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| Red-faced MP dumps Islam-bashing charity | ||
| 2006-11-05 | ||
| Those Evil evangelicals!!!! A welsh mp has been forced to withdraw his public backing for a charity after learning its leading light has described Islam as 'wicked and evil'. Mark Williams, Lib Dem MP for Ceredigion, last week signed up to an Early Day Motion - a Parliamentary petition - praising Operation Christmas Child, a group that sends presents to deprived children abroad. But he has asked for his name to be removed after learning from Wales on Sunday that the charity, set up in Wrexham 16 years ago, was an evangelical group which sends vast amounts of religious literature with the toys. The group is led by controversial US fundamentalist Franklin Graham - son of evangelist preacher Billy.
which is a damning thing in itself. Cut all ties with that org, by Gum! ... has described Islam as 'wicked, evil and not of the same God'. He has also written about India, saying: 'Hundreds of millions of people locked by the darkness of Hinduism... bound by Satan's power.' Not very oecumenical, here, but then again Christians do suffer quite a bit of persecution by hardline hinduists, even though India is a real democracy. A spokesman for MP Mr Williams said this week: 'He will be withdrawing his name. He wasn't aware of the allegations and the practices of the group.' Christians?! Ewwwwww. Icky! The Islamic Human Rights Commission ... Nice oxymoron. ... has campaigned against the group. As expected. Massoud Shadjareh, the commission's chairman, said: 'Operation Christmas Child has got very many evangelical connections. We really don't have any problem with other religious groups doing good work. In fact, we should be encouraging it. But they have to be transparent about their motives.' Just like muslim charities.
'Mr Graham did make those comments, but the context and the circumstances have to be looked at. He said that in the immediate aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Centre on 9/11. He was quoted as saying that, but he also said he decried the evil done in the name of Islam.' | ||
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #1 Still waiting for the MP for Bethnal and Blowhards withdraws his support for the m=Mariam Fund charity... :: crickets :: |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2006-11-05 15:13 |