"The radical Ansar al-Sunna Army and two other insurgent groups issued a statement Thursday warning that democracy was un-Islamic. Democracy could lead to passing un-Islamic laws, such as permitting gay marriage, if the majority or people agreed to it, the statement said.

``Democracy is a Greek word meaning the rule of the people, which means that the people do what they see fit,'' said the statement. ``This concept is considered apostasy and defies the belief in one God -- Muslims' doctrine.''

Ansar al-Sunna earlier posted a manifesto on its Web site saying democracy amounts to idolizing human beings. Thursday's joint statement -- also signed by the Islamic Army in Iraq and the Mujahedeen Army -- reiterated the threat that ``anyone who accepts to take part in this dirty farce will not be safe.''"

secular humanism -- (the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural)