Linda Mann, referring I think to the 'support the troops' rally at the Capitol last week:
> And if you think that is harsh, what about the violent > booing that occurred when a Muslim woman attempted to read the > Koran to the > crowd? She was not booed for quoting from the Koran. She began with a prayer and discussed issues of common humanity, similarities between religions, etc., and was well received. All went well... Then, she began to lecture the crowd on America's need to re-evaluate it's role in the world in terms of foreign policy, etc. This is what brought the boos. A slight clarification-- alas, the devil's in the details. It was a LARGE crowd, with little tolerance/respect/concern displayed for the esoteric nuances of world religion and a common humanity-- at least not while our troops are fighting in Iraq. Remember, it was a 'support the troops' rally! What type reception would an American Christian get proselytizing, mixing religion and politics, and lecturing a crowd of 15,000 in Baghdad? Michael Hohmann Linden Hills TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
