Well if we wont stand up for what we believe in then what we believe in must not be all that.
Your other illustrations seem to show that Muslims possess a greater degree of faithfulness when compared to Christians. Yes they are willing to kill,damage and die by the rules they have been taught. I live by a different "rule" book and try to live my life accordingly. My book doesnt teach me to kill others or commit suicide but completely the opposite
That said, it also teaches me to not fear death nor wring my hands in worry over what will happen tommorrow. Im not afraid of what any man can do to me. Im not worried about when my last day on earth shall be.
I have a family with two very young daughters and would love to see them grow up with the same freedoms I have enjoyed and if that means putting my life on the line then that is where I want to be.
Would you be willing to strap a bomb to your body and kill innocent bystanders, along with yourself, in the name of your belief?
No, but I would be willing to strap bombs on my plane and drop them where my government told me to at the risk of my life and innocent bystanders on the ground.
That's the benefit of faith. But that's not quite what I was referring to.
There's a bit of difference in not worrying about when death will come,
and knowing when it will; planning that day; knowing how, where and
why. And handing your life over, leaving behind your family, at that
instant that you've chosen.
My writing needs some serious work, I'm not as proficient as some
others. My post 14 should indicate the context of my remark regarding:
"We are all "believers" of one sort or another, but are we truly
willing to die for our belief?"
I don't think too many of us are, at least not in the manner the radical
Islamic terrorists are. It's like firing a shot at a crack-head, they're so
high and impervious to reality, they don't know when they've taken a
fatal shot. It makes a fight very difficult to win.
The reason we will have a tough time, is summed up in your comment:
"..Your other illustrations seem to show that Muslims possess a greater
degree of faithfulness when compared to Christians. Yes they are willing
to kill, damage and die by the rules they have been taught. I live by a
different "rule" book and try to live my life accordingly. My book doesn't
teach me to kill others or commit suicide but completely the opposite..."
Unless you are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice as they are, your fight
against them will be tough. And it will be made tougher because they not only
are not afraid to die, they welcome death; they plan it.
I asked:
"..Would you be willing to strap a bomb to your body and kill innocent
bystanders, along with yourself, in the name of your belief?....."
You commented:
"No, but I would be willing to strap bombs on my plane and drop them where
my government told me to at the risk of my life and innocent bystanders
on the ground....."
Would you, in your own country, your own neighborhood, on your own family?
Our war against terrorists may end up taking place on our soil, not theirs.
If so, the ramifications will be great. And the decisions to be made will go
against your religion.
This isn't the normal war, it may be unlike any we have ever seen. It isn't
against a country, it's against a group without a country; without a conscience,
and without a belief that many can comprehend.