Muslim commentator defends Pope

[Ahimsa]

It is desolating and preoccupying to see Muslims who have given life to a unified international front to attack the Pope and demand public apologies. From Bin Laden to the Muslim Brotherhood, from Pakistan to Turkey, from Al Jazeera to Al Arabiya, there has risen anew the widespread and universal alliance that first emerged on the occasion of the events surrounding the cartoons about Mohammed. It testifies, in an unequivocal manner, that the root of the evil is a blind ideology of imperious hatred among Muslims, one that violates the faith and darkens the mind. Why is it that Muslims, especially the so-called moderates, never stand up with similar and as much enthusiasm against the true and perpetual profaners of Islam, the Islamic terrorists who massacre Muslims themselves in the name of the same God, the Islamic extremists who legitimize the destruction of Israel and inculcate faith in the so-called Islamic “martyrdom”, while in the meantime they feel themselves dutybound to promote a sort of Islamic “holy war” against the head of the Catholic Church who legitimately expresses his evaluations concerning Islam, with respect but with just as much clarity about the diversity that naturally exists between the two religions?

 

[santaro75]

Excellent post. I think that over time, cool heads and reason will prevail.

 

[Evan]

Why is it that Muslims, especially the so-called moderates, never stand up with similar and as much enthusiasm against the true and perpetual profaners of Islam, the Islamic terrorists who massacre Muslims themselves in the name of the same God?

My understanding is that Muslims wish to see Islam as a Unidivided Faith. To stand up against one faction would/could cause infighting and a division of Islam. This prohibits voices of dissent from growing loud, discussion is OK, but not dissent.

 

[Ahimsa]

My understanding is that Muslims wish to see Islam as a Unidivided Faith. To stand up against one faction would/could cause infighting and a division of Islam. This prohibits voices of dissent from growing loud, discussion is OK, but not dissent.

Well, how do you explain the existence of the Sunni/Shia division, or the other numerous Muslim groups (Ismaili, e.g.) or even groups like the Druze in Lebanon (who combine reincarnation with Christianity and Islam)?

 

[Contarini]

Well, how do you explain the existence of the Sunni/Shia division, or the other numerous Muslim groups (Ismaili, e.g.) or even groups like the Druze in Lebanon (who combine reincarnation with Christianity and Islam)?

Make that “Sunni Islam as a unified faith.” Sunni Islam works by consensus, and the unity of the Islamic community is a top priority–all the more so because they don’t have a centralized authority.

Edwin

 

[peacelight]

My understanding is that Muslims wish to see Islam as a Unidivided Faith. To stand up against one faction would/could cause infighting and a division of Islam. This prohibits voices of dissent from growing loud, discussion is OK, but not dissent.

This is the problem because they will never know the truth - To Know the truth sure is hurt but the same hurtful truth will set people free and yet they have not take this road of truth. Blind leading the blind will get nowhere ended bumbing each other stay in darkness. I really do feel sorry for them because they are afraid.

 

[Rocky]

It is desolating and preoccupying to see Muslims who have given life to a unified international front to attack the Pope and demand public apologies. From Bin Laden to the Muslim Brotherhood, from Pakistan to Turkey, from Al Jazeera to Al Arabiya, there has risen anew the widespread and universal alliance that first emerged on the occasion of the events surrounding the cartoons about Mohammed. It testifies, in an unequivocal manner, that the root of the evil is a blind ideology of imperious hatred among Muslims, one that violates the faith and darkens the mind. Why is it that Muslims, especially the so-called moderates, never stand up with similar and as much enthusiasm against the true and perpetual profaners of Islam, the Islamic terrorists who massacre Muslims themselves in the name of the same God, the Islamic extremists who legitimize the destruction of Israel and inculcate faith in the so-called Islamic “martyrdom”, while in the meantime they feel themselves dutybound to promote a sort of Islamic “holy war” against the head of the Catholic Church who legitimately expresses his evaluations concerning Islam, with respect but with just as much clarity about the diversity that naturally exists between the two religions?

Wasn’t this commentator (Magdi Allam) baptized by Pope Benedict XVI at Easter? He should now be considered a Christian commentator.