Originally posted by AKIron
Isn't it ironic that those who seem to be the most staunch defenders of Islam in this thread (liberals) would be the first to be killed/repressed if Islam were to become the national religion here as in so many middle eastern nations? Or is it just me?
It's just you.
You really don't know personally many muslems, do you?
If you dd you'd realize that they are just as horrified as you are about the terrorist killings. Islam is a religion of peace. No where in the koran does it preach killing innocent people. It says to forgive and let God do the judgement. There is a section in the Koran that does say that when at war, one must struggle against his enemies, but the moment the enemy repents and asks for forgiveness, it is a muslim's duty to forgive.
Too many anti-muslims have taken that 'War' passage out of context and have posted only a partial passage (leaving out the 'when at war part').
There is a passage the muslim terrorist take out of context also. It is wrong to commit suicide. It is ok to die in battle and if one sacrifices oneself in battle he/she will be martyr'd.
Sorry, but to fly a plane carrying innocent civillians to kill innocent civilians is not to die in battle but to commit suicide. They will not be spending time in their heaven.
As a US citizen, I fear more my fellow citizens than an overseas Muslim terrorist.
I'll give some examples:
Oklahoma Federal Building.
101 California street.
San Ysidro.
Dallas Cafe.
Texas Tower.
Zodiak Killer.
Night stalker.
Ted Bundy.
Son of Sam.
Charles Manson.
Arsonists.
Lynchings.
Etc.
I think it would be safe that none of those killers were muslim extremists.
Do not get me wrong as I am not saying there is not a fringe extremist minority of 'muslims' (they are not true muslims) that want to harm innocent US civillians as there are. Painting most muslims as hate mongering, blood thirsty, anti-American terrorists for what a fanatical small fraction do is just plain wrong and being prejudiced. Just saying that the average american has to fear dying from his/her fellow citizen rather than from someone overseas. Heck let's not even get started by those idiots that can't even drive safely or properly.
I'd like you anti-muslim people just add up all the 'muslim' terrorists you know of and devide that number from the muslim population. That terrorist (include all the suicide bombers, hijackers, hostage takers, etc.) group turns out to be quite a small percentage of the whole muslim population. Hope you see that. BTW, that 'muslim' you see in the US wearing a turban usually will be Sikh or Hindu, not muslim.
Please stop with the prejudice as it is plain stupid and very un-christian.
Regards,
SaburoS