--- Peter wrote: > > I heard that MMY was once asked why Muslims, in > general, were always so angry. He replied by saying > that if it was your first time on two feet, you'd be > angry too.
Wow. A Hindu has a low opinion of Muslims. Who'd a thunk it? What really impresses me are how many layers of cattiness -- heck, outright bitchiness -- are captured in this bit of apocrypha. There's the assumption that Muslims are always angry. There's the put-down that this is their first time as humans. There's the non sequitur that having a human body for the first time would engender anger. As anecdotes go, this one really packs a lot into a few lines! It's a work of art on its own. I'll repeat something I've posted here before. A friend of mine is a Presbyterian minister who's made a career of talking to people of other religions. He has organized summits of the world's religions. (See www.cpwr.org.) He has stated that if he had to entrust the peace of the world in any two religions, it would be Buddhism or Islam. This, from a Christian pastor. Kind of interesting. To read more of my friend's thinking, visit http://tinyurl.com/pjfmf. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
