What ignorance on what Islam is

Submitted by African (South Africa), Dec 30, 2006 at 05:00

Is it any wonder there is so much conflict and war in the world?

It is because people ...revel in their ignorance of issues they have no knowledge of. Go study Islam you ignorant person. Go live with Muslims for a day or a week or a month, if you have the guts and if you think you can bear being ripped from the ignorance that is the umbilical cord to your hatred.

It is fear that feeds your ignorance. Fear of the unknown. Fear of what you dont understand. While you are at it, do proper research on the events in the Middle East and investigate your own country's involvement in the conflicts in the Middle East.

Iran would be a good place to start. The Shah and US involvement there. Then you can move onto the Iran-Iraq war and US involvement there.

Once you are conscientised to the truth, you can move on to greater issues such as Israel-Palestine.

But dont do any of this if you are not prepared to leave your comfort zone of ignorance and mainstream media ignorance.

Its like the matrix, once you know the truth, you can never EVER go back.

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