing on TV, Health and Home Insurance, Corporate War Games, Treatment for Sex Offenders in Prison, Holy names on specimen bottles, Barbie, Batman and Spiderman, A college course "Women in Arabic and Islamic Literature", Mock Hostage Drill by police, Condoms, Western Human Rights, Non-Muslim man dating a Muslim woman, Polio Vaccine, Kite Flying, Interfaith Marriage, Anti-Slavery Sanctions, Brazilian Carnival Parade, McDonald's Dress code, The Beijing Olympics, Medal of Honor winner Col Bud Day, Nissan, Birthday Parties, anniversaries and Mother's Day, This German carnival, Yoga, Non marital cohabitation, Capitalism, Execution of the Bali Bombers, Smoking during Ramadan, Yoga, Terrorist Lego Toy, Berber names, Holding Hands in Public, Smoking in general, Bowing.
Witchcraft.  Non-marital cohabitation.  Homosexuals.  Loan interest.  Condoms.  I don't really need to say much more.

Essentially, lists like the ones above are pointless because similar statements can be made about Christianity, although some Christians are unwilling to see the forest for the trees, and that is why we have such one-sided lists to begin with...

1 comment:

  1. Things that offend Republicans:
    The Constitition
    The Bill of Rights (2 exceptions)
    The 14th Amendment
    Women's rights
    Civil Rights
    Gay Rights
    Human Rights
    etc.

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