“2:193: And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah) and (all and every kind of) worship is for Allah (Alone). But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun (the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)”

“9:29: Fight against those who (1) believe not in Allah, (2) nor in the Last Day, (3) nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger (4) and those who acknowledge not the religion of truth (i.e. Islam) among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.”

“47:4 So, when you meet (in fight Jihad in Allah’s Cause), those who disbelieve smite at their necks till when you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them, i.e. take them as captives). Thereafter (is the time) either for generosity (i.e. free them without ransom), or ransom (according to what benefits Islam), until the war lays down its burden. Thus [you are ordered by Allah to continue in carrying out Jihad against the disbelievers till they embrace Islam (i.e. are saved from the punishment in the Hell-fire) or at least come under your protection], but if it had been Allah’s Will, He Himself could certainly have punished them (without you). But (He lets you fight), in order to test you, some with others. But those who are killed in the Way of Allah, He will never let their deeds be lost,”

Still, the main point is that Conservatives have long courted and still court religious support from people with much more radical vies than Reverend Wright.

“2:193: And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah) and (all and every kind of) worship is for Allah (Alone). But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun (the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)”

“9:29: Fight against those who (1) believe not in Allah, (2) nor in the Last Day, (3) nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger (4) and those who acknowledge not the religion of truth (i.e. Islam) among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.”

“47:4 So, when you meet (in fight Jihad in Allah’s Cause), those who disbelieve smite at their necks till when you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them, i.e. take them as captives). Thereafter (is the time) either for generosity (i.e. free them without ransom), or ransom (according to what benefits Islam), until the war lays down its burden. Thus [you are ordered by Allah to continue in carrying out Jihad against the disbelievers till they embrace Islam (i.e. are saved from the punishment in the Hell-fire) or at least come under your protection], but if it had been Allah’s Will, He Himself could certainly have punished them (without you). But (He lets you fight), in order to test you, some with others. But those who are killed in the Way of Allah, He will never let their deeds be lost,”

Still, the main point is that Conservatives have long courted and still court religious support from people with much more radical vies than Reverend Wright.

http://www.catholicleague.com/release.php?id=1393
http://www.catholicleague.com/release.php?id=1394
http://www.catholicleague.com/release.php?id=1395

Also see Glenn Greenwald’s piece about this at Salon.

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0054/0054_01.asp

(I think the spam filter got my original comment; forgive any double post.)

To answer your query regarding the blowhard leader of the Catholic League (Donohue), it seems that he’s none to happy about McCain’s acceptance of Hagee’s endorsement…

http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/02/catholic-league-doesnt-heart-m.html

Here’s my sincere hope… that the Catholic godbags like Donohue and the Evangelical godbags like Hagee launch a full-scale war on each other and the end result is the destruction of both groups.

The best part of this election season is learning how much these various factions of conservatism can’t stand each other… and they think they’re going to be able to come together to elect a 71 year old guy who wants to stay in Iraq for 100 years and doesn’t know anything about the ecoonomy?

November can’t get here soon enough…

HOW IS THAT ANY BETTER THAN FARRAKHAN, PLEASE?!

Also, Blue Jean, check out this article - Donohue’s already out swinging. I mean, the man does refer to the Catholic Church as The Great Whore …

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0054/0054_01.asp