OKLAHOMA CITY -- Sixteen state lawmakers have joined Rep. Rex Duncan, R-Sand Springs, in refusing a gift copy of the Quran.
The holy book of the Muslim religion was offered as a centennial gift by the Governor's Ethnic American Advisory Council, made up of American Muslims from Middle East countries.
Legislators refusing Qurans
Sen. Cliff Branan, R-Oklahoma City
Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso
Sen. Bill Brown, R-Broken Arrow
Sen. Todd Lamb, R-Edmond
Sen. David Myers,R-Ponca City
Sen. Nancy Riley, D-Tulsa
Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus
Rep. Gary Banz, R-Midwest City
Rep. Doug Cox, R-Grove
Rep. David Derby, R-Owasso
Rep. Rex Duncan, R-Sand Springs
Rep. George Faught, R-Muskogee
Rep. Guy Liebmann, R-Oklahoma City
Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman
Rep. Mark McCullough, R-Sapulpa
Rep. Mike Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City
Rep. Susan Winchester, R-Chickasha
Duncan refused, saying, "Most Oklahomans do not endorse the idea of killing innocent women and children in the name of ideology."
Allison Moore of Tulsa, who converted to the Muslim faith more than a decade ago, said Duncan can count members of her faith among those who don't endorse those things.
"We do not condone suicide bombers any more than the Christians," she said.
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Unfortunately for me, the guy from Midwest City is my rep. This isn't the first stupid thing he's done. Oklahoma continues to earn its reputation as a backward state. Spread the word that we're not all stupid.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have the heart to refuse any book or item that someone offered me in good faith, even more so if they felt that it was sacred.
ReplyDeleteI bet if they offered a bible to a Muslim and they refused it, there would be a different spin on it.
I've lived in several Muslim countries. They consider the Bible a sacred book. In the homes that I was in, sacred books were in a special place in the living room. There were lots of Bibles displayed alongside Korans and books from other religions.
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