Posted on 11/11/2004 9:24:22 AM PST by quidnunc
(hadn't reprised it in a couple of months ;')Islam Faces a New EraToday's Muslim world is also being betrayed by a similar intellectual passivity regarding the Internet, the dynamo of the next Renaissance. While the French fight an uphill battle to prevent English from laying siege to the French-speaking world via the Net, none of the major Muslim languages plays a major role in this huge knowledge machine. Equally conspicuous is the absence of Muslim countries from one of history's greatest scientific endeavors, the Human Genome Project. Islam is not intrinsically opposed to ideals of justice, equality, and human dignity. It is folly to assume that technological sophistication or economic prosperity need weaken, or run counter to, religious belief. Meanwhile, at some distance from the ivory tower lies the grim reality of much of the Muslim world: poverty; mass illiteracy; want of basic hygiene and primary health facilities; lack of fundamental liberties of religion and speech; little protection from state persecution.
by Munawar A. Anees
1999, Civilization Magazine
Why do Islamics yack about beating freedom? Do they not know that they worship a moon god and they cannot defeat the wills of those possessing freedom? I think someone besides Mohammed is fooling these people. Quite a contrast to Christianity (no, not Catholicism), in which liberty is a goal.
also of interest:
Zionism and Imperialism have Nothing to do with Our Culture of Violence
Middle East Media Research Institute ^ | Aug. 24, 2004 | Jordanian TV
Posted on 08/23/2004 9:12:04 PM PDT by walford
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