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To: bjc
"What we need is for highly visible Islamic religious leaders to step forward and publically and repeatedly condemn the Jihadists and then to act in accordance with their words by outing would be terrorists."

This plan of yours assumes that there is such a thing as Islamic religious leaders who *don't* condone these actions. If they tell you their religion is about peace, love, and that they're moderates, they very well could be lying to you to placate you into submission. Lying is allowed by their religion.

One of the other top 5 most dangerous assumptions you can make about islam is that it is *just* religion. Muslims do not have a Two Kingdoms view of the world like Christians: That of State and that of Religion. In Islam Religion IS the State, and can't be separated. This is one of the aspects that makes it so dangerous. The religious rantings of their religious leaders IS the law.

111 posted on 04/22/2013 9:35:33 AM PDT by MWFsFreedom
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To: MWFsFreedom

Look, I am not naïve and I understand the tenets of Islam. I am trying to think of ways to influence the mindset of regular attendees at Mosques. We went for almost 80 years with little or no virulent Islamic fundamentalism that had a significant impact on the West. The potential for Jihad was and is always there. The question is what can be done to diffuse the current situation - and I do not mean appeasement in any way, shape or form. I do not see that it is impossible to co-exist with Muslims. The alternative is a very, very unpleasant prospect.


112 posted on 04/22/2013 11:36:08 AM PDT by bjc
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