Or maybe it's because the Muslims you know are in America where they are free to hold their own views rather than in one of a dozen odd countries still stuck in a middle ages mentality. But there are still those questions.....
I really think it's a medieval mentality that is to blame in combination with a religious doctrine. Look at European history. Religious violence that not a single Christian today would think of committing. Your friends are here. Those in Afghanistan who wanted to kill someone for converting are not only there in space, but in time as well. But there are still those questions..... > All I can speak from is my own experience. Without exception, the > muslims I've known personally have all felt very close to their faith > and yet not one of them would dream of raising their hand in anger, > much less condone the actions of terrorists. > > Does that mean I'm blind to the muslim terrorists in the news who > appear to fervently believe they are right to do what they do? Of > course not. But the fact that there is such a vast difference between > the muslims I have had personal contact with and the ones I see > depicted in the news, and yet they also proclaim to be muslim, > strongly suggests to me that it's something other than just Islam that > leads some to violence. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:201897 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
