There's nothing wrg with Islam. Understand one thing, Islam does not encourage war, unless it's for protecting the country and Islam religion from the enemies. In other words, Muslim holds their responsibility defending Islam. However, muslim terrorists failed to understand this concept, they attack their enemies, which is wrg in the teachings of al-Quran.

Yes, we (speaking on behalf of the Americans) should be afraid of Muslims- at least the extremists. I will not claim to be any sort of expert on the sacred teachings of Islam. I do know that a lot of Muslim terrorists use the Quran to justify their acts of terrorism, and I know that a lot of Muslims will condemn their actions as going against the spirit of Islam.

But I don't see enough condemnation for these terrible acts coming from the mouths of government officials in the Middle East. Oftentimes it seems as if they will say just enough to please the Bush administration so that we will not declare war on them like we did Afghanistan and Iraq. But I think that a lot of terrorism is still being allowed by Muslim regimes. The Pakistani leader has done a decent job of refuting Islamic terroists. However, if these people are really that much of an afront to Islam, then I would think that the "good" Muslims should be more adamant about stopping the terrorists than we are. It seems to me that if an extreme group of American Christians started committing acts of terrorism in the name of Jesus Christ, there would be an enormous backlash against them. I am just not seeing this sort of outrage from the Muslim community.

Not to start an agrument about this, but I'd like to give my 2 cents worth and get more of your thoughts on this:

Why would Muslim leaders speak out against terrorism? Or, better yet, why SHOULD they? I don't get it... In my opinion, the more they stay out of it, and keep quiet, the better. It keeps the peace on all fronts, in my opinion.

That said, of course they have spoken out against it... a good example would be King Abdullah of Jordan who has spoken out against it many times.

Anyway, I think that it's of no use if they did. Many people would think they were doing it so America doesn't attack them (like you think already) and, if they did so more often, they would be upsetting terrorists and their supporters - people who occupy their own countries.

I personally feel they have done very well by being so quiet about it. I know if I were in their position I'd keep my trap completely shut - I wouldn't even release a single statement about it. LOL That way I'd keep my feelings on the down-low and therefore I'd keep the target off my rear-end!

This post has been edited by Erin: Dec 18 2006, 02:19 AM