Zombie-worshipper offends rug-butter, gets sacked
When followers of two mutually blaspheming religions have frank discussions about their beliefs, it is inevitable that, sooner or later, one or both of them is going to claim offence.
Help Mahboob! The radio presenter sacked for saying Christian stuff to a Muslim
This case involves a Reverend radio show presenter and his Christian sidekick, a Muslim speaker, and the Muslim management of Awaz FM.
The Rev Mahboob Masih had been hosting his Saturday morning radio show for 6 years before he invited Zakir Naik on for a chat about Jesus. Naik had previously denied on TV that Jesus was the Nipper of God, and further claimed on Masih’s show that he was not the only prophet to embody “the way, the truth, and the life”.
This, of course, is foul blasphemy to devout zombie-worshippers – just as the claim that God had a nipper is blasphemy to a rug-butter. So Masih’s co-presenter on the show told Naik that his opinion on this matter showed a “superficial knowledge of the Bible and the Koran”.
Well, that did it! The next thing you know, Masih is forced to read out an apology on air – which he did, adding his own words,
We live in a free country and everybody has the right to express his/her opinion…
He did not, however, make an apology in Glasgow’s Central Mosque, as he was asked. So he and his co-presenter were first of all suspended, and then dismissed. Which makes a bit of a mockery of Awaz FM’s claim to be “the voice of Glasgow’s ethnic communities and their respective faiths”. Ofcom has been informed.
Javaid Ullah, the director of the radio station explains that Masih and his co-presenter had
failed to remain neutral and as such allowed the guest to make comments which led in [to] offending various members of the community.
The Christian Legal Centre is on the case, which will be heard at the Glasgow Employment Tribunal. For once, MWW wishes them luck.
Free speech applies to everyone in this country – wonder how the Zombie worshiping solicitors will fare this time?
Moreover, will they be magnanamous in defeat or vice versa?
Epic post. Thanks for the chuckle.
Smug in victory, whiny and hard-done-by in defeat. That’s the routine, I think.
Quite apart from the matter of losing one’s job or not, what the hell made them say that he had poor knowledge of Qu’ran? Surely the view that Jesus was one prophet amongst many is pretty much standard Muslim belief?
“Help Mahboob”
Inspired.
I’m glad somebody got it, Scary. 🙂