LET ME :idea: EXPLAIN THIS HE INSULTED MY RELIGON,BY WHAT HE SAID THAT IS LIKE ME SAYING CATHOLICS ARE NOTHING BUT SATIN WORSHIPERS,YHE MUSLIM COMMUNITY HAS TAKEN SO MUCH FROM PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THIS WAR AND LET ME TELL YOU I AM NOT BLACK ,BUT MY HUSBAND IS AND IS SERVING THE US IN A WAR AGAINST HIS OWN PEOPLE,I AM JUST TIRED OF PEOPLE SAYING THAT IT IS THE MUSLIM FAITH CAUSEING THIS IT IS NOT IT IS A GROUP OF ANGERY PEOPLE WHO ARE READIND THE KRONE AND TWISTING ITS WORDS WE BELIVE IN PEACE,PEOPLE MAKE COMMITES TO ME EVERY DAY AND MAKE RACEIST SLURES ON A DAILY BASES BUT YET I AM STRONG AND YES THE POPE AND OTHER RELOIGES LEADERS DO SAY THINGS THEY SHOULD NOT SAY AT TIMES AND HE DID SAY SOMETHING HE SHOULD NOT HAVE SAID,IF YOU GO ONLINE AND READ THE WHOLE STORY MY PEOPLE WERE SO OFFENDED THE ARE PULLING THE PRIM MINISTER OUT OF THERE THEY ARE HURT AND MAD,SO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO IS SAY SORRY AND LETS JUST GET ALONG :exclaim: :idea:
As a matter of fact the Pope HAS apologized. Many times. He infact quoted a text that criticised SOME of the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed. SOME of the teachings NOT ALL of the teachings. And we must remember it was an ancient and obscure text that IS NOT used in this day and age to educate.
The words the Pope spoke were infact not of his personal thoughts or opinions.
Every Muslim person is not bad. No one has claimed that they are.
It is the extremist that leave a sour taste in peoples mouths.
It certainly does not help their plight when more Muslims are down on record saying evil and hatefull things about the Pope and Catholics and Americans.
Very few Muslims have come out with a public acceptance of the Popes apology. They are not leading by example.
There are plenty of Islamic groups coming out of the woodwork threatening violence against the Pope and the Vatican and Catholics.
Case in point: An elderly Italian Catholic nun was shot and killed by extremists in Islamist controlled Somalia.
Also in Somalia a group has called for the death of the Pope.
It is very unfortunate that these extremists are behaving in such a manner.
In other countries these extremists make it impossible for other Muslims to come forward with a message of love and peace.
The consequences would be severe.
They are not reading the "Krone" they are reading the "Quran".
Throughout history many different people representing many different religions have done good and bad things in the name of their religion.
The messages people get from the different books of religions ( IE: Bible ) usually differ from person to person. 9 times out of 10 the message is not a harmfull one.
These crimes committed in the name of religion have to do with the individuals perception of the religion in question. If they are weak minded they can be easily swayed by a more dominate person.
Then you get a mess like Waco Texas, Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping case, Jim Jones's mass suicide and 9/11.
What a shame. All of the different religions this world has to offer are exploited for sickness and hatred and violence.
I realize that religion is "man made" and a great many shy away from organized religion.
Catholics for example try to control peoples methods of contraception.
Why do church's ALWAYS ask for so much money?
So on and so forth.
I for one am more spiritual than religious.
I have a hard time following "religious rules".
I was born and raised Episcopalian.
I briefly considered becoming Catholic.
My husband is. He's also 1/2 Peruvian but I am not trying to become Peruvian. Though it happens to be a very beautiful culture.
It was going to be alot of very hard work to become Catholic.
The classes and studies and memorizing the prayers and rituals were to much for me.
YIKES.
Though his tia has said the prayers and rituals are very comforting.
Oh yeah the point of this long ass essay is that its foolish to blame every Muslim for terrorist acts. It has always been foolish to blame an entire race/religion for the actions of a few individuals.
I highly doubt that people will ever get past this though. They will continue to condemn entire races/religions.
The media will continue to play into peoples fears and hatred.
Do you expect anything different? Do you expect anything better?
Maybe one day. Hopefully it will not get worse by the time my 7 year old daughter grows up.
