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To: RAT Patrol
I do believe the vast majority of American Muslims love this country.

If so, I'd like to see even a few demonstrate said love.

20 posted on 03/30/2003 9:07:22 AM PST by ErnBatavia ((bumperootus!))
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To: ErnBatavia
Like I said, they have difficulty because their religion teaches the ultimate Islamic goal is an Islamic state -- just like Mohammad led, as head of the (perfect) Islamic state in Medina. That's the way I understand it.

That doesn't lesson their commitment to our Country necessarily; it just represents a hurdle. It might explain why the majority of them would never take up arms against their own country (the U.S.), but they can't work up the passion to demonstrate for our side. It is a conflict of devotion, from their perspective, even though they can see that Saddam is evil.

Their religion teaches great loyalty to all fellow Muslims. Christians, on the other hand, have less problem with that. Our religion is about the conversion, by faith, of one individual, free-willing heart at a time. We convert sinful hearts through persuasion, which aggravates people enough. Muslims believe man is basically good but can be corrupted by society. They reach a righteous state through a righteous society. That's a very different thing.

If we do not support their right to their religion, we are going to sacrifice the religious freedom of everyone. Heck, we tolerate Satanism in this country, but if they actually practice the law-breaking parts of that "religion" then they're going to jail.

21 posted on 03/30/2003 9:21:13 AM PST by RAT Patrol
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To: ErnBatavia
lesson = lessen
22 posted on 03/30/2003 9:22:49 AM PST by RAT Patrol
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