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You know I try not to be topical on here. Mostly because I want to avoid the firestorm that usually comes from that sort of thing, but I feel this time I have to say something. If not to air my frustrations and disgust, but to sort of defend some things.
I saw on the news this morning about how far the protests against the Islamic Cultural Center being proposed near Ground Zero have gotten. Regardless of if you feel it should be built or not, that’s not the issue at present. What is the issue is how ugly people have gotten about Islam in general. One “Christian” minister even goes as far as to say that he plans on burning copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11. The really stupid thing is how people are blaming the entirety of the Muslim people over the actions of a few radicals. That would be akin to saying that all Christians share the same viewpoint as those Westboro Baptist Church yahoos.
WE DON’T!!
Some have gone as far as vandalizing mosques and harassing Muslims. What has gotten into people!! I know we’re a country of freedom of speech and freedom of expression, but whatever happened to freedom of religion? No wonder there are countries out there who despise Americans.
Given the actions of an obnoxious number of us, I probably would too, I’m ashamed to say. I’m actually afraid of the future of our country now. Why do we feel we are so entitled to pass judgment on others? That’s not for us to decide.
Sorry for the “rant” as it were. I just felt something needed to be said. And this is all I am going to say on this subject.
I saw on the news this morning about how far the protests against the Islamic Cultural Center being proposed near Ground Zero have gotten. Regardless of if you feel it should be built or not, that’s not the issue at present. What is the issue is how ugly people have gotten about Islam in general. One “Christian” minister even goes as far as to say that he plans on burning copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11. The really stupid thing is how people are blaming the entirety of the Muslim people over the actions of a few radicals. That would be akin to saying that all Christians share the same viewpoint as those Westboro Baptist Church yahoos.
WE DON’T!!
Some have gone as far as vandalizing mosques and harassing Muslims. What has gotten into people!! I know we’re a country of freedom of speech and freedom of expression, but whatever happened to freedom of religion? No wonder there are countries out there who despise Americans.
Given the actions of an obnoxious number of us, I probably would too, I’m ashamed to say. I’m actually afraid of the future of our country now. Why do we feel we are so entitled to pass judgment on others? That’s not for us to decide.
Sorry for the “rant” as it were. I just felt something needed to be said. And this is all I am going to say on this subject.
