I'm a Catholic, and my view of my Catholic faith obliges me to be a pacifist. Not all Catholics see it that way - for generations, people identifying themselves as Catholics have committed acts of terrorism in support of their interests in Northern Ireland.

As a Catholic, I am not offended by people who complain about the terrorists and call them Catholics, for Catholic is what those terrorists are. I AM offended by those terrorists who have perverted my religion to the point where they use it to rationalize acts of horrible violence.

I am sure that peace-loving Muslims are well aware that there are Muslims who commit acts of terrorism in the name of their religion.

-Joe Offer-