Aug 26 2010
Stop this hatred toward Muslims.
I received an e-mail the other day stating:
“It seems to me that we need to stop this hatred toward Muslims, as it is doing exactly what the militant Muslims want. Most are peace loving and good citizens.
My reply was the following.
I agree, there are many Muslims who are peaceful citizens and wish to practice Islam along with being American. We frequent a restaurant here that is owned and run by a Muslim family and every Thanksgiving they provide FREE meals to anyone. They seem to have acclimated to the American way. But.
There are the other type too, the radicals with many in powerful positions who do desire to spread Islam in militant fashion everywhere they go, pushing in their new homesteads their sharia law. During the time of slavery in this country, many in powerful positions defended slavery, while the majority of Christians said nothing. The “silent majority” in this country, by their silence, allowed racism to spread and accepted the socialist spread of monster government regulatory intrusion over the entire country. And now, those who wish to preserve our Judeo-Christian heritage are considered discriminatory, non-inclusive radicals. It appears that our leaders would accept a building permit for a Mosque, while rejecting a permit for a church. Playing of church bells is banned but sounds of prayer time coming out of a Mosque is permitted. Special prayer rooms for Muslims are being supplied in airports, but Christian chapels are being discarded. Are the Hindus asking for the same privileges? Our leaders are confused. Their thinking is clouded by their pursuit of power.
Why is it hate to ask of Muslims why they do not talk against their radical brothers? Do they support them or not? The silent Muslims are just as guilty as our grandparents generation were about the black discriminatory practices in this country. Do all Muslims wish to wipe Israel off the face of the earth? Do all Muslims think of America as the great satan? What would those moderate Muslims do if they had to choose? The silence we hear speaks loudly.
Changes from the bottom up, from the community level up to the national level works to the advantage of the most people, while changes instituted from Government down is always messy, usually favoring specific groups over others. People resent it when demands are forced upon them by those in power, but will listen and join the ranks when the changes are coming from the smallest community denominator.
So, my point is that when the average Muslim push their leaders to condemn the radical element of Islam, and make it known loud and clear by their actions against their radicals, then they can all live in peace in their communities among the rest of the average people of different faiths, living side by side, respecting each other, and letting their lives testify to the authenticity of their faith. That diversity has already been started at the local level. When the leaders pursue the peaceful coexistence they see locally, then we’ll all be safer.