Fed Up
Pre-9/11 I guess I didn't spend much time thinking about Islam but since then, I've given it some thought. I read the Koran as well as numerous texts which purport to explain the teachings of this religion. Those who say that Islam is a peaceful religion are misinformed. All you have to do is to read the Koran. It's very clear. Followers of Mohammed are told to kill anyone who does not share their belief. Muslims will tell you that the real meaning of jihad is an internal struggle in the soul of the believer, a fight between one's good and bad impulses. That may be one interpretation of the word, but it's primary meaning is a real killing-people kind of war where Muslims kill unbelievers. In spite of the fact that I've read their religious texts and in spite of the fact that I understand the clear meaning of these texts, I have tried to maintain a benign attitude toward Muslims. I've told myself that they surely can't believe every detail of their religion.
Well, then this thing came up where all around the world Muslims are ranting and raving about how the Pope has to be executed and suddenly, I'm through pretending that Islam is OK. It's not. Overnight I got fed up. I don't think the Pope should apologize. He was absolutely right. This morning I read in the paper that a nun was nurdered and many churches were damaged. The Pope could only do his usual Sunday prayers under heavy guard. All around the world everyone is scared to death to do or say anything likely to annoy a Muslim. Why? Because theirs is definitely a violent religion. They really, no kidding believe they should kill everyone who disagrees with them. While I have always believed that anyone has a right to believe anything he/she wants to believe, I'm not sure about that as of today. I don't think anyone does have a right to believe that he/she should kill those who disagree with him/her. To make that OK, you'd have to say, "People have a right to be insane," which, of course, they do but in a padded cell. You know what? When you want to know what people believe, watch how they act. Right now, this world-wide bloodthirsty talk, this bombing churches and shooting at nuns, that is proof. Very violent religion.
A long time ago Salmon Rushdie got in trouble with Muslim clerics over something he wrote and he spent years afraid all the time that someone was going to kill him. Well, I thought that was crazy, but at least it was a family fight. I mean, it was Muslim versus Muslim in a fight over an instance of disrespecting their religion. Since then Muslims have come all the way out of the closet. They don't just kill dissenters within the religion, they've taken on the whole world. Everyone everywhere is scared of them. And that makes me mad.
If a big, mean dog came growling and slavering after you from behind, most people would run. Not me. I had that happen once. A German shephard rushed out after me, barking and threatening my ankles. Rather than run, I turned around and ran at the dog, screaming and swinging my purse around and around. To my sruprise and relief, the dog ran away from me. These Islamic bullies, hoping to scare the world into submission, have got us all running and afraid. I think it's time for the civilized world to turn around and chase the bullies, purse swinging, yelling, determined to believe and say anything we please whether they like it or not. Americans are not persecuting Muslims, not burning Mosques. Muslims are doing that stuff to Christians and Jews. Time for them to get a well-deserved beat down. Enough already.
They've got to accept that not everyone wants to or is going to live like they do, think like they think. It's all well and good to engage in dialogue in order to enlighten all parties to a disagreement. Dialogue, however, is not appropriate in a case where the only violent party to the conflict will not listen to anything but his/her inner sound track repeating, "Kill the Christians. Kill the Jews." We can't have a battle of ideas with people to whom a holy war means blood and bombs.
Well, then this thing came up where all around the world Muslims are ranting and raving about how the Pope has to be executed and suddenly, I'm through pretending that Islam is OK. It's not. Overnight I got fed up. I don't think the Pope should apologize. He was absolutely right. This morning I read in the paper that a nun was nurdered and many churches were damaged. The Pope could only do his usual Sunday prayers under heavy guard. All around the world everyone is scared to death to do or say anything likely to annoy a Muslim. Why? Because theirs is definitely a violent religion. They really, no kidding believe they should kill everyone who disagrees with them. While I have always believed that anyone has a right to believe anything he/she wants to believe, I'm not sure about that as of today. I don't think anyone does have a right to believe that he/she should kill those who disagree with him/her. To make that OK, you'd have to say, "People have a right to be insane," which, of course, they do but in a padded cell. You know what? When you want to know what people believe, watch how they act. Right now, this world-wide bloodthirsty talk, this bombing churches and shooting at nuns, that is proof. Very violent religion.
A long time ago Salmon Rushdie got in trouble with Muslim clerics over something he wrote and he spent years afraid all the time that someone was going to kill him. Well, I thought that was crazy, but at least it was a family fight. I mean, it was Muslim versus Muslim in a fight over an instance of disrespecting their religion. Since then Muslims have come all the way out of the closet. They don't just kill dissenters within the religion, they've taken on the whole world. Everyone everywhere is scared of them. And that makes me mad.
If a big, mean dog came growling and slavering after you from behind, most people would run. Not me. I had that happen once. A German shephard rushed out after me, barking and threatening my ankles. Rather than run, I turned around and ran at the dog, screaming and swinging my purse around and around. To my sruprise and relief, the dog ran away from me. These Islamic bullies, hoping to scare the world into submission, have got us all running and afraid. I think it's time for the civilized world to turn around and chase the bullies, purse swinging, yelling, determined to believe and say anything we please whether they like it or not. Americans are not persecuting Muslims, not burning Mosques. Muslims are doing that stuff to Christians and Jews. Time for them to get a well-deserved beat down. Enough already.
They've got to accept that not everyone wants to or is going to live like they do, think like they think. It's all well and good to engage in dialogue in order to enlighten all parties to a disagreement. Dialogue, however, is not appropriate in a case where the only violent party to the conflict will not listen to anything but his/her inner sound track repeating, "Kill the Christians. Kill the Jews." We can't have a battle of ideas with people to whom a holy war means blood and bombs.
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