Differences Between Islam, West Must Be Addressed

NewsMax ^ | Tawfik Hamid

[antiobamacare]

President Barack Obama issued a special Ramadan message to the Muslim world. The president emphasized the importance of what the United States and the Muslim world hold in "common." This is a great approach and concept to bridge the gap between civilizations ONLY if the areas of difference are not destructive. For example, emphasizing common values between the free world and the Nazi regime, such as the building of a strong economy, would not have bridged the gap between the two systems unless the latter had denounced its barbaric and anti-Semitic values.

The same principle applies to the current friction between the West and Muslim worlds. The problems that currently exist are not because of the "common values" but rather because of the difference in specific values that pose a threat to human civilization. Those who criticized Islam after Sept. 11 did not do so because Islam promotes charity, fasting, and praying. The criticism was mainly about specific violent teachings in mainstream Islamic theology and the deafening silence of the Muslim world and its religious scholars against such teachings. These values that totally contradict the principles of freedom and liberty of mankind include:

1- Declaring wars on non-Muslims to spread Islam 2- Killing Muslims who convert to other faiths (Redda Law) 3-Stoning women until death for having extramarital sexual relations 4- Permitting the beating of women to discipline them 5- Allowing polygamy, pedophilia, slavery, and gay killing

[TurtleUp]

The president emphasized the importance of what the United States and the Muslim world hold in "common."

Obama means similarities like: "the United States and many Islamic countries are led by evil thugs who hate freedom and hate America."

[RobRoy]

>>Differences Between Islam, West Must Be Addressed<<

I suspect they will be addressed in a way at least reminiscent of what happened a long time ago. Talk only encourages them.

[himno hero]

The tried that after the muslims occupied the holy lands the first time.

[RC2]

The only differences that need to be addressed is the fact that the American people don’t want Muslims taking over our country. For now......we are still a Christian/Judeo country and we want to stay that way.

[La.daddyrabbit]

So, let me get this straight, Obammy wants the tiger to change it’s stripes, or the leapord to change it’s spots?
Folks, Islam has been around for too long for them to change their ways because we want them to.

[RedStateGuyTrappedinCT]

For example, emphasizing common values between the free world and the Nazi regime, such as the building of a strong economy, would not have bridged the gap between the two systems unless the latter had denounced its barbaric and anti-Semitic values.

But didn't muzzlemen support the Nazis during WWII? Saudi Arabia only came around when it was certian Hitler was defeated. Kind of explains why the closet muslem in the White House has so many fascistic tendencies. Just one man's opinion.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

The president emphasized the importance of what the United States and the Muslim world hold in “common.”

Hey! Airhead!.....Other than being on the same planet...NOT MUCH!