HAPPY ALLAH DAYS!

The Jewel of Medina, a historical novel on Islam by author Sherry Jones, is based on the seventh-century marriage of the Prophet Muhammad to A’lisha, [his] nine year-old child bride.  Originally scheduled to be released last August by The Random House Publishing Group, who advanced Ms. Jones $100,000.00 for publishing rights, suddenly excused themselves from the project.  The reason for the hasty retreat by the publisher was explained by Random House deputy publisher, Thomas Perry, in a statement which read, “…the publication of this book might be offensive to some in the Muslim community, and could incite acts of violence by a small, radical segment.”

The controversy began when Mr. Perry stuck his toe in Muslim waters for a temperature reading.  By seeking the sage advice of Islam scholars in the American academe, he was advised by a non-Muslim American academic, Ms. Denise Spellberg, that the manuscript was tantamount to, “soft-core pornography.”  Call me naïve, but I presumed Muhammad was seeing intellectual stimulus from the nine year-old!  Ms. Spellberg also informed Mr. Perry that she had taken the liberty of contacting a Muslim lecturer and asked him to warn Muslims, throughout the world, of the pending publication.  Holy Fatwa!!!

The Random house Publishing Group, feeling no obligation to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, chose “The Elite Publisher’s Doctrine of Fear and Intimidation,” i.e., his big brother is bigger than my big brother.”

Can you imagine Random House backing away from a novel about the Apostle Paul?  Wait!  You do not have to imagine it.  Author, Sherry Jones, informed the press yesterday, that an editor at Random House told her, “If she had written a book offending Christians, there would not be a problem.”

Apparently, Thomas Perry is unaware that our God is bigger than their [Random House's] big brother.

 

CP (CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION) ALERT - CALL TO ACTION!

On November 23, 2008, The Colbert Report, a left-leaning news parody television show, presented a Christmas skit performed by Willie Nelson.  Willie is portrayed as a [fourth] wise man singing to the Baby Jesus on the night of His birth.  Nelson's song promotes salvation and “Peace on earth” through the use of marijuana.  This is Willie Nelson’s sapient advice and gift to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, one he contents is a preferable gift to frankincense and myrrh.  By the completion of his serenade, the wise men and the stable animals are all smoking pot in the manger.  Other than Mr. Colbert, I cannot imagine anyone thinking this humorous.  Willie Nelson’s opinion does not count, as I doubt the burned-out, cannabis-cured tax evader knew where he was at the time, or what he was doing!

The aforementioned presentation is a precise example of why God’s sheep can no longer be silent.  Satirizing, or mocking the greatest event in mankind’s history, can no longer be “Tolerated.”  I about came out of my skin when I saw this execration of our Lord.  Do you remember why Don Imus was fired by CBS in its exercise of political correctness?  How about some “Spiritual Correctness” in our society?  We need to promote that agenda!

I urge you to write the CEO/Chairman of MTV Networks, Judy McGrath @ 1515 Broadway, 14^th Floor, New York, NY  10036, to give her your impressions of “Spiritual Correctness” in this matter.  She needs to understand how viscerally offensive this kind of material is to those who have turned over their lives to Jesus Christ.  If you do not have time to write, call her @ 212.258.8000.