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News & ArtsMonday, July 12, 2010
Crime / Arts / Religion Seattle Cartoonist on Radical Muslim Hit List
Posted by David Schmader on Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:58 AM
As you probably remember, after Comedy Central censored South Park to placate murderous radical Muslims, Seattle cartoonist Molly Norris blogged her suggestion for "Everybody Draw Muhammed" day, illustrated with her own drawings of a spool of thread, a cup of tea, and a domino, all claiming to be "portraits of Muhammed."
Now, as the New York Daily News reports:
A CHARISMATIC terror leader linked to the botched Times Square car bomb has placed the Seattle cartoonist who launched "Everybody Draw Muhammed Day" on an execution hit list.Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki—the radical who has also been cited as inspiring the Fort Hood, Tex., massacre and the plot by two New Jersey men to kill U.S. soldiers—singled out artist Molly Norris as a "prime target," saying her "proper abode is hellfire."
FBI officials have notified Norris and warned her they consider it a "very serious threat."
"The medicine prescribed by the Messenger of Allah is the execution of those involved," writes Awlaki, 39, a Las Cruces, N.M.-born American citizen. "A soul that is so debased, as to enjoy the ridicule of the Messenger of Allah, the mercy to mankind; a soul that is so ungrateful towards its lord that it defames the Prophet of the religion Allah has chosen for his creation does not deserve life, does not deserve to breathe the air."
Molly Norris: I am so sorry. Along with murder, terrorists deal in terror, and you've been dealt a criminally large portion.
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What is not reported here is that the American govt has issued it's own Fatwa against Awlaki--the one who is so presumptuous to believe he can speak for Allah. I am sure his current hate-filled screed will help his government kill him easier.
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@1 It's not this particular insane person Molly is threatened by, it's the unknown multitudes of insane people that listen to him. It won't change anything if he's dead.
This kind of bs frustrates me to no end. Religious leadership nearly always proves to be the antithesis of moral leadership.
This kind of bs frustrates me to no end. Religious leadership nearly always proves to be the antithesis of moral leadership.
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Which dumbshit religion gets the most butthurt when you poke fun at it?
* Islam
* Scientology
* Fundie Christianity
* Mormonism
* Islam
* Scientology
* Fundie Christianity
* Mormonism
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Well The best thing to do now is blog about restarting everyone draw Muhammad days, Make her lost among so many artists.
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Once again, the idiot fundies totally miss the point that it's not their god/prophet being mocked, it's them.
And, as a bonus point of idiocy, 5280 confuses definition of "religion" and "political preference."
And, as a bonus point of idiocy, 5280 confuses definition of "religion" and "political preference."
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These assholes really need to learn some manners. I'm heartily sick of being bullied by other people's psychoses.
Long Live Molly Norris! Death to Rudely Murderous Assholes Already!!
Long Live Molly Norris! Death to Rudely Murderous Assholes Already!!
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Fuck Muhammed in his ear. I'm really over the muslims. I know I'm supposed to think that it is just a small group of radicals that is ruining it for the rest of them, but I'm really starting to believe that they are just a bunch of worthless cocks. Jihad, burqas, honor killings. Islam is a gutter of mindless submission and slavery. Don't get me wrong, I can't stand the christians either. At least I'm an equal opportunity hater.
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It is now clear to me that it is every freedom loving person's duty to draw Mohammed daily.
I'm going to go draw a tasteful image of Mo in a loving, long-term, homosexual relationship.
I'm going to go draw a tasteful image of Mo in a loving, long-term, homosexual relationship.
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@13 I think until people start blowing themselves up in markets in the name of Zenu, the Muslims take the cake.
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I support the idea of draw Muhammad day but let's be honest here. You don't need to apologize to her. She knew this was going to happen. There was no doubt in anybody's mind that there would be a Fatwa on her. It was an absolute 100% guarantee and if she didn't know it she's an idiot.
I think it would be best if she take a little road trip for a while. She's welcome to crash on my couch for a while until this thing blows over.
I think it would be best if she take a little road trip for a while. She's welcome to crash on my couch for a while until this thing blows over.
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I'm confused -- wasn't this eventuality more or less what the originator was trolling for? If you slap a skunk upside the head or jam your arm into a nest of yellowjackets, yelling "Look what I'm doing; everyone do this!", is anyone supposed to care enough to rush to your defense after the inevitable outcome?
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Terrifying that one of our fragile arts community could be so targeted. In a way it would be awesome for the Stranger-perhaps all supportive publications-to publish large special sections packed with images devoted to their own "Draw Mohammed" contests but that very likely would start a wave of senseless violence.
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I love Molly. She is a brilliant girl and has a heart of gold. I think this is just disgusting. I too am SO OVER religious extremism and intolerance from ALL SIDES. GROW UP PEOPLE!
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@2 - you're totally right and I am with you in sentiment. My point was about the hypocrisy of the US gov't, who should not be in the business of Fatwa's against it's own citizens IMHO. He's an asshole and most likely a criminal for inciting violence and conspiring to commit those acts, but assassination without due process is still bullshit.
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I'm not convinced that they missed that part. I am convinced that being ignored by everyone would enrage them more than any insults or jokes hurled in their direction. Fecking narcissists.
Once again, the idiot fundies totally miss the point that it's not their god/prophet being mocked, it's them.
I'm not convinced that they missed that part. I am convinced that being ignored by everyone would enrage them more than any insults or jokes hurled in their direction. Fecking narcissists.
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Molly also later retracted her call for Draw Mo Day, I'm betting because once it blew up she saw this coming. Lesson? Trying to placate these ignorant brainwashed crinimals doesn't help.
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@3
Which dumbshit religion gets the most butthurt when you poke fun at it?
all of them, in different ways
* Islam- through death threats, violence
* Scientology- through litigiousness
* Fundie Christianity- through crass political maneuvers
* Mormonism- through crass political maneuvers, also magic underwear
Which dumbshit religion gets the most butthurt when you poke fun at it?
all of them, in different ways
* Islam- through death threats, violence
* Scientology- through litigiousness
* Fundie Christianity- through crass political maneuvers
* Mormonism- through crass political maneuvers, also magic underwear
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Anything for Fame, right Molly? This is Art & Entertainment at it's best. I wonder which B-list gallery will pick her up now.
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They construe it as ridicule of Mohammed, but it is really they who are being ridiculed. Those who would respond to ridicule with murder are unfit to breathe free air. I hope this piece-of-shit cleric gets put away for a long, long time.
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"THE MEASURE OF A PERSON'S CHARACTER IS NOT WHAT HE/SHE DOES WHEN THINGS ARE EASY, BUT WHEN THINGS ARE HEATED AND CONTROVERSIAL (AND NOBODY IS LOOKING)"---Reverend (Dr.) Martin Luther King, Jr. (misquoted)
If Dr. King is correct, which I believe he is, then the Cleric Al Alwaki terrorizes Molly Norris with death threats, in the name of Allah, when things are controversial (and everybody is looking).
Molly Norris, on the other hand, has asked only for forgiveness and peace, not just out of fear, but because it is the right thing to do (even when nobody is looking), when things are controversial. Surely Allah will forgive her and the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), who preached peace, too.
Everybody else, as far as I can tell, (including the woman from Facebook, Dan Savage, South Park, et al), when things are heated and controversial, are looking out for their own egos forgetting now that Molly Norris is taking on the burden of THEIR insistence on continuing the EBDMD campaign.
Peace and Grace to you, Molly Norris. You are dearly loved by persons of character and integrity.
If Dr. King is correct, which I believe he is, then the Cleric Al Alwaki terrorizes Molly Norris with death threats, in the name of Allah, when things are controversial (and everybody is looking).
Molly Norris, on the other hand, has asked only for forgiveness and peace, not just out of fear, but because it is the right thing to do (even when nobody is looking), when things are controversial. Surely Allah will forgive her and the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), who preached peace, too.
Everybody else, as far as I can tell, (including the woman from Facebook, Dan Savage, South Park, et al), when things are heated and controversial, are looking out for their own egos forgetting now that Molly Norris is taking on the burden of THEIR insistence on continuing the EBDMD campaign.
Peace and Grace to you, Molly Norris. You are dearly loved by persons of character and integrity.
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To - Rotten666 , Matt from Denver , merry and the rest of you here ! what's the point of drawing our Prophet Mohammad ( salla allah 3alayhe wasalam )? this show's us how sick you are and the hate you have in your heart's , before taking and making fun of our Prophet Mohammad ( salla allah 3alayhe wasalam ) go and educate your self's , if we are killers !! how come a killer NEVER made fun of other religion ?
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Mohabb: The point of drawing the Prophet as a spool of thread, a cup of tea, and a domino, or as a guy in a bear suit for that matter, is to point out that Muslim fanatics like al-Awlaki are so insecure in their own faith that they go to violent extremes to prove how "righteous" they are. Do you suppose that Mohammed was in reality a collection of inanimate objects? No, duh, he wasn't. The so-called "depiction" of Mohammed is in reality a reflection of Muslims like you, who condemn us non-believers as hateful and sick.
Get over yourself. Your assumption that the rest of us are ignorant about Islam is arrogant and ignorant. If Muslims ever want their religion to be taken seriously, they need to learn to take a joke. You don't prove how awesome you and your religion are by trash talking the people on this thread. You just prove how scared and insecure you are of opinions that differ from your own.
Get over yourself. Your assumption that the rest of us are ignorant about Islam is arrogant and ignorant. If Muslims ever want their religion to be taken seriously, they need to learn to take a joke. You don't prove how awesome you and your religion are by trash talking the people on this thread. You just prove how scared and insecure you are of opinions that differ from your own.
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Hey, Mohabb, I don't suppose I could get you to send me another copy of the Koran? Because I've just about used all of the one I've got as toilet paper, and I could use some more.
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