Palestinian baby has birthmark from God

[clk]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=573&u=/nm/20031202/od_nm/mideast_baby_dc_2&printer=1

A baby born in Bethlehem is drawing crowds by the thousands. Palestinians in the West Bank town revered by Christians as Jesus' birthplace have been thronging to the adjacent Aida refugee camp for a glimpse of the 11-day-old infant many are calling a "miracle baby."

The boy has gained attention for being born with a large birthmark across his cheek that roughly forms in Arabic letters the name of his uncle, Ala, a Hamas militant killed by Israeli troops after he was alleged to have planned a suicide bombing.

I found the following especially funny:

some local Christians preparing for subdued Christmas observances have quietly dismissed it as lacking any religious significance.

 

[Beleth]

The family, devout Muslims, called it a divine message of support for the Palestinians against Israel

This is how Allah expresses His support? By putting a birthmark on a kid's cheek?

Hey Allah, if you want some help in the support-expression department, I've got a few ideas for you....

You used to be good at it. Fire and brimstone. Pillars of salt. Things like that. Now it's birthmarks and Mary-shaped condensation patterns on windows. What happened, Dude?

 

[!Xx+-Rational-+xX!]

This can't be true because science says so!

 

[!Xx+-Rational-+xX!]

This can't be true because science says so!

If you don't believe me use Occam's Razor!

 

[Cleon]

This can't be true because science says so!

With statements like that, your avatar makes a lot of sense.


"Hey....Wanna get high?" - Towelie

 

[corplinx]

Mental Note: don't join a religion where the deity is likely to give your child a permanent tattoo on his face

 

[thaiboxerken]

This is just more evidence that religious people are stupid.

 

[Darat]

This is just more evidence that religious people are stupid.

Do wish you wouldn't be so coy with your real opinions!

 

[zakur]

Here's a pic of the bouncing baby boy marked by Allah:

 

[uneasy]

I think maybe those Muslims might be wrong, because that's obviously Mr. Peanut.

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[zakur]

To me, the birthmark looks like an encephalitic parrot.

 

[!Xx+-Rational-+xX!]

This is just more evidence that religious people are stupid.

...and inferior to great skeptical minds!

 

[Yahweh]

some local Christians preparing for subdued Christmas observances have quietly dismissed it as lacking any religious significance.

Putting all double standards aside, they have the right idea...


And happy 666th, clk !

 

[clk]

And happy 666th, clk !

Huh....I didn't even notice it was my 666 post. And I used it to bash a religion....I guess that means I'm the devil!

 

[ceo_esq]

This was bound to happen sooner or later in a culture whose alphabet kind of resembles random birthmarks to begin with.

 

[Cleopatra]

This was bound to happen sooner or later in a culture whose alphabet kind of resembles random birthmarks to begin with.

ceo_esq this was soooooo politically incorrect! I would be less surpized that I am now (after I read the comment above) if you appeared lets say.... in TAM II with a Hawaiian shirt LOL

 

[phildonnia]

Here's a pic of the bouncing baby boy marked by Allah:

Ok, lets see if us non-arabic readers can pick the characters out of the lineup:

Arabic Alphabet

 

[Beleth]

This was bound to happen sooner or later in a culture whose alphabet kind of resembles random birthmarks to begin with.

I always thought that Arabic looked like an army going to war.
Stick figures with heads, flags, and scimitars everywhere you look.

Anyway, what I see in the birthmark is a backwards N and a big fat C. Or maybe an IAC. Or a fancy W. But I don't see any Arabic letters that look like a C.

No doubt about it, that's a big honkin' intricate birthmark. But still, that's not how I would envision Allah expressing his approval of the Palestinians.

 

[phildonnia]

Anyway, what I see in the birthmark is a backwards N...

Which I think resembles, more than anything, the Hebrew letter Alef, or maybe one of those Russian letters.

 

[onehitter]

Disney needs to buy this kid. I think the birthmark looks like Mickey Mouse.