Tolerance ?

Submitted by Dan (United States), Feb 26, 2003 at 11:38

Why is Islam so intolerant of other religions? Christians and Jews cannot openly practice their beliefs in Saudi Arabia. In fact, there is not a single Temple or Church in the kingdom. Only 38 Iraqi Jews are left in Baghdad. Lebanon is now mostly Muslim. The Jews of Afghanistan are no more. Jews and Christians living in Iran are in constant fear of being killed or tortured. Christians are routinely enslaved in Sudan. Ethiopia once evenly split between Muslim, Christian and Jew, is now mostly Muslim. There is not one Muslim country today that is increasing its Christian or Jewish population. On the contrary, America, Canada, Australia, England, France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, all have sizable Muslim populations that are increasing yearly.

Egypt forbids Christians and Jews from holding most government positions. Here in Dearborn Michigan, Hezbollah and Hamas have thousands of supporters yet our own government does nothing. Hezbollah held a massive parade culminating in a feast in Ford Woods park in Dearborn MI in June 2000. America saved millions of Muslims from slaughter in Bosnia and Kosovo. Can you imagine an Arab government saving Christians and Jews from slaughter?

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