ENGLISH AUTHOR SOON TO BE FATWAH'D

Wow. Guts. And from Europe, no less. Best selling author Sebastian Faulks had to read the Koran to research for a new novel. He had this to say, followed by some commentary from The Bookworm Room:

‘With the Koran there are no stories. And it has no ethical dimension like the New Testament, no new plan for life. It says ‘the Jews and the Christians were along the right tracks, but actually, they were wrong and I’m right, and if you don’t believe me, tough — you’ll burn for ever’. That’s basically the message of the book.’

I’m much struck by his point about the lack of a story in the Koran. It’s absolutely true that part of the Bible’s continuing relevance lies in the story-line it presents, whether the history of the Jewish people in the Old Testament, or the Rashoman-like presentation of Christ’s life and teachings in the New Testament. The Koran is just Mohammed’s “me me me” — which isn’t helped by the fact that he doesn’t come across as a very nice “me” but, rather a violent, vindictive, self-centered “me.”

Thats IT! No WONDER The Obamunist is so crazy about Islam, self-centered narcissist that he is. It's a perfect fit!

Really, agree or disagree, and I think there is room for both, it is still amazing that someone will give other than the Official State Opinion and risk death for exercising his free speech. But then, I'm sure all those hoards of "moderate Muslims" in England will come to his defence. Won't they?

Isn't it the "religion of peace"?