Operations Manager for Midwest Communications and rightwing co-spokes person for AM 55, WSAU have once again show his true colors with his out-right ignorant and simple understanding of the Koran, Christianity and both their history; thereby reinforcing some down right racists’ thoughts on “others”.
Check out his “remarks” on his station blog regarding his interoperation of two major religions. I’ll give you a hint; he’s biased regarding both. And guess which one he is sympathetic to and which one he is not: http://www.wsau.com/StationFiles/Blog/News/index.asp
His willingness to pick a choose Koran verses that fit his racists views and either overlook or worse yet not know his own road map to salvation (the bible verses) is a long line of hypocrisy dealt out by conservative talk show ilk.
Is it not funny how when conservative experts on religion claims the Koran “calls for” this or that terrible thing, then ignores bible passages that call for the same thing – let alone stoning of daughter for adultery like in Leviticus?
Conley blanket statement regarding Muslim women’s clothing is also funny. Look what the bible tells us:
“The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God”–Deuteronomy 22:5
“…that women should adorn themselves modestly and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly attire”–l Timothy 2:9
I hope Conley and/or his children never get tattoos:
“You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh on account of the dead or tattoo any marks upon you. I am the Lord”–Leviticus 19:28
Quoting Conley: “The Muslim faith forbids the charging of interest in financial transactions. The entire banking and financial systems of western society are anti-Islam.”
Hmmm, perhaps the entire banking and financial system of western society is anti-christen then:
Money cannot be lent at interest to your brother, only to foreigners (Deuteronomy 23: 19-20)
I suspect Chris is not pro-women’s issues and pray he has no daughters:
A raped, unengaged virgin must marry her rapist and they can never divorce Deuteronomy 22:28-29
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak”– 1 Corinthians 14:34).
I could go on quoting more bible verse….
Conley goes on to say:
“The Judeo-Christian west accepts individual conscience as the basis of faith, and tolerance for those who dissent.”
Really, tell that to all the Quakers killed by the puritans, or the Native American people for that matter. Or the Protestant and Catholic killing in Ireland or the Spanish Inquisition when the Catholics kicked out the Moors of Spain – also killing the Jews the Moors where more then happy to co-exist with.
In defense of Conley I’m sure as he looks around and sees troubles flaring up in some Muslim nations. A simple understanding of history my lead one to believe that all the troubles must be rooted in that “others” religion. That is an easier way to look at things.
But like not knowing their own bible, they willfully don’t know their own history and our involvement in these “others” nations.
Would Sunnis and Shia be killing themselves in Iraq if not for the US destabilizing them and picking sides in the Iraq invasion? Could Saudi Arabia be dominated by such hard-line religious intolerance Zealots if the US was not backing up their religious dictatorship? Could the second largest Jewish population in the Middle East really live in Iran if that Muslim country was so intolerant?
For a good article on Jew’s of Iran check this out: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jul/12/israel.iran
Unfortunately often Mr. Conley and other conservative radio hosts don’t have the time or ability to study history. However, I’d suggest next time before spewing some right wing racist’s misrepresentations about other people’s religions you first study and understand your own.