Posted on 11/20/2001 6:00:49 PM PST by Ronin
Ditto.
I wonder.
If the occupants of the World Trade Center had actually seen the airplanes careening toward them the morning of 9/11,
would they have been "Islamophobic" too?
In the end, I went to the Quran, and just decided to read it. What I have read so far is alarming. The first two chapters are filled with 'hate' for the Christian, the Jew and all non-believers. That is where I am with it right now, and I will continue to read it as I can. Right now, I am not encouraged.
If the Muslims are supposed to follow the "Real Islam", and not something else, we are in a heap of trouble.
One of the things I keep hearing is that Muslims should lie to the non-believers. If that is the case, all of the 'Islam is peace and love' talk that we hear should be taken as a lie to lull us into submission. Nothing less. Including your friend.
Trust but verify.
As far as FReepers not wanting to embrace her and Islam, we have been attacked. Our way of life is at stake and no one should forget that. When the Islamic condemnation has been virtually non-existant its tough to be chartitable to this religion that has vowed to wipe us out.
Where were these peaceful clerics when there was rioting in Indonesia? Where are they in the USA? All I hear if small talk, mumbling if you will, trying to convince us that Islam is peaceful.
All of God's children need to be loved.
The Clerics need to start a wide campaign to denounce these radicals if they want us to believe in their peaceful religion.
There are some very good questions being asked here. The one I just quoted is one, and IronJack asked another: why can't they try to understand us? I don't know how it is where you live, but the OKC media has been awash with all these Islamics demanding that we learn to understand them. Many--no, make that most--aren't even citizens! They're guests in our country, and demanding our understanding? Some are quite strident about it. I switch channels. I understand one thing quite well: on September 11th 2001, followers of Islam killed thousands of innocent men, women and babies in the name of their religion. What else do I need to understand?
It's time for the rest of the world to show US some tolerance, and to embrace OUR diversity. We're the victims here, no matter how hard anyone tries to portray us otherwise.
This is OUR time, come round at last.
This thing just looks fake to me. It reads as if it was written by a propaganda artist. Someone on the left perhaps.
My eyes glossed over by the second paragraph and I started snoring at work, which isnt cool.
Celine Dion has recorded songs that are less sappy and treacly than this obvious bit of propaganda.
You are seeing the effect of the Islamic logic chain:
That it will happen again if we keep on listening to their propaganda and not utterly destroy the network of Islamic terrorists and their supporters.
If she has the courage to do so - see if she would risk reading this book: "I Dared To Call Him Father" - written by another Muslim woman....who became unhappy by the Koran's leaving her empty in her search for truth about God - and then read the Bible - and THEN became a Christian - and had to flee her country for her life because her family members were after her to kill her.
I don't think most of us gave a flip about Islam until now. And the more we learn, the worse it gets.
Sometimes it helps to tie a pciture of a real person to the words.
Tell Ms. Rini that there are millions of Americans who believe God is love too.
I know there are several hundred million Indonesians and that it is the largest Muslim nation. I also know that there are good and bad amongst all peoples, parties, sects, denominations and religions. I believe this girl's testimony about her beliefs and I wish her God's blessings.
At the same time, there are many, many of her faith who either apporve of what happened on 9/11 or are unwilling to condemn it. Please ask Ms. Rini to write a codnemnation of what happened on 9/11 to supplement her remarks and it would help most FReepers and Americans alike. We are very disturbed by a general lack of avowed and open condmentation, with no excuse, by ISlamic clerics, both abnroad and here in our own country. That is the fuel (along with the burning pyre of the WTC) that is fueling many of the feelings of rghtous indignation you see here.
If you and Ms. Rini truly believe God is love and that hHe is mercioful yet Just, then go with God and distance yourself from these others ... because these others WILL feel our terrible retribution. Not out of revenge, rather out of Justice and a true desire to never see it happen again.
Tell Ms. Rinin that I am a Christian man. There are millions here like me ... I am nothing special. I believe what I have related to you is something those folks over there need to hear. Please forward it to her for me.
Sincerely,
Jeff Head
www.jeffhead.com
Barbra Streisand?
Exactly! Which is why globalcommunists the world over see the Islamic terrorist attacks against our country with great approval and, no doubt, attempts to manipulate to achieve their goals as well. Which means, of course, that Hillary Clinton and her cohorts ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE TERRORIST GOALS! (the same satan who empowers the hatred and violence of the Muslim killers also empowers communist killers - including the ones who do Hitlery's bidding).
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