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The picture of a cat crucified on the cross has been circulating lately on facebook and many websites since the anti-Islam movie protests. But contrary to the caption that says “Muslim youths in Nigeria crucify a cat to mock Jesus as a protest against anti-Islam movie,” this picture was actually taken in Ghana in October 2011, with the following story:
Society For Animal Protection Decries Crucifixion Of A Cat
Accra, Oct. 5, 2011 GNA – The Ghana Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (GSPCA), has condemned the killing of a cat by crucifixion posted on face book, which attracted hurtful comments in recent times.
The photograph was posted online by someone who calls himself Kwabina Daniels, a.k.a. Popkon Sika-one. He possibly could be one of the youths shown in the photo but even that has been called into question by the Ghana Society for the Protection and Care of Animals’ (GSPCA) plea for the public’s assistance in identifying those pictured.
It said the mantra that became a popular political jargon in recent times that “there are several ways to killing a cat” ought to be condemned because animals do have rights and must be free from threats and molestation.
“There is only one way to kill a cat and indeed to all animals and this is humane slaughter”, this was contained in a statement jointly signed by Mr. David Nyoagbe, the Society’s Chairman and Mr Amasaba Adul-Yakeen Aluizah, a Humane Educationist and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Wednesday.
It said the society was not against the use of animals for food, sports, security, farm work and others but was advocating that when slaughtering was done it should not bring about pain to the animal.
The statement referred to the Islamic Religion which actually prescribed to members to do humane slaughtering of animals, the reason for which a sharp knife was required to slash the throat once.
It noted that one Kwabina Daniels alias Popkon Sika-one has posted on his social network face book page a picture of a crucified cat, which attracted scathing remarks from Ghanaians and the international community.
“To facebookers and friends of the supposed perpetrator of this cruel act, it was fun and perhaps the most award winning picture. It took friends of animals all over the world who begun criticizing this dastardly act for the picture on face book page to be taken-off,” it added.
It said these guys have committed crime against an animal and most of all a lovely pet, noting that they had also shown insensitivity to Christianity and Christendom by crucifying an animal on a cross, a most cherished symbol of Christian.
“If this is not blasphemy then what is,” it asked.
The statement called on friends of animal, Ghanaians to condemn the practice and appealed to the general public to identify the perpetrator and his cohorts (as in the picture) for dragging Ghana’s reputation to scorn in the face of international animal lovers and organizations.
It advocated good and regular feeding, medical care, freedom to exercise in a normal environment, free from threat and other molestation, since they are sentient, responds to stimuli and could feel pains when inflicted on them.
Source: modernghana.com/news
`murica, nuke that country!
Fucking niggers!!! Evolve already!!!!
How is the cruelty and torture of a poor animal anything to do with anything!
Every person in that picture participating or even observing should be ashamed! No words can express the horror it makes you feel. In the name of a religion!
Those who nailed that cat to the cross should have the same done to them. Barbaric! Religion is about love not this.
I don’t just know why some people like causing problems in our society.. People don’t want to see us living in peace.. People don’t want to progress.. May the curse of d Almighty be upon them.. Fellow christians and muslim.. We should learn to leave in peace.. War is never an option as most of the victims are usually the innocent ones.. See what is happening in Somalia, Sudan, syria among other.. How will we wish to live in such situations. There is nothing better than peace.. Let’s give peace a chance to reign.. God bless Nigeria! God bless us all..
Islam is areligion of peace and justice,every muslim blieve of the prophet of Allah,the truth is biter,May Allah make them understand the true all the time so that our country remain in peace and unite,we should remain patient my dear brothers in islam.
May the caurse of ALLAH be upon those who are trying to create havoc to the society.AMEEN
This is very cruel, inhumane and insane. I want to make it clear that no true muslim would in anyway insult any among the prophets of Allah (SWA). We as a muslims have absolute respect for prophet ISA (peace be upon him). And we strongly believe beyond any reasonable doubt that he was never crucified.
My reaction when I first heard about the crucified cat by Muslims was “even if it’s true, does that make Jesus Christ a cat?” i feel people are just being sentimental. There’s so much religious tension as it is in Nigeria. Let’s try to make it stop rather than publishing things that will aggravate the issue. I love my Muslim friends.
TANX
Theophilus,
You answeer your name. Lover of God. A true christian does not defend or fight for God.The christian God is too big to be defended. The only way to ‘defend’Him is to live a life that express His characters in our lives- love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you.
Thank God for this revelation. Please go to face and Paste on HOPE OF NIGERIA wall . They carried it in a malicious way that could have caused a lot Rancour and bitterness. Please past it severally on their wall so they can’t delete it. Please do it . God bless Us all. Bless Nigeria.
Islam has never teaches blasphemy in fact it prohibit it in bodyrlicit term. I just dont know why they must touch our beloved one muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam
It is quite unfortunate that people of other religion will be the first to attack the Muslims either verbally or otherwise but when there is reaction they cry foul.I, for sure knows that the people in the picture are most unlikely to be Muslims because portray them them to be one in the picture. But let me make a point here, if you think because you are not a Muslim and you feel you can lie against anybody you will surely account for it on the when there will be no shade except the shade of Almighty Allah.
You say islam is a religion of peace, yet you pple don’t hesitate 2 bomb christain gathering,islam is all about cruelty,unforgiveness u pple believe in justice by cutting of d head of sm1 who betrays his religion,where do u actually find peace.JESUS IS THE ONLY PRINCE OF PEACE,whatever the story about d cat is,HE IS NOT ASLEEP AND HE’S A MERCIFUL GOD.
islam is the only religion of peace,ask of what is happening in jos,how christians are killing muslims.and those who are bombing churchies are not fitting for islam,because islam is not allow us to desroy other religious house.
Nobody will want to comment now, since the truth is out, SHAME TO THE ENEMY OF ISLAM BOTH PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND INDIVIDUAL ENEMIES
Why is it that nobody is commenting now that the truth is out?!
you(to who do this to the cat) sucks! this is not about the cross, this is about the cat.. your act is 1000 times more sh*tty and fu*king cruel than the movie..
peoples wanted to portrayed muslims in Nigeria with bad names, to cause kios among us. But thanks to spotlight for enlighten us more, no good muslim will talk bad of Jesus(ISA) allaihi sallam, because we believe he is a messenger of God, even though we didn’t believe he was crucified.
Muslims do a fine job giving themselves bad names. It’s the job of the liberal media to try and clean up after them so the willfull ignorant that watch it can stay ignorant. Having a short memory helps do. The liberal media can cover it all up, so they try to refocus attention. Woe to those who call good evil and evil good.
WE PRAY FOR THE UNITY AND PEACE!