Posted on 09/16/2001 8:08:21 PM PDT by undergroundwarrior
I hear Muslims say they are tearful over the attacks. They say the attacks are wrong. They say they are not responsible and are a peaceful people. How many Muslims have called for justice? How many Muslims have called for the destruction / eradication / extermination of these sons of satan???
If a Christian or Jew was responsible for these acts, Christians and Jews would be calling for swift justice.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I see the Muslim community as being a brotherhood. Like a family, with a son gone bad, they will not condemn their evil brothers???
Islam is a fierce religion. There is no "Turn the other cheek" philosophy in their scriptures. Where is the Fatwah against the lives of these criminals? Afterall, these criminals have killed numerous Muslim brothers with their terrorist airplane bombings?
If a fatwah can be issued against a man for writing a book, why haven't the Muslim leaders issued it against these so - called Shahid's (most holy martyr's)???
Been asking the same question all day.
Islam is bound up in politics.
Only Mullahs can call for fatwas, as I understand it.
In which case, don't hold your breath waiting for one.
Here's the fatwa I would need to see before I start believing they're really against Oscuma bint Larden:
On that basis, and in compliance with God's order, we issue the following fatwa to all Muslims: The ruling to kill Osama bin Ladin and his allies -- civilians and military -- is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it in any country in which it is possible to do it, in order to liberate Islam from the grip of a murderous terrorist and his satanic followers, and in order for them to be defeated and unable to threaten any person anywhere.
When I see this hypothetical fatwa activated, I'll start to reconsider certain opinions. Until then, they remain.
I look forward to seeing some answers here on FR from the Americans Muslim's and their "just visiting" brothers. Seems to me that the answers should pretty clearly identify which side they are on.
I'd also love to see some of the talking heads who are preaching to us about how loyal these "injured" neighbors are, ask the same question.
Try by yourself, make it your acid test.
It is hard to get a feel for what the average adherent believes as the Middle East gov'ts, Israel excepted of course, use the religion to help hold onto power. This neccessitates the use of the rabid Muslim clerics in positions of power in those countries to keep them loyal to the gov't. These clerics whip up the useful idiots among the masses, and the herd mentality takes over.
The Muslims I know in the US seem like your average American Joe. They have a job and a family, they are nice and just want to be left alone to live their life. I imagine that since they have left their countries of birth, this speaks to their feelings about the nuts running those countries.
...at least that's what I got from a Pakistani student at U of Arizona. He also said that the Islam he got as a kid wasn't the same all over Pakistan, and was somewhat different than Islams he lived with in England. He says it's kinda' like protestant churches in USA have differences....all believe in a God, but have different rituals, phrases, hymnals, study guides, etc.
He also read to me from his Koran that says Allah says that killing innocents is a transgression, and further a verse that says transgressors are transgressors against Allah, and that those transgressors shall not have attendants at their funeral, and will burn in hell forever.
...course he was reading the Arabic and translating as he read. He's most adamant that the hijackers will have eternal hell of the worst imaginable.
He also said that back home there were more flavors of Islam than Baskin Robbins. Now he's having second thoughts about converting to L.D.S. because he sees their "fractionalism".
Poor kid, he and his wife just want to stay here and be Americans. They both want to be pacifists forever and to raise their children to value life and peace. Nice couple.
This morning he shaved, a lot, and we took them out to buy blue jeans and boots.
He and his wife are absolutely scared sleepless.
Sure hope I didn't hit the button twice, if I did I apologize.
your wish is my command!!!!
Islam has no papal equivalent; it is a fractious religion. We should be exploiting this weakness.
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