The "monsters" can be
disposed of with one phone call
to a plane like this . . .
Posted on 02/06/2006 7:00:19 AM PST by dson7_ck1249
An irrational fear of evangelical Christians deprives secular America of a true understanding of the dangers posed by radical Islam. But those who fret over an imagined American “theocracy” run by Christian zealots should take note that it’s not Bobby from Birmingham or Wally from Wichita that’s burning down embassies, raiding buildings, threatening executions and otherwise behaving like animals on the streets of (to name a few) Damascus, Gaza City, Jakarta and Baghdad.
The initial reaction was tepid. But then an Austrian newspaper reprinted the cartoons in January, followed by French, German, Italian and Spanish newspapers this month. The reprints set off a firestorm (Islamic law forbids depictions of Muhammad to prevent idol worship). Violent protests have raged since, reaching a head Saturday as Syrian mobs burned down much of the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus.
If the outbursts were small, isolated incidents in two or three countries it would be easier to write them off—just the work of a vocal—and exceptionally radical—minority, we’d say. But the demonstrations have been large and widespread. Indeed, if airborne disease spread through the Muslim world as fast as outrage, a simple case of the flu might afflict millions in minutes. Things get contagious.
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
I think the article also does an excellent job of pointing out that there is all this talk about a theocracy in America (completely ridiculous) but obviously people have not seen what a real theocracy can look like.
BTW, read the whole article, I only posted an excerpt out of consideration for space...but it's really a pretty interesting piece...
Secular humanists will start recognizing that the real danger is radical Islam rather than Christianity? I doubt it.
They will if radical Islam continues to murder and ravage countless innocents through terrorist measures
You've got to be down deep in the barrel to start any editorial like this.
Okay, you might be right....but did you read farther than the first line? Perhaps there is something else to the article that can be gained from a bit more thorough perusal?
Muslims eschew all things nontheocratic. "Render unto Caesar" can't happen in Teheran since Caesar is Islam. Public relations is for pigs and jews and christians. Someday the secular world will get the drift. Until then - we are doomed to be javelin catchers due to the stupidity of liberals and their policies of appeasement.
fair enough...you might be right, but here's to still hoping...
Christophobia!
the way I understood that statement, in light of the whole tone of the article itself, was that it was made sarcastically. clearly, as you've said, Muslims wouldn't waste a second of their time on something pr, but sort of in a facetious tone, if they really wanted to get the world's attention, there has to be a better way than bombing things.
The "monsters" can be
disposed of with one phone call
to a plane like this . . .
The cartoon of the Imam with the bomb in his turban was published well over a year or more ago and e-mailed around the world – no one did anything but laugh. Now the ground swell of “indignation” from Muslims and the inevitable pandering to the childish whininess from politicians like Jack Straw and Barbara Boxer. The Muslims started this conflict some ten years ago and when the going gets tough they squeal like the pigs they are and demand all bow to their views or perish. Tyrants and radicals have always used this recipe to create disorder, a true tempest in a tea pot.
If a cartoon can upset these vile militants it tells you one thing AND IT IS THIS:
hahah, that's what I'm talkin about!
PING!
Yep, you're right...these cartoons were published a while ago, but since their subsequent circulation this has become a circus of religious fanaticism and political posturing...but the tragedy is that it is a life-taking, terror spreading circus. The sooner it's stopped, the better.
First, the timing is perfect. The latest issue of Rolling Stone depicts rapper Kanye West as a Christ-like figure in a crown of thorns with the title: “The Passion of Kanye West.” The cover shot is a disgusting affront to Christians, and certainly as blasphemous as the cartoons were to Muslims.
As a result, no one was surprised when Christians firebombed Rolling Stone headquarters in New York.
Oh wait, didn’t happen.
Okay, well no one was surprised when Christians threatened to firebomb the building.
Nope, didn’t happen either.
Rarely does history provide such a perfect point of comparison, and the contrasting responses could hardly be more telling: When faced with a nearly identical situation, one faith resorted to violence, threats and rage like unruly savages; the other was civil, responding (if at all) with letters to the editor, calls for a boycott and many public denunciations.
Second, the rage of the Muslim world again lays bare radicalism for all the world to see. A similar fervor was set off in 2005 in response to purported Koran desecration at Guantanamo Bay. People died then, many of them Muslims. But it didn’t matter. The rage is as overwhelming as it is contagious.
Victor Davis Hanson has called this the “lunacy principle,” that is, “these people are capable of doing anything at anytime."
It always amazes me the lefts total lack of understanding of from where and why our freedoms in America came into being. Just as islam underpins islamic countries repressive societies, it is Christianity that founded and under pins our freedoms without it our freedoms will not last. All it takes is just a little reading of our founders writings to understand Christianity's role in our founding of basic rights.
I couldn't agree with you more so - start deporting hate mongers, radical Islamists, and other perpetrators. If they like their way of life so much, go back to where it is practiced as law and by law......free peoples do not have to live under such oppressive rules and regulations. However, all who think that we as a free people are not obliged to live under some oppressive rules, you might take a look at how meddlesome your right to smoke in some places has become and you had better look at what the real crux of Environmentalism is about.
I read a quote the other day, where an enraged muslim screeched, "We will redeem our prophet, Muhammad, with our blood!" Quote is here
As a Christian, I found that quote fascinating. My God has redeemed me with His blood. I don't need to protect Him; He protects me.
mmm, I like that you bring that distinction to light. As Muscatello writes in his article as well, there is also something to be said for the differences in the reactions to perceived affronts. Radical Muslims will bomb and kill while Christians have reacted (most recently to the abomination that was the Kanye West Rolling Stone cover & article) in much different and peaceful fashion.
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