Muslims Crowding London's Mosques Say They Fear Backlash in Aftermath of Bombings

AP ^ | Jul 8, 2005 | Jill Lawless

[tobyhill]

I don't see in these passages where it orders one to carry out this punishment of death to the innocent. The Koran specifies the Zionist and Infidels, that's us.

[k2blader]

I don't know much about that IRA, so thank you for that description. I guess the folks who label the IRA a "Christian terrorist group" are the same who would label the Nazis a "Christian terrorist group".

[k2blader]

You aren't comparing evangelical Christians to Muslim terrorists, are you?

Sadly, I have seen this very thing happen on FR. And from established "old-timers" to boot..

[Canard]

"They don't have to be vigilantes, but *could* at least drop a dime on people they might know to be mass murders. If they really care, then they should do *something*."

I would hope that anyone who had any information would come forward with it, as Muslim leaders have already urged. But the vast majority of course have no more information to give than I do.

What would you have them do other than join with their fellow Londoners in continuing to live their lives in defiance of those who have attacked us?

[Libertina]

fearful of reprisals against their growing and vibrant community

Oh, is that what they call it...?

[Psycho_Bunny]

I seem to often see Christians making statements like 'Muslims should be marching in protest' or 'rooting out the terrorists' but they can never tell me where they marched when Christian terrorists were attacking London or what they did to root them out.

I deny that Christ is my savior.

That being said, even I know one cannot be a Christian and a terrorist.

However, one can be a muslim and a terrorist.

 

[k2blader]

The question is whether or not the 'Christian evangelical' who shot up the abortion clinic is a Christian in any real sense of the word.

I suppose supporters of Islam would argue (and have argued) that Muslims can say something similar: "These terrorists are not Muslims."

Maybe someone can explain what makes these terrorists "not Muslim".

[RightWinger]

Why don't these Muslims stand up and take back their religion from these terrorists instead of cowering in the corner of a Mosque?

[benjibrowder]

Oh no...the liberals will blame it on Bush and Hillary Clintoon will come out and say publicly how it's our fault that the terrorists bombed us. We should be more nicer in the future.

My opinion, start looking for traitors to the country. the liberals love to give aid and support to our enemies.

[iThinkBig]

"That's the first time I've heard this... where does this come from?"

Really? I am surprised. Don't have time to quote the Koran right now but the koran advises death to those who betray their muslim brothers.

[tobyhill]

'He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed'

It does not state to go kill someone that doesn't believe. It is common thought, in todays time, through Protestants, Catholics and Judaism that the destruction will be after they die and get thrown into the bowels of hell.

[Canard]

"Why don't these Muslims stand up and take back their religion from these terrorists instead of cowering in the corner of a Mosque?"

Where else would they go to 'take back' their religion?

[Antonello]

I don't see in these passages where it orders one to carry out this punishment of death to the innocent.

Fair enough. I cannot force you to see it, or even make you admit to acknowledging how it could easily be interpreted that way.

That doesn't change the fact that others can, and have done so.

[Antonello]

It does not state to go kill someone that doesn't believe. It is common thought, in todays time, through Protestants, Catholics and Judaism that the destruction will be after they die and get thrown into the bowels of hell.

I actually agree with that statement.

Just as I am aware that most Muslim sects regard the 'satanic verses' of the Koran to be outmoded, or at least mean that 'infidels' will be dealt with in the fiery pits of hell and not through terrorist bombings.

[Lessingham]

Victimize, then claim victimhood. How true! Those who demonstrated on May 23 in favor of killing Bush and Blair, nuking D.C., bombing the Pentagon, etc., should be rounded up and incarcerated, and remain incarcerated until the war is over, by which time they'll either be very old or dead. We should have NO MERCY on the Islamo-terrorists and those who rally to their support. The coddling of these sub-humans, which is too kind a word, must end.

[tobyhill]

Some probably have misinterpreted verses out of the Bible in the past and that is why there is multiple factions of Christianity contrary to one Islam that can't agree on anything except that killing Christians and Jews is OK.

[Alouette]

I don't seem to remember any Jews crying to the media that they "feared a backlash" after Baruch Goldstein's rampage in Hebron, even though a van full of Hasidic boys was shot at on the Brooklyn Bridge (killing 1 boy and sending another into a coma).

[Canard]

Those 250 people are probably more useful left free. I imagine they've already been under pretty heavy surveilance and, on the off chance that any actual terrorists are foolish enough to associate with people who have so brazenly identified themselves to the security services, this could provide some useful information in the future.

[FreeAtlanta]

If you recall, the "fanatical right wing" ministers came out and condemned those actions. But, that apparently doesn't fit your model of the world.

[roses of sharon]

The "moderate" Muslims in their Mosques agree with the suicide cultists of Islam.

I just heard one interviewed in Britain, he said they can't do anything about the murderers because the US will not help them by changing OUR policies.

LOL

Don't believe these Brit trolls who change the subject to "Christians", they will be marching next week against Bush instead of OBL.