The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #39017   Message #551959
Posted By: Amos
16-Sep-01 - 09:23 PM
Thread Name: AMERICAN ATTACKS=PART EIGHT.more still
Subject: RE: AMERICAN ATTACKS=PART EIGHT.more still
DougR, et al

My notion is not to say we are going to "save Islam" but merely that weare going to eradicate a cruel and violent cult which among other things has perverted the repute of Islam by twisting its teaching to the side of evil; thus, we will restore freedom of religion to those who wish to follow their hearts and the teaching of islam just as much as we protect it for those who wish to follow the teachings of Gandhi, Buddha, Deepodio Lancaster Gotwallop, or L. Ron Hubbard as long as in so doing they do not break the laws of common humanity.

There are quotes to be found in the Koran which amount to refusing to commit violence even in resposnse to violence. I think a talented script writer could handle this in such a way as to make a major PR coup out of it.

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