Christian inmates at Riverside Regional Jail in North Prince George, Virginia, who want space to “live their lives in accordance with the Bible,” are being attacked by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) because CAIR wants Muslim space for inmates, too. The central issue of the lawsuit filed by CAIR is that the Christian “God-Pod” is segregated, but the same privilege is not extended to Muslims. If found to be in violation of the Constitution’s Establishment Claus, then the “God-Pod” will be dismantled, and that should settle this matter, right? Wrong. The lawsuit filed by CAIR not only calls for the dismantling of the “God-Pod.” It also “details how the Muslim plaintiffs have been denied adequate meals during Ramadan, access to Islamic programming and to pork-free meals as required by their faith.”
Such special privileges are not demanded by Christian inmates. So in addition to dismantling the Christian group’s quarters, CAIR saw an opportunity to broaden its demands.
Demands for Ramadan meals and special accommodation for Muslims in jail did not begin with the “God-Pod” case. Last summer, a Judge ordered the state of Washington to provide Ramadan meals to Muslim inmates. And now that demand has expanded to include “Islamic programming” and “pork free meals.”
CAIR operates on a win-win policy: manipulate the very framework of democratic societies to subtly gain special privileges and accommodations for Muslims; when it encounters a roadblock (or even any criticism), its operatives scream “Islamophobia.” While CAIR rejects the Judeo-Christian roots of every Western country, it indefatigably pursues its Muslim Brotherhood-mandated mission of stealth jihad.
Segregating inmates based on their willingness to study and live their lives in accordance with the Bible is a clear violation of the Constitution’s Establishment Clause,” said CAIR National Litigation Director Lena Masri.
CAIR cares nothing about fairness and equity. The group actively fosters the idea that Islam is the only religion in the West that people must not insult. People are terrified of insulting Islam precisely because of years of bullying by CAIR and other groups like it, as well as because of the violent attacks endured by those who have criticized or mocked Muhammad.
CAIR, with its documented links to jihad terror, is adept at manipulating the freedom of religion to force special accommodation for Islam upon all institutions, which is particularly disturbing when the institution in question is a prison. Another key issue involved in this case is the fact that there is a jihadist problem in prisons.
Israel, France, the United Kingdom, and other countries that have faced a persistent terrorism threat have found that putting terrorists in jail does not solve the problem. In jail, terrorists network and proselytize.
Jihad recruitment is rampant in prisons without any attempts to curb it. The more Islamized prisons become, the more dangerous those prisons will be for infidels. That danger will spread to the general population once these jihadis are released.
“Muslim Group Challenges Virginia Jail’s Christian-Only “God Pod,” by David Gee, Friendly Atheist, November 26, 2018:
A Virginia jail has segregated living quarters for Christian inmates who agree to “live their lives in accordance with the Bible,” according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
CAIR has filed a lawsuit challenging the existence of the “God Pod” at Riverside Regional Jail in North Prince George, Virginia, claiming it’s just another way to show preference for Christian inmates.
“Segregating inmates based on their willingness to study and live their lives in accordance with the Bible is a clear violation of the Constitution’s Establishment Clause,” said CAIR National Litigation Director Lena Masri. “This lawsuit seeks a federal court’s intervention to ensure that Riverside Regional Jail respects the rights of inmates of all faiths.”
She noted that while religious programming is an appropriate and constitutional aspect of a prison’s educational offerings to its inmates, Riverside Regional Jail’s inadequate religious programming for Muslim inmates reflects the facility’s discriminatory approach.
The lawsuit seeks a broad injunction to remedy violations of the First Amendment’s Establishment and Free Exercise Clause, the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, among other statutory and constitutional violations.
In addition to the living quarters, CAIR says the jail also refuses to give Muslim inmates meals before sunrise or after sunset, meaning they’re forced to choose between honoring their faith during Ramadan and starvation.
It’s ironic, then, that the jail claims that God Pod is open to those “of any faith group”… which is technically true, but only if Muslims and atheists and Hindus are willing to convert.
The flier posted in the jail said the Life Learning Program is open to inmates “of any faith group.”
“The purpose of this program is to give you the opportunity to learn Biblical-based life-skills and put them into practice so you may experience lasting change in your life,” it states.
Gadeir Abbas, a senior litigation attorney for CAIR, said the program is open only to those who want to study the Bible and live in accordance with the Bible.
“So really, it isn’t open to inmates of all faiths or it is only open to inmates of other faiths who are looking to convert to Christianity,” Abbas said…..
Greg Murphy says
Forget about pork ribs night.
Jay says
This is beyond comprehension on too many levels !! When you are a convicted felon and go to prison, you give up the freedoms you previously enjoyed as a private citizen!! Duh……
Suffer your incarceration and don’t expect any luxuries!! If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime!!
End of story!!
BC says
Beyond torture inhumane and punishments there should be no civil rights for convicted prisoners, losing them should be part of one’s punishment. Hard labour should also be reintroduced but the bleeding hearts who care more about prisoners than their victims would never allow it.
somehistory says
In the moslim mind, there must not be anything for anyone else…life, regulations, privileges, food, housing,…everything must favor moslims, and only moslims, everywhere, and at all times.
The moslim prisoners…convicted criminals…are locked up… so, to quote hilary, “What difference does it make” in which “pod” the person sits?
It isn’t the fact that there is a special “pod,” but that the “pod” is not set aside for moslims and those wanting to “convert’ to an evil way based on the rantings of a mass murderer, raper of children.
But the court may just rule in their favor anyway.
Lilith Wept says
Oslemsmoslems want to be that “special protected religion” not Christians. They want us to live as dhimmi. Google the blog site Enjoy the Conditions of Omar” for much more I fomon how moslems treat non moslems in Islamic countries. And this is what they want here in th West.
Anjuli Pandavar says
In British English this is called “taking the piss”.
James Lincoln says
When will we start seeing Gideons Bibles being replaced by the Koran in hotel rooms across America?
Gary says
Good one, your correct, didn’t think of that; and they will be allowed.
mortimer says
Christianity: LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF … LOVE YOUR ENEMIES.
Islam: HATE NON-MUSLIMS ‘FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH’ … SLAY THE DISBELIEVERS WHEREVER YOU FIND THEM … HARASS THEM, BELEAGUER THEM, LIE IN WAIT FOR THEM, CUT THEIR THROATS, EXTORT MONEY FROM THEM.
Which religion will produce CONTRIBUTING, PROGRESSIVE, LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS?
mortimer says
Jails are an ideal place where Muslims may be deprogrammed out of jihadism:
DEPROGRAMMING MUSLIMS THROUGH HISTORICAL CRITICISM
WHY DO HISTORIANS NOW DOUBT HOW ISLAM BEGAN?
Why are the Islamic writings 300 years after the fact?
Al Fadi & Jay Smith CIRA series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JukhzRNB4k
gravenimage says
And this has worked–when?
unbeliever1 says
Have the Muslim inmates complained about the pork? Maybe they enjoy it. A Muslim has told me he can’t resist pork and bacon.
FYI says
“islamic programming”?
You mean like “SLAY the unbelievers wherever you find them”
koran 2:191
CAIR mission statement*
“Explore the koran allows the holy book to speak for itself,
and educate people of other faith traditions about the universal teachings of islam”
*{Quote from Robert Spencer book ‘the complete infidel’s guide to the koran’}
Allow me to deconstruct CAIR’s mission statement..
“Speak for itself”
So is that like the TALKING BABY JESUS who,whilst still in his crib,says “I am the slave of allah.he hath given me the scripture and appointed me a prophet”koran 19 v 30{MARYAM}?And what “scripture”?Not the koran nor the Torah surely{allah gave that to Moses,one of those Jews he hates k2:87)BUT it can’t be the Gospel either:it didn’t exist at the time of Jesus!This FACT does not prevent allah from claiming he gave the Gospel.. which he personally wrote.. to Jesus koran 5:46-47Note for muslims:the Gospel came AFTER Jesus and it was not written by God:yet,hilariously,allah seems to think he wrote it!
“other faith traditions”
Well,the Hindus and Buddhists don’t even rate at all in allah’s “perfect” book:they are just kuffar to be wiped out{See History of Jihad in India:check the body count}
The Jews? “Apes to be despised and hated” koran 2:65{Sorry Moses,sorry Jesus}
The Christians?”allah’s CURSE upon them” koran 9:30{Why?’cos they follow Jesus}
{Jew,Christian,Buddhist,Hindu:Educate yourselves about islam’s view of you!}
Not much love or respect for other faiths there it seems..is there?
“the universal teachings of islam”
Love,the Golden Rule,respect for all other religions and those of no belief like atheists,logic,reason,proper theology,those essential TWO chief commandments?
There’s none of that in islam…but lots of hatred and violence..164+jihadist verses
islam’s universal teachings ..of endless violence,subverting nations,dissembling and hatred cunningly disguised as THE “Religion of Peace”.
There are no Two Chief Commandments of course in islam.
In fact,instead of “let’s TRY to get along”{2nd chief commandment,Judaism and Christianity}we have allah preaching the OPPOSITE “Let’s NOT TRY to get along”
“Oh ye who believe!Take not the Jews and Christians for friends.they are friends to one another”
koran 5 v 51
John says
Your in Prison, okay, then use ISLAMIC PRISON RULES from Islamic Countries on ISLAMIC PRISONERS. 🙂
gravenimage says
CAIR sues prison for allowing Christian space, files injunction demanding “Islamic programming,” “pork-free meals”
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More lawfare, Muslim supremacism, and creeping Shari’ah.
Halal Bacon says
dig a great big pit and line it with napalm, there you have it satan’s, er I mean allah’s pod
Vicky says
Muslims tried this once before and it didn’t work. Will they be successful, or will the people stand up and stop them once again?
Even if they are prevented this time, they will never stop. Not as long as sick and demented leaders keep allowing them entry into our country to fight and kill us
P. Douglas says
The blather blubbering forth from CAIR has about as much “value” as a cockroache farting in the basement!
Why anyone would publish their krap is beyond me!
CLOSE THEM DOWN. THEY ARE TERRORIST!
JAIL EVERY ONE!
Then sit in your basement and enjoy the sounds of “Nature”!
Jack Holan says
Robert, CAIR is slipping up in their advocacy! Should they prevail in The G-d Pod issue using the Establishment Claus and Equity in the Treatment Of Islam Vis-a’-Vis different Religions THEY WILL BE OPENING PANDORAS BOX ON THEMSELVES. Until now they’ve performed yeomans works maintaining a position over. If they set this precedent let’s visit every school. Where ever Islam is taught Religiously and not as a subject, where ever more time, intensity and when Students are forced to recite the 5 Pillars declare Allah Akbar and Mohammed is his Prophet ; we should file suit using the Estaishment Claud and puttin noother Religion above another. Their Precedent will help us win!