Quite a few Muslims find terrorism repugnant, and the indiscriminate killing of women and children is also condemned in the Koran, so any so-called Muslim who practices it is not, in fact, a Muslim, whatever they may call themselves.
We are at war with the terrorists, not the Muslim faith. These people seek to kill anyone and everyone who does not fall in line with their ideas. Don't you think it a bit strange that Muslim leaders (free, in this country at least) across this land are not shouting condemnations from the rooftops against those who commit murder in the name of their holy religion? Why are they so silent?
"We are at war with the terrorists, not the Muslim faith. These people seek to kill anyone and everyone who does not fall in line with their ideas. Don't you think it a bit strange that Muslim leaders (free, in this country at least) across this land are not shouting condemnations from the rooftops against those who commit murder in the name of their holy religion? Why are they so silent?"
Some of the folks on FR can't seem to make that distinction. They think anyone who is a Muslim is also a terrorist, and should be killed. There are Muslim leaders in this country who have condemned the terrorists. You can find them on the internet, if you look hard enough.
http://www.ijtihad.org/debate.htm Dr. Khan is one of them. There aren't enough, though, and that is a fact. One reason for that fact, is, I think, that much of the "missionary effort" for Islam is being funded by the Saudis. They are Wahhabi, with is one of the more strict sects, and could properly be deemed "islamofacist." Here I'm expressing my personal opinion. I didn't really like the Saudis. I found the Turks much more reasonable and easy to talk with about religion. Some of my friends had opposite experiences. I liked the more secular outlook of the Turks. They take their religion seriously, but with a shot of Raki on the side. What I mean by that is that Turks generally don't get too serious about religion. Which causes the Saudis to consider them apostate. They believe strongly in their faith, but are willing to let others have other beliefs. There are exceptions, of course, as for any other people.
As for many of the Muslims here in America, I believe they're afraid of the islamofacists. Some of the stricter sects, like the Wahhabi, tend to kill people who they consider apostates. They haven't tried it with the Turks because no one over there is quite that crazy. The Turks know all about opening cans of WhoopAss. They make really bad enemies. Muslims here are considerably more isolated, and as I said, many of the Imams here were funded by the Saudis. Some of them are doing so, whatever the risk. Some need to grow a spine. You may have noticed that the media don't seem to carry stories like that, either. I don't believe it's because they aren't there, but because they don't sell papers or beer. Controversy is what sells.