Moishe3rd wrote:Wolf,
I appreciate the links and your sentiments.
My reason for writing this piece was to find its flaws. You have helped me do so.
It is obvious that the condemnation of this sort of Death Cultism cannot just be from Muslims who are able to do so, by the virtue of the fact that they live in a part of the world that allows them free speech without the threat of death, but these condemnations must come from what are considered the Islamic centers of Learning and Sharia Law.
Ah, now we are getting somewhere.
Quote:To the best of my understanding, these are specifically in Egypt; Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Erm... you're being a bit too minimalist, but yeah, that's a start.
Quote:I believe, in order to serve the need for censure of those who kill innocents in the name of their G-d, that the political and religious condemnations would need to come from these places.
Or perhaps I am wrong. Perhaps these religious authorities hold no power. I do not know...
I expect that this isn't just an issue of mere not condemning. It is an issue of Freedom of Speech and education.
Quote:(Your third link was actually Muslims condeming Bush and Blair;
True, but they also condemned the killers as well, as reflected in this extract from the article:
"Dr Naseem also condemned Mr Bigley's captors for their crime against the human race and against God.
He said his sentiments reflected the feelings of Muslims across the city.
A book of condolence has been opened at the mosque."
Quote:while the fourth was the Grand Ayatollah Sistani. Although I respect him greatly as a true scholar and a man who has decided to hew to the side of justice, I do not think that his condemnation of terrorism specifically in Iraq carries much weight with the Islamic Fasicst Death Cultists.)
Nor apparently do the voices of Muslims in the US, UK and other free countries.
Face it. Condemnation from Muslims isn't going to influence Islamic Terrorists at all. It merely shows people of other faiths and religions that not all Muslims are crazed maniacs.
The halt of Islamic Terrorism can only be done, through the removal of recruitment factors such as poverty, general anger with a dash of helplessness and lots of good will.