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Canadian Shia Muslim Group's Website Features Anti-Semitic David Duke Video

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Bob Levin4/12/2011 2:15:53 pm PDT

I guess now is the chance. Bear with me.

It’s possible in Judaism to lose the Jewishness. For instance, if Bernie Madoff were to discuss life with me and he said something like ‘us Jews’, I would say, ‘just a second, you might have lost that aspect of yourself.’ The same thing with Ron Hirsh, who just blew up a synagogue. ‘I’m not sure you get to say that you’re Jewish.’

Of course, they were born Jewish, but you can lose it. The Torah has certain specific instances where such a change in status occurs, but to me, the salient point is that such a change CAN occur. There are those who would say that only in the specific instances cited in Halacha can this occur. Otherwise, every Jew would be arguing whether every other Jew is a Jew. Of course, it’s not for us to decide, but I think we can point out that the question is raised.

Now, is there such a provision in Islam?

I say this because around the world, some very nasty people seem to be hiding under the umbrella of Islam. Specifically, in Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Fatah seem to be doing some things that, if they were Jewish, they would lose their Jewishness, at the very least.

Now, if they were to lose their privilege of being Muslim, we are left with some other people who are still Muslim, but trapped inside of three murderous cultures—that are simply murderous cultures, not interpretations of the Koran.

Does this seem right? Can a Muslim lose their Muslimness?