SHARIA LAW; COMING TO A CHURCH NEAR YOU

By Tribune Religion Reporter Schuyler Reddy

Two 18 year olds have recently sought sanctuary and protection in MODOS Church.  The two, not accurately identified in this accounting, recently graduated from high school.   The young lady’s parents are from the Middle East, where they lived until 12 years ago.  Shia Muslims; they emigrated with their three children to the U.S. by way of Egypt.   The couple has come to the church asking Father Abe to marry them and to provide protection from the wrath of both families.

When her father found out “Nancy” wanted to date a Christian,” he and my older brothers beat me and told me they would see me dead and in Hell before they would allow this disgrace.  My mother did not try to stop them.  I am ready to convert to Christianity.  Your Jesus was compassionate and taught love, tolerance and acceptance” she told Father Abe.  Continuing, she went on “Mohammed was not compassionate and taught hate and fear of non-believers”.  “Joe’s” parents told him to leave the house when they found he was seriously involved with Nancy.  Joe commented “I pray nightly that our parents will come to their senses after we are married and they have grand children.  As a Christian, I can forgive them”.

Sharia means “path” in Arabic.  Sharia Law is the basis of Muslim life.  It guides and governs each facet in the life of a follower of Islam.   Who you may marry; who may and may not divorce; how to conduct yourself within and without the family; how you are to live your daily life; financial matters and, yes, even jihad is found along this path.

Recently there have been instances where judges in America and elsewhere in the world have ruled that Sharia Law will be accepted within their courts.  Some labor unions have been quick to demand new contract negotiations so as to eliminate some American holidays in favor of Muslim holidays.  As examples we have courts in England and Florida, a company in Tennessee, a university in Michigan, another in Connecticut and a large city in Michigan surrendering to this law.

Question:  Do the readers of this newspaper believe the United States should surrender its laws, beliefs and constitutional rights for political correctness?  The political correctness demanded by a small percentage of the population; most of whom are recent arrivals in this country?