No Facts, Just a Common Sense Approach

Submitted by Dave (United States), Dec 16, 2005 at 10:40

I'm a little confused. I do not believe, in my heart, that any religion has thrust its followers into any kind of war with non-believers. The problem I believe is the interpretation of the message by individuals who are trusted to present followers with the truth.

To say that Muslims/Islam are a flawed religion whose followers are often misled may be the truth for a small minority just as in any other religion. Other religious leaders (and even those in guise, as our President who wants to ban abortion based upon religious belief--AND I AM NOT SAYING THAT IT IS RIGHT OR WRONG. Just stating that their are "non-religious" leaders who attempt to change everyone's lives based upon their religious beliefs) have taken up similiar plights using violence, money, and secrecy to further their individual causes not the cause of the religion. All the while, they use misguided followers to carry out these deeds.

For anyone who wants to right about how violent Muslims are and how "crazy" the Islamic faith is, first do this. Write your comments down and just for fun take out Muslim and Islam and insert the religion of your choice. I bet there are facts that can support anything bad about any religion, race, or anything for that matter if you focus on the minority and not the majority.

By the way, I am not a Muslim or Islamic sympathizer. I am a proud, non-practicing Catholic.

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