Beyond All Logic
I just want to take a moment to encourage you all to pray for our brothers and sisters in countries that are predominantly Muslim. The anger over the Danish caricatures of Muhammad have turned into excuses for Muslims to attack and kill Christians as well as burn down their churches. I just recently read an article and it stated that 3 Christian churches in Nigeria have been burned down and at least 15 people killed. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
It is the most blatant display of irrational behavior I can ever remember encountering.
Will someone please tell how these Danish cartoons turned into reasons to attack innocent Christians?
I'm sorry but it makes the Islamic nation look pathetic and absurd and I hope that those looking to become followers would be turned off by the nonsensical, poorly aimed reaction. If Christianity or America (not that I'm saying they are the same thing by any means) responded in the same way, then we would have blown up or killed Muslims for burning the American flag or in the Christian's case, putting the crucifix in a bottle of pee.
I can understand, from a religious perspective, getting upset and protesting the cartoons...but how does it all translate into violence and the death of innocent Christians? That is just flat out B.S. (and I'm not talking about the degree) In addition, we are not solely talking about militant groups here. This is a much broader scale of the Muslim population.
It is so poor on every level and unfortunately reveals a lot about humanity and certain Muslims particularly. I will refrain from including all Muslims because there are good people...but there are evil ones as will. (Christians have had there share of atrocities as well)
At any rate, the point here is to compel you to pray for those that are being persecuted and or attacked. Please pray.
posted by Gatsby24 @ 3:26 PM
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ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Christian youths burned the corpses of Muslims on Thursday on the streets of Onitsha in southeastern Nigeria, the city worst hit by religious riots that have killed at least 146 people across the country in five days.
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2006-02-23T171909Z_01_L23447177_RTRUKOC_0_US-NIGERIA.xml&rpc=22
i hate all violence everywhere always by anyone, whether it be from muslim outrage at sacrilege or christian reprisal killings. both are equally reprehensible to a God of Peace.
"I hope that those looking to become followers would be turned off by the nonsensical, poorly aimed reaction." the same thing could be said regarding the "Christian" reaction, where more people were killed and more buildings were burned than by the initial Muslim outrage. the sad thing about violence is that it is ALWAYS a cycle and ALWAYS begets more violence.
i'm sure you would agree and I know it's your blog, but I would caution you to consider giving "equal time" in your own outrage to the reality that people under the Christian banner do bad things as do people under the Muslim banner.
well,
It is all just sad.
I must mention that I didn't exclude Christianity from its ability to commit atrocious acts. I can concede that I didn't give that subject equal screen time as the point and the moment did not warrant that particular response.
I wholeheartedly agree with the fact that both sides are unbelievably wrong.
I would want to argue that obviously the Nigerian Christians have left the teachings of the Bible where as the Muslims may feel that they are fulfilling them.
I'm not sure that I could do such an argument justice, but maybe in a few months I'll have a better perspective.
In regards to nonsensical reaction, from a humanistic stand point...even the world (at least some of it) could understand the Christians retaliation.(though I absolutely don't agree with it). Apart from religion and especially Christian teaching, the attacks made some sense as the Christians were unnecessarily attacked over something that had nothing to do with them. The world understands an eye for an eye. I find it hard to believe that it would subscribe to an eye for a cartoon.
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