Replies

We Americans, Christian and otherwise, are very disturbed by a general lack of avowed and open condmentation, with no excuse, by Islamic clerics, both abroad and here in our own country. That is the fuel (along with the burning pyre of the WTC and the Pentagon) that is fueling many of the feelings of rightous indignation you see here.

You ought to double-check your facts before you go out on a limb with this kind of easily rebutted accusation. I didn't have to look hard to find plenty of condemnations of the 9/11 attacks by Muslim scholars (including clerics) and other prominent Muslims:

This link indexes many condemnations:

Muslims Condemn Terrorist Attacks

Here are some other examples:

Subject: A CLEAR CRITERION: MUSLIM SCHOLARS AND INTELLECTUALS CONDEMN ATTACKS IN NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON

Muslim Clerics Condemn Attacks On US

Muslim clerics say attacks in US are un-Islamic

Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi Condemns Attacks Against Civilians: Forbidden in Islam

Muslim scholar: Terrorists are mass murderers, not martyrs

Australian Islamic Council Condemns Attacks in US

"Seek and ye shall find".

The fact that you can find a few does not negate the accuracy of my ststement. I never said or meant to imply that there were none. I have indicated in the text of the posts in the thread that there have been clerics who have condemned it, and even warned of it.

But, many have also not condemned it in a religion with upwards of a billion adherants and many of the condemnations are equivocal IMHO, sometimes indicating that America is somehow responsible.

Having said that, I realize that there are those who have condemned it and I am grateful for those who have.

I know many good, honorable Muslims myself who have condemned it and therefore understand that what we are fighting are extremists who are subverting their faith ... the problem is, the outcry should have been deafening ... and (this is my opinion, it costs you nothing so you can do with it as you please), in my opinion the outcry has been far less than deafening.

I believe if you read all of my responses you will find that my beliefs and opinions regarding this are even tempered and willing to give the benefit of a doubt.