Amendment to Tenn. Shariah bill would not reference Islam

It’s really a shame that Muhammad didn’t have the vision to anticipate the invention of bombs, and therefore did not make this a sin instead of worrying about the drinking of alcohol.

I wonder which group eats more cow manure, Muslims or fundamentalist Christians? TGO

Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sponsors of legislation in Tennessee that would make it a felony to follow some versions of the Islamic code known as Shariah are proposing an amendment that strips out any reference to a specific religion.

The proposal outraged Muslims who were concerned it would outlaw central tenets of Islam, such as praying five times a day toward Mecca, abstaining from alcohol or fasting during Ramadan.

Republican state Sen. Bill Ketron says the amendment reflects the legislation’s “original intention to prevent or deter violent or terrorist acts, but does so without any room for misinterpretation regarding the language’s affect on peaceful religious practices.”

Opponents of the legislation say the amendment would make it harder to fight in court because it wouldn’t be such an obvious violation of the First Amendment.

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