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There isn't a place for militant Islam in this world. If that offends, sobeit, internet kings and queens.
Islam prohibits the image or portrayal of Mohammed being used anywhere because it may lead to idolatry. I'm sure the portrayal helped fuel the fire, but even a drawing of his face would have offended many and likely led to protests.
Fantastic.Personally I think it's BS. They call us Great Satan, infidels, Allies of the Zionists, etc. and expect us to sit there and take it.
But the moment anyone characterizes Mohammed as anything other than the end all be all of the world's religions, they go killing people and burning down buildings.
Hypocritical to say the least.
To me it's just more proof that there is no place for Islam in the modern world. It's going to come down to the entire world reverting back to the 7th century and living under a worldwide empire of Islam, or it's going to be the modern world wiping that way of thinking and those who think it off the face of the earth.
Personally, I like the internet. I like indoor plumbing. I like living. I'll be rooting for the rest of the world on this one.
There is a place for Islam in the modern world. There's a place for it in Mosques and in homes. There's a place for it in families who choose to make it a part of their personal belief system and lifestyle.
What there is no place for is terrorism, and the kind of violence we've seen at some of these rallies/riots. You wipe away those people. You don't wipe away everyone who prays to the East. Otherwise Freedom of Religion becomes as meaningless to us as Freedom of Speech is to them.
There isn't a place for militant Islam in this world. If that offends, sobeit, internet kings and queens.
That's an important qualifier.
Mohammed is a symbol for all Islam, however. This is similar to protesting Pro Life extremists with a cartoon of Jesus Christ ing a teenage girl with a gun to her head.
Why is it that in our times the vast majority of Christians don't feel compelled to resort to suicidal attacks whenever their faith is disparaged? The worst we get are some boycotts or efforts within the democratic process to make their voice heard.
Because Islamic extremists are typically crazier and probably more numerous than Christian extremists... That has nothing to do with moderate Christians and Muslims.
Anyway the "vast majority" of Muslims don't resort to suicide attacks either. If they did, you guys might get your wish for the total worldwide extermination of Islam.
The vast majority sing the chorus. There's no place for it in 2006, yet half of the world is still stuck for all intents and purposes in the 19th century.
Nah, the vast majority don't say anything. We just assume that they're singing the chorus because (a) we don't talk to them and (b) we don't see many news releases on Muslim clerics condemning extremist actions.
Which goes back to my original point of why we should expect them to actively denounce that extremism when we continue to equate them with the extremists.
Take a look at the opinion of the US and other Western democracies among the general public in states in which Islam is the dominant faith.
What does their opinion of the US and democracy have to do with anything?
Are you suggesting that those who dislike the US and Democracy are automatically terrorist sympathizers?
It has plenty to do with the underlying support for your claim.
Are you suggesting that the US has a generally positive view in those nations? This is what the "chorus" refers to. Sure, the majority of Muslims are not terrorists. But if they are in agreement with the terrorists' aims and agnostic about the methods...then you have a chorus.
I'd like to teach the world to sing too, but a large part seems capable of only singing one tune.
Spurm,
The problem is that those who are civilized who practice Islam have let the radicals hijack their religion.
I agree there is no place for terrorism. The problem is, I don't see any other solution. Osama and his buddies sit around a camp fire every night jerking off thinking about the Muslim Conquests.
That's what they want to happen. They're doing anything and everything they can to egg us on to bring about another worldwide holy war.
Hence the reason for my skepticism about a peaceful outcome. The really ty thing is it's going to be your children, my children, and their children that bear the brunt of the fury of radical Islam, and the ones who fight that fight.
There will be no peace in the middle east the Bible is clear on that. Which is why I know a peaceful solution can not be attained.
Beware when there are rumors of peace in the ME, because that will signal the time of the Anti-Christ.
Don't say you weren't warned.
I thought the Anti-Christ was already here and is called The Pope
(just kidding, I could not help it)
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