"What is the problem", you wonder, "with people helping people in a disaster?". Perhaps on the Muslim view zukat -- (the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship) -- does not extend to non- muslims. Your view, like the Christian view, is to give aid the the poor without regard for creed.
As George Weigel puts it in _faith, reason and the war against jihadism_: "how men and women think about God -- or don't think about God -- has a great deal to do with how they envision a just society, and how they determine the means by which to build that society. This means taking theology seriously -- which includes taking seriously people's concepts of God's nature and purposes". For example, you mentioned "theistic religiosity". Is there any other kind? For on the Catholic understanding Religion is "The voluntary subjection of oneself to God". (http://bit.ly/9aHPJg) On Sep 5, 11:51 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/08/muslim-relief-organizations-discrim... > > Questions: > > What is inhibiting the growth of civilization? > > What is the problem with people helping people in a disaster? > > What is the main wedge driving people apart in the world today? > > What is an obstacle in lending a hand to another human being? > > What is the basis of a holy war that is killing people? > > Why are people being denied humanitarian aid? > > Why is it that.........(fill in the blank)..........? > > Answer: > > Religion, here there and everywhere. > > "I've heard the call. I believe God wants me to run for > President."...... > > Quote from GW Bush before he caused the slaughter of innocent people > in Iraq. > > http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/04/06/iraq > Excerpt: > A major reason there are hundreds of thousands of dead innocent > civilians in Iraq, and thousands more in Afghanistan, is because this > is what we do. > > This is what we do in the name of god? > > In god we trust? > > Let's Pray..... "god help us".
