I’ve not said much on this issue, but here goes…
A friend posted a link to this article:
We Didn’t Start the Fire: You aren’t responsible for Quran burners. Don’t hold Muslims responsible for 9/11.
By William Saletan
The author makes some good points. I agree with much he has said, and I won’t go over old ground…
However, I have a take on this (and if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be posting about it), so let me begin by laying down some facts:
Total number of people living in the Middle East (including Turkey): 351 Million
Total number of Muslims living in the world: 1,500 Million
So there are over 1 Billion Muslims living outside of the Middle East.
I have a point, and I’m getting to it. Bear with me.
Look at news reports for burning Bibles: the vast majority of incidents take place in the Middle East, where, as has been determined above, the minority of Muslims live.
Look at the sources of terrorism: the vast majority of incidents… Yeah, you get the picture.
So, to the pastor, who I will not name, I ask this: Why stoop to their level? And if you can stoop so low, how much further down that path do you want to go?
To those who have burnt Bibles, and are in an uproar over this, I ask: What gives you the right to be offended when you have done the same to others on numerous occasions?
And to both groups I will add: With freedom of speech, sometimes you get offended.
But what of the Billions of Christians and Muslims who have nothing to do with these acts of stupidity? How should they feel? I suggest that they feel offended by these people who are doing things in the name of their God. I suggest, in as friendly a way as possible, that they stand united, and be vociferous in their condemnation not only of the burning of the Quran, but the many occasions where the Bible has also been burnt.
Glass houses and stones, my friends… Glass houses and stones.
