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weaktwosSo, an Italian Minister wears a t-shirt with the caricatures of Mohammed, and then resigns. However, it apparently triggers more protests.
This continues to be horrific to me. Such a complete and total abandonment of the loving nature Mohammed was supposed to have. Although, in reading one version of his life history, he was a political and military leader as well as a prophet. So I can see why Muslims feel justified in taking up arms.
When I read of the stories of religious persecution in history class as a child, I was so frustrated by the notion that people killed each other for their faiths on behalf of the leaders who had strategic and not spiritual reasons for those conflicts.
So what's behind this conflict? Why do non-muslims want to taunt Muslims into a frenzy and why do Muslims allow themselves to be manipulated in this fashion?
Of course, this isn't necessarily a reflection on all Muslims, but I would hope a number of Muslims are speaking out against these protests. Then again, I'm sure some are afraid that the cranky Muslims will turn around and protest them.
There's been a lot of bad press this year for Muslims. First the tragedies of the Hajj, and now this. It makes me think that Muslims just can't have peaceful processions, be it celebrating their own faith or trying to defend verbal or graphical aspersions.
I wish there could be an International Let It Go month and people would just drop their anger and violence and be kind to one another, regardless of beliefs. And if someone writes something or draws something offensive, you represent your discontent in written or graphical means, and take a pass on the violent protests.
This continues to be horrific to me. Such a complete and total abandonment of the loving nature Mohammed was supposed to have. Although, in reading one version of his life history, he was a political and military leader as well as a prophet. So I can see why Muslims feel justified in taking up arms.
When I read of the stories of religious persecution in history class as a child, I was so frustrated by the notion that people killed each other for their faiths on behalf of the leaders who had strategic and not spiritual reasons for those conflicts.
So what's behind this conflict? Why do non-muslims want to taunt Muslims into a frenzy and why do Muslims allow themselves to be manipulated in this fashion?
Of course, this isn't necessarily a reflection on all Muslims, but I would hope a number of Muslims are speaking out against these protests. Then again, I'm sure some are afraid that the cranky Muslims will turn around and protest them.
There's been a lot of bad press this year for Muslims. First the tragedies of the Hajj, and now this. It makes me think that Muslims just can't have peaceful processions, be it celebrating their own faith or trying to defend verbal or graphical aspersions.
I wish there could be an International Let It Go month and people would just drop their anger and violence and be kind to one another, regardless of beliefs. And if someone writes something or draws something offensive, you represent your discontent in written or graphical means, and take a pass on the violent protests.
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Date: 2006-02-19 06:14 pm (UTC)cartoons, religion
Date: 2006-02-19 08:52 pm (UTC)just think back to the 'crusades' of the middle ages
and the witch burnings in Salem
does any of it make more or less sense than a cartoon on a shirt?
I'm thinkin' religious/anti-religious underoos are the next items...
wonder if they'll have any in my size -- not sure which ones I'd pick but maybe something related to Druids?
and yeah, a let the anger go...a month or year or decade or century or millenium