[Caipirabob]

The moderate Muslims I know don't really practice Islam per say. One little Muslim girl my son knows tried to argue with him that God doesn't even exist and that she didn't believe Christ ever did either. You just know her head would be on a pike in another country. My son responded by stating his faith and that Christ believed in her. She didn't respond, but we are talking young children. They probably went and played with Legos afterwards and I know he talks with her frequently.

Another young Muslim woman we know is attending Church with a friend of mine on a regular basis. She doesn't practice as one would think either. Apparently the vacuum has opened her mind to Christian teachings and she's enjoying the services.

My point is that I doubt either of these individuals would engage in the violence and would heartily condemn those who participated in it. I think most of the moderates are know are simply fearful to respond in any manner.

[bella1]

Prayer changes hearts and lives. Pray for the Muslim people.

[MaDeuce]

"...I think most of the moderates are know are simply fearful to respond in any manner."

Silence is acceptance and approval.

[bboop]

We have a Catholic friend who grew up Muslim in Nigeria. She was just blown away by the love she was shown by Christians when she moved here. I have not asked her the hard questions I want to ask, yet, but she has a very severe way of thinking, still. She said, "I used to give my employees (at the shop) NO mercy; if they called in and needed to stay home, their kids were sick, I made them come in. There are no excuses." It is a teeny glimpse into a tremendously different culture. And Nigeria is not the front lines.