Maybe most Moslems peaceful, but until they recognize and destroy their growing jihadist cancer they must be held responsible.
— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) January 10, 2015
That prompted Rowling, the author of the famed Harry Potter series, to shoot back: “I was born Christian. If that makes Rupert Murdoch my responsibility, I’ll auto-excommunicate.”I was born Christian. If that makes Rupert Murdoch my responsibility, I'll auto-excommunicate. http://t.co/Atw1wNk8UX
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 11, 2015
The Rowling-Murdoch exchange was first reported by The Guardian newspaper.Murdoch followed his remark up with another tweet about the “big jihadist danger looming everywhere from Philippines to Africa to Europe to US. Political correctness makes for denial and hypocrisy.”Big jihadist danger looming everywhere from Philippines to Africa to Europe to US. Political correctness makes for denial and hypocrisy.
— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) January 10, 2015
Rowling responded sarcastically, saying that “the Spanish Inquisition was my fault, as is all Christian fundamentalist violence. Oh, and Jim Bakker.”.@dom209 The Spanish Inquisition was my fault, as is all Christian fundamentalist violence. Oh, and Jim Bakker.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 11, 2015
Bakker is an American televangelist who has made statements about abortion and secularism that many considered offensive.In her tweets, Rowling praised the actions of a Muslim employee of the kosher supermarket that was held up by two pro-Islamist gunmen in Paris.The employee, Lassana Bathily, hid Jewish customers by ushering them into a basement chiller room, “reminding us of what ‘humanity’ ought to mean,” Rowling said.The courageous and compassionate actions of Lassana Bathily remind us what 'humanity' ought to mean #Paris http://t.co/6tQHEbsOWI
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 10, 2015