another perspective
An article in US News & World Report notes that the reputation of the United States in the Islamic World is declining, with eight of ten respondents indicating some level of belief that the U.S. is aligning itself against Islam in many or all respects. Not unexpectedly, the White House denies the notion, calling Islam one of the worlds great religions, (or words to that effect).
I believe both parties in this dispute, and, for the record, believe that the west is arguing apples to the Islamic worlds oranges, and neither party recognizes that.
I realize the dangers of drawing conclusions based on one article, but for the west to see Islam as a religion is somewhat naive. In a similar fashion, for the Islamic world to take exception to its treatment, (that might be defined as a lack of recognition and respect), by the rest of the world is just as simple minded. The west fails to see Islam as more than a religious doctrine, it is a movement to organize society along what are the commonly accepted precepts of God's own will and law. The islamic world, on the other hand, see's the west's willingness to overlook our differences as a sign of weakness, and as being indicative of a need for the imposition of Islam on our ways of life.
Both sides need to back away from this, agree on just how little contact our worlds can tolerate, and work from there. They don't need the west, they have oil to buy any help they might require. We, on the other hand, don't need the Islamic world imposing conditions on us.
Immigration reform? The place to start is not the Rio Grande valley....
I believe both parties in this dispute, and, for the record, believe that the west is arguing apples to the Islamic worlds oranges, and neither party recognizes that.
I realize the dangers of drawing conclusions based on one article, but for the west to see Islam as a religion is somewhat naive. In a similar fashion, for the Islamic world to take exception to its treatment, (that might be defined as a lack of recognition and respect), by the rest of the world is just as simple minded. The west fails to see Islam as more than a religious doctrine, it is a movement to organize society along what are the commonly accepted precepts of God's own will and law. The islamic world, on the other hand, see's the west's willingness to overlook our differences as a sign of weakness, and as being indicative of a need for the imposition of Islam on our ways of life.
Both sides need to back away from this, agree on just how little contact our worlds can tolerate, and work from there. They don't need the west, they have oil to buy any help they might require. We, on the other hand, don't need the Islamic world imposing conditions on us.
Immigration reform? The place to start is not the Rio Grande valley....
On a much more important level, my thanks to those of you who have empathized and sympathjized with my spinal predicament. It has been a bit better the past couple of days, and I usually save my chemical assistance for bedtime.
Like, right now....
posted by eccentric recluse at 5:54 PM
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Do you know if this idea of spreading Islam is a tenet of the religeon in general, or just what their own radical fundamentalists are saying? If the latter, then the distinction should be made since our country should welcome anybody and everybody who is willing to come here and obey our laws while they enjoy their own religeon.
That probably sounded argumentative. Didn't mean it to.
Glad you're starting to feel better. :)
Hey, sorry to read you have been suffering with back\neck ailments.
Last summer I lay on a hammock and read a juicy book for 4 hours straight and I pinched a nerve in my neck and it hurt for a week.
I'll burn that damn hammock before I ever lay in it again!!!
Take care of yourself!!!
ps. Just noticed the processing to give a damn button!! I love it!!! :)
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