Dear Friend,
It is very unfortunate that you speak in such a manner towards a community and a lifestyle that you do not know anything about eventhough you say you were born a Muslim. It is obvious that you are speaking from anger, hate and clear bias. I only pray that the logical peaceful minded people of this world will clearly see through your misrepresentation of a rich and historically influential religion.
I am surprised you used your hatred and misrepresentation to speak on a site that speaks for peace and understanding. As a practicing Muslim, I am not offended that you have chosen such accusations and inaccuracies to portray your image of Islam and Muslims. What I am offended by is your ignorance and attempt to bring division between law abiding, peaceful people and the individuals who know them for who they truly are. I am saddened that you are using your insecurity to cause harm to people that you have no knowledge of who they are and what they truly stand for.
With one and a half billion Muslims living on this earth, it is hard to believe that each and every one of them has the intention to kill their neighbors as you state. For if the case was true, the whole world would seize to exist. Your hate and ignorance is very much evident and I pray that the good people of this world will see through your lies and animosity.
I am also surprised that you talk of education as the only solution, when you have none yourself about Islam and the Muslim world. The tragic events that are taking place around the world are truly an image of what some people are capable of doing without any remorse.
Another tragedy lurks in the midst of our own societies as well. It is the unfortunate elements of misinformation and wrongful blame that takes place every day from people who manipulate the elements of their power and feed it to unsuspecting citizens who only mimic any thing and every thing that comes out of the TV screen. The average citizen does not question or dig deeper in the problems of the world except when it affects him/her.
I am saddened to read from you on how nothing we do or say will ever satisfy anyone. It is impossible for us to justify any of the actions of some fanatical individuals who are using and abusing their influence for their personal gain. Just as easily as they manipulate lost soles in their societies, they have successfully used everyone else by establishing division and ignorance in the rest of the world, and your are part of that process.
We can sit here for years and years trying to justify all the atrocious acts that have been done in the name of religion by evil and manipulating individuals. We can talk about the Crusades, the Holocaust, the KKK, Sept. 11th, Oklahoma City, WWI and II, suicide bombings, abortion clinic bombings, genocide, etc, etc. All such acts where committed by self proclaimed Christians, Jews and Muslims.
I don't know about you, but the people behind such acts are not representing their faith. They are representing a diverted sense of understanding and focus. I wish you can find the courage to read for yourself from a viable source the true teachings of Islam, true Christianity and Judaism and you will see how much in common we really need to value.
I ask God to bless you with the wisdom to see things for what they are and not what they seem to be to you.
I would be more than happy to talk to you about your accusation in a civilized manner and hope others will be able to attend such a meeting.
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