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RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning bigotry and religious intolerance, and recognizing that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect.

Whereas believers of all religions, including the Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, should be treated with respect and dignity;

Whereas the word Islam comes from the Arabic root word meaning `peace' and `submission';

Whereas there are an estimated 7,000,000 Muslims in America, from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds, forming an integral part of the social fabric of America;

Whereas the Quran is the holy book for Muslims who recite passages from it in prayer and learn valuable lessons about peace, humanity, and spirituality;

Whereas it should never be official policy of the United States Government to disparage the Quran, Islam, or any religion in any way, shape, or form;

Whereas mistreatment of prisoners and disrespect toward the holy book of any religion is unacceptable and against civilized humanity; and

Whereas the infringement of an individual's right to freedom of religion violates the Constitution and laws of the United States: Now, therefore, be it


Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

(1) condemns bigotry, acts of violence, and intolerance against any religious group, including our friends, neighbors, and citizens of the Islamic faith;

(2) declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of all individuals, including those of the Islamic faith, should be protected;

(3) recognizes that the Quran, the holy book of Islam, as any other holy book of any religion, should be treated with dignity and respect; and

(4) calls upon local, State, and Federal authorities to work to prevent bias-motivated crimes and acts against all individuals, including those of the Islamic faith.

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Hmm, calling good evil and evil good....I seem to have read that somewhere.

Aaron


P.S. Western European Union (WEU), European security and defense organization. It was set up in Brussels in 1955 as a defensive, economic, social, and cultural organization, consisting of Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands; Portugal and Spain became members in 1988, and Greece joined in 1995. After France had refused to ratify a treaty providing for a European Defense Community, the WEU was created as a substitute solution embodied in the Paris Pacts. Since Western military cooperation had been dominated by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Western economic coordination by the European Economic Community and later the European Free Trade Association, the primary function of the WEU was to supervise the rearmament of Germany, as provided for under the Paris Pacts. In 1960, the WEU transferred its cultural and social activities to the Council of Europe. Under the Maastricht Treaty (1992), the WEU was envisioned as the future military arm of the European Union (EU); it remained institutionally autonomous. In 1995 the Eurocorps, a joint force drawn from some of the WEU members, became operational. An additional 18 nations from central Europe, NATO, and/or the EU joined the WEU as associate members, observers, or associate partners in the 1990s. In 1999 the EU voted to absorb all the functions of the WEU in preparation for making the EU a defensive and peacekeeping military organization as well as a social and economic one.

from here: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0851907.html

So there were 7 original members; 2 were added in 1988 and one more in 1995 for a total of 10.

" There are ten permanent members of the Western European Union, of which Greece was the last to join in 1995. There are another 18 'associate members'."

from here: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Western-European-Union

So 10 + 18 = 28. 28 countries or 28 "kings" if you will. So, does God only count the 10 "permanent" members ignoring the other 18?

And here: "In 1999 the EU voted to absorb all the functions of the WEU..."

What does it mean to "absorb all the functions"? Did the EU become in like and kind to the WEU? If so, then there is not distinction between the authorities of the WEU and the EU...therefore we have too many kings and this European "beast" does not fit the description of the beast in Revelation.

This is a bit forward but reasoning otherwise smacks of trying to fit prophesy into our world-view box. And what better way to condone our dislike of France (for instance).

Aaron

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Originally posted by whitesands777:
The WEU consists of 10 nations within the EU and they have weighted voting power.

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Originally posted by TEXASGRANDMA:
My husband believes President Bush is the anit-christ, but I don't believe he is of the right nationality. But I believe he is being used of the devil to bring America to her knees finacially and to destroy Israel by making her divide her Country. As I tell my husband God has a plan and it is in God's plan to allow this to happen.
But all this aside there is no need to fear. We are in God's hands, my sister. He will substain us. God will send His Son soon and we His children will meet Him in the air. So untl then trust in Jesus to see you day by day and try not to let those things around you fill you with fear. God will not fail us.
betty

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Originally posted by BrazilianMommy:
Hello, I just registered to this board today. I have been reading posts for the past days and now I decided to post too

If I understood correctly about the number 10 and the EU, it doesn't mean 10 nations but 10 leaders. It would not exactly matter how many countries are part of the EU, but how many will be in the power.

English is my second language so please understand

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