#23 | Posted by Johnson at 2009-08-21 07:51 AM
***"The lefties seek to promote "understanding" but not to the reality of Islam. They present a bowdlerized version of that benighted religion as if it were the reality, and avoid address of the fact that it continues to function based on the primitive and bloody values of a warrior cult"
The Left tends to accept that Islam is a religion made up of extremist and progressives, just like any other religion in the world. This fact is something that you obviously can't get your head around (or won't) because it doesn't fit your kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out mentallity. To understand that there are Muslims that feel the same way about extremist Islam that you do would deny you and yours the justification of blanket hatred for a people due to their ethnic/religious background and the color of their skin...
This story is a good example of the scism within Islam: The model wants to bring to light the ignorance (as she sees it) of the extreme fundementalist faction of the ruling clerics and extreme Islamic law. The extremists are trying to hold on to their control, so they make an example out of a high-profile figure...
The Left also understands that the US can't go around fixing the problems in the Islam. Muslims must do this. And, there are a lot of them trying to do so...
***"Expansionist Islam seeks to bring you into the umma and under the jurisdiction of the enlightened clerics, who staff the sharia courts and who have all the knowledge necessary, which is gained by studying the Koran"
Yeah, and Christianity seeks to indoctrinate everyone into the fold to be washed by the blood of the lamb of God, to follow Gods laws; which taken out of context can seem pretty midevil. Our country is lead by self proclaimed Christians. And, the two wars we are engaged in at this very moment were started under the proclaimation that "God told (our president) to invade". as far as "effective" religious violence goes America's body count for Jesus has got Islam beat all to hell...
So, if you really think that Islam is evil, and think it needs to be changed: pray for the Muslims that are trying to achieve those very ends. Spewing generalizations and character distortions isn't an effective way to change anything. These only serve to whip up ferver amongst the easily manipulated masses of your ilk, which is why you regurgitate them in an attempt to reinforce your own unfounded position...