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To: John Carragher who wrote (142703)	10/13/2005 6:27:56 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793881

If this is true, and its reported to be true, its a sorry state of affairs that we allow this especially in prisons. jdn The Muslim religion is the fastest growing religion per capita in the United States, especially in the minority races!!! Allah or Jesus? by Rick Mathes Last month I attended my annual training session that's required for maintaining my state prison security clearance. During the training session there was a presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim faiths, who explained each of their belief systems. I was particularly interested in what the Islamic Imam had to say. The Imam gave a great presentation of the basics of Islam, complete with a video. After the presentations, time was provided for questions and answers. When it was my turn, I directed my question to the Imam and asked: "Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand that most Imams and clerics of Islam have declared a holy jihad [Holy war] against the infidels of the world. And, that by killing an infidel, which is a command to all Muslims, they are assured of a place in heaven. If that's the case, can you give me the definition of an infidel?" There was no disagreement with my statements and, without hesitation, he replied, "Non-believers!" I responded, "So, let me make sure I have this straight. All followers of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of your faith so they can go to Heaven. Is that correct?" The _expression on his face changed from one of authority and command to that of a little boy who had just gotten caught with his hand in the cookie jar. He sheepishly replied, "Yes." I then stated, "Well, sir, I have a real problem trying to imagine Pope John Paul commanding all Catholics to kill those of your faith or Dr. Stanley ordering Protestants to do the same in order to go to Heaven!" The Imam was speechless. I continued, "I also have problem with being your friend when you and your brother clerics are telling your followers to kill me. Let me ask you a question. Would you rather have your Allah who tells you to kill me in order to go to Heaven or my Jesus who tells me to love you because I am going to Heaven and He wants you to be with me?" You could have heard a pin drop as the Imam hung his head in shame. Needless to say, the organizers and/or promoters of the 'Diversification' training seminar were not happy with Rick's way of dealing with the Islamic Imam and exposing the truth about the Muslim's beliefs. I think everyone in the US should be required to read this, but with the liberal justice system, liberal media, and the ACLU, there is no way this will be widely publicized. Please pass this on to all your e-mail contacts. This is a true story and the author, Rick Mathes, is a well known leader in prison ministry.

To: John Carragher who wrote (142703)	10/13/2005 8:36:32 AM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793881

I’m willing to give the Marxists their “progressively”. I’ll go along with your demand that half the country be given a free ride. All I ask is that all 100,000 pages of the tax code be burned and a new one written on a few pages in English that a normal American can understand. I’m willing to give up fair and can live with simple.

To: John Carragher who wrote (142703)	10/13/2005 7:22:38 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 793881

What would you propose if a flat tax was to be implemented. Depends on if I'm proposing a more comprehensive plan, or just an income tax plan. If I just get to pick a tax plan I might have one rate with a large standard deduction, but few if any other deductions or credits. If I can go beyond just picking the tax plan, I would reduce spending and make the tax rate more like the lowest current rate (at least eventually, but there are some issues that might delay how fast I could get there even if the idea had enough support). Tim