A wholly predictable response, of course. "Germany: Ex-Muslim Says 'Islam Inherently Radical,'" from Sugiero, with thanks to Hugh:
A new group is formed in Germany: "The National Council of Ex-Muslims" (link in german language). Their goal is to help women and men to leave the religion of peace without being stoned to death. Or anything similar. And, of course, they've already received death threats from RoP-worshippers...Islam is inherently radical:
Arzu Toker, deputy chairwoman, used a news conference to announce her separation from Islam: 'I herewith resign from Islam. That's it.'Toker, a journalist who was born in 1952 in Turkey's eastern Anatolia region, is radical in her criticism of Islam. She does not accept its Sharia system of rules at all, saying they contradict both human rights and the values of the German constitution.
She added that Islam was anti-woman.
'It humiliates women and turns them into servants of the men,' she said, adding the Islam was anti-man as well.
'It reduces men to breeding animals controlled by their urges,' said Toker. She quoted the 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: 'He said, God is dead. One can live fine by taking one's own responsibility.'
She said she did not distinguish between Islam and fundamentalism.
'Islam is inherently radical,' she said.
Ahadi described her life to reporters and said, 'Political Islam has afflicted my life.' Born in Iran in 1956, her support for human rights had rapidly put her in opposition to the Islamic Revolution. She refused to wear a headscarf and was expelled from university.
Later her husband was executed. She had lived in Germany since 1996.
'I know all about political Islam,' she said. 'It ends up with us being stoned to death, even here in Germany.'
Death threats:
Ahadi has been put under police protection in recent days. Renouncing Islam can carry the death penalty in a number of countries including Iran, Saudi-Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sudan and Mauritania. In other countries people who turn their backs on the faith aren't punished by courts, but they are often ostracized by family and friends. It's a difficult subject among Muslim communities in Europe too.
Increasingly, it appears that Muslim females are seeing the light about Mo's wonderful philosophy. Perhaps there's a glimmer of hope that down the road this miserable philosophy will slowly die out. Ladies, keep on leaving and quit having so many kids-let Mo's evil thinkings end up where they belong-in a history book and nowhere else.
Groups like the one mentioned above are a GREAT IDEA. Even the most PC-nut in the world can't really complain about a group whose mission is to prevent a discrete and insular minority (a common legal phrase in U.S. civil rights litigation) from being beheaded, stoned to death, etc.
This can also be a great way to bring up the Koran. Instead of starting with "Koran=evil" start with "help us stop the killing."
Muslims are indeed abandoning the ship.....and in large numbers....
Take this woman and her message and her life and what she has gone through and stand her square before the our campus 'feminists' and Islamophiles and let us see if they have the nerve to tell HER what 'its all about'. What can they say, that SHE is being 'insensitive to cultural differences???'
...And many Muslims are coming to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God.
Emphasise the fact that most of these apostates are non-white. Then accuse anyone who critises them of racism.
The Left won't know what to do.
Bravo. I'm not sure Nietzsche is the solution, but this lady's courage is to be applauded.
"Emphasise the fact that most of these apostates are non-white"
...in fact, many are....Black Muslims know first hand about Muslim slavery, torture,rape, mistreatment (inflicted upon them mostly because they are black...Muslims are serious racists)...
...Unfortunately many blacks in America remain clueless....
"Even the most PC-nut in the world can't really complain about a group whose mission is to prevent a discrete and insular minority (a common legal phrase in U.S. civil rights litigation) from being beheaded, stoned to death, etc."
Well, enough nuts exist to totally bury this story when posted via LGF at Digg. Yes, you read right: people want to bury this story about a brave woman standing up for religious freedom.
For more on the popularity of islam amongst African-Americans:
http://www.discoverthenetwork.org/Articles/Post%20911%20Islam%20flourishes%20among%20blacks.html
nietzsche sollte "Der Wille zum Penizillin" geschrieben haben.
exsgtbrown and BigCatGirl, I think you are right.
Obviously the RoP tries to keep going by "protecting" their adherents from exposure to less toxic philosophies - by creating "a state within a state" and by indoctrinating the children in blind hatred.
That level of isolation is a big ask in today's connected world though (especially while simultaneously trying to wage Jihad) - it makes the leaders of the RoP look like King Canute (except that Canute didn't actually believe he could hold back the tide).
The key to combatting this is primarily civilisational confidence and knowledge on our part. That's all we need to turn around the offspring of the RoP.
Ever notice how many people who speak out against the violence of Islam in Europe end up under police protection? Is this cost effective? First European countries invite the immigrants in and then agree to fund their existence. And then when the smart ones decide that Western Civilization is preferable to Islamic Neanderthalism, they have to go under expensive police protection.
What is the ultimate goal here on the part of the bleeding heart Europeans? Total bankruptcy?
Emphasise the fact that most of these apostates are non-white. Then accuse anyone who critises them of racism.
The Left won't know what to do.
Posted by: Celsius
Oh, the Left knows what to do about this: the same thing it does to black conservatives -- label them "uncle Toms" or "house niggers" or "oreos". Note the treatment of Clarence Thomas or Condi Rice. The first black Republican congressman (sorry, I forget his name and district) was excluded from the congressional Black Caucus; he wasn't "authentic".
"Death Threats"
Is anyone still surprised?