Hawaii creates "Islam Day"

[csu87 10+ year member]

how'd they kill your cousin?

he was over in iraq and got taken out by a car bomb

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Fukk Hawaii!

 

[wu36ca 10+ year member]

If it meant a paid day off I would celebrate satan day.

As a taxpayer I would be pissed that my money is being used to decide whether this should be recognized or not. Its pointless beyond belief.

 

[crash9201 10+ year member]

lol, The first thing I thought of when I saw this was I hope its not on my birthday.

thats what i was thinink kinda, wat about jew day? or better yet, have jew day and islam day on the same day, see how many fights we can start

 

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

There has never been true separation and church and state, if there was then In God We Trust wouldn't be embossed on every U.S. Treasury note

http://www.treas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.shtml

The use of 'in god we trust' on bills and as a national motto has not been around long; it didn't show up until 1956. I'm not going to try and argue about a 'true' separation of church and state ever existing, but as far as our constitution is concerned there was always supposed to be.

 

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

Maybe this is for another thread but how can anyone believe these two statements are not in conflict?

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/usc_sec_36_00000302----000-.html

“In God we trust” is the national motto.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html#amendmenti

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

 

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=158010

actual resolution:

HOUSE RESOLUTION
PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 24, 2009, AS ISLAM DAY.

WHEREAS, Hawaii is known for the wealth of its cultural and religious diversity and the harmony with which people of many cultures and religions live together; and

WHEREAS, Muslims constitute an ethnically diverse part of Hawaii's cultural fabric, with around 3,000 practicing members; and

WHEREAS, the Prophet Mohammad left his house to migrate to Madinah and reached Quba in the vicinity of Madinah on the 12th day of Rabi ul-Awwal according to the lunar calendar, or September 24th according to the Gregorian calendar, thereby marking the birth of Islam; and

WHEREAS, Islam, a religion with a long and noble history, is the second largest religion in the world, with over one billion followers spread across every continent, and including members of many nations and cultures; and

WHEREAS, the Islamic world preserved and made original contributions to works of science and philosophy during the Middle Ages when these disciplines were threatened by bigotry and prejudice in other parts of the world; and

WHEREAS, Islamic artists, scientists, and philosophers have a rich history of contribution to world literature and our collective scientific understanding; and

WHEREAS, the Islamic faith shares common teachings found in the texts of both Christianity and Judaism, whose followers are respected and considered "People of the Book"; and

WHEREAS, Islamic doctrine encourages generosity in its adherents, maintaining that those who possess much have a responsibility to care for those in need; and

WHEREAS, Islam, along with its monotheistic counterparts, holds that peace is a divine quality and necessary for collective human happiness; and

WHEREAS, Islam strives for a world-wide community which, in the words of one Islamic poet-philosopher, "does not recognize the superficial differences of race, or history, or nationality"; and

WHEREAS, the United States and countries of the Islamic world hold in common many beliefs and values including concepts of world community and mutual responsibility; and

WHEREAS, international understanding and peace, as well as understanding and peace in our local communities, are strengthened by free and open communications among everyone representing various cultural and religious traditions; and

WHEREAS, the 96th United States Congress officially recognized the noble qualities of Islam in a concurrent resolution on October 15, 1979 (SCR 43), honoring the religion's 14th centennial; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fifth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2009, that September 24, 2009, shall be known as "Islam Day" to recognize the rich religious, scientific, cultural, and artistic contributions Islam and the Islamic world have made since their founding; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to Hawaii's congressional delegation, the Governor, and the Board of the Muslim Association of Hawaii.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/06/hawaii-lawmakers-pass-create-islam-day/

It does not call for any spending or organized celebration of Islam Day.

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090507_republican_lawmakers_condemn_islam_day.html

Although the Legislature sets aside various days each year as having special meaning, such as World Peace Day, or Ocean Awareness Day, the Legislative Reference Bureau said no record is kept of the days and they are not recorded on any state calendar.

Apparently 'Islam day' is nothing more than a meaningless attempt to show how politically correct the Hawaiian congress is? ugh. Maybe its not even worth the effort to challenge in court.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Appeasement.

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

he was over in iraq and got taken out by a car bomb

he volunteered

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

wtf happened to seperation of church and state?!?!? We cant have Christian Days that are officially recognized but we can have islam day. **** THAT SHIT!!!!!!

Christmas. STFU.

Kids from public schools get weeks off for that.

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

It is unfortunate that continued trampling on the constitution would be supported by the idea that it's already been done for Christians. Let's reverse the current a bit, please.

 

[Rmsanger 10+ year member]

I'd like to celebrate Islam day the same as St. Patty's day and Cinco de Mayo... Drink some good Mid-east brew, smoke from a hooka, and bang a cute Persian chick in full derka.