This week in Iraq, the Al Askari mosque (also known as the Samarra shrine) was bombed by insurgents. The mosque is 1200 years old and is one of the holiest sites in all of Shia Islam. As a response, Shiite Arabs demonstrated and incited violence across Iraq, mostly directed against Sunnis. Officials blame at least 110 deaths on violence sparked by the bombing of the mosque. The Sunnis have also suspended all participation in the new Iraqi government.
Now, let’s contrast that with somewhat similar circumstances in the United States. Ten Baptist churches in Alabama have been burned by arsonists. There is no solid information on the identity of the arsonist(s). The difference in the response is striking. So far, Baptists have not come out and blamed Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Lutherans or Pentecostals for the fires. So far, there have been no riots in the streets of Alabama. So far, no Lutherans or Methodists have been killed by Baptists seeking retribution.
Time after time, the followers of the “religion of peace” turn immediately to bloodshed as the first response. Just like the whole cartoon controversy, the mosque bombing is not a reason for violence. It is an excuse for violence.
Just something to think about.
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well said. basically they don’t have God in their lives and have been given a false reason for living.
shaun
February 24th, 2006
I will have to say that I honestly feel this problem is not with just “radical” Islam, but Islam itself. The Koran does refer to all non-muslims as “infadels”. So, how could a religious book that refers to the killing of the infadels be a good thing.
Islam itself is not an accepting religion. A religion that kills its own if they accept a different philiosophy or turn to Christianity. I haven’t heard of a Christian killing a family member for converting to another faith. There is no tolerance in Islam.
This is just my opinion on the matter. But does it not bring some questions to mind about this faith?
Philip Williams
February 27th, 2006