No More Pretending

the IRONY

i must say something about this, something short. i hope.
it has just plain confused me....i'm talking about the muslim retaliation to the pope's speech a few days ago... i hate to talk about things when they are still caught up in the media frenzy but come on, it has to be said. does anyone else find it ironic that a religion that supposedly promotes peace, etc. has acted out AGAIN in violence over some comments the pope made in which he was not even speaking about his own views but quoting a 16th century byzantine emperor? come on! and i'm not stupid. i know not all muslims are violent and extreme but some are. what would happen if everyone got mad about stupid comments people made about their religions? i dont care if people mock christianity. they do it all the time. but there is something called freedom of speech and freedom of religion. and we must globally adhere to, to respect others views, and NOT act violently just over stupid comments or cartoons or whatever it may be. sound fair? i think so!!! it just blows my mind...the islamic extremists claim islam is "under attack" but they should jog there memory and remember who was doing the attacking on september 11, 2001. since then troops from different countries have been out trying to stop the extremists. which is only fair. it doesnt matter who or what country. this bombing crap should not be going on just because some extreme group doesnt like/or hate a certain country.....is that how we treat people we dont like? we fly planes into their buildings? the fighting on their soil is to find them(it could be for other reasons also, but i'm not getting into that shit) and stop them from doing this again. because they will, and they have done it since then. everyone is blaming the pope. but arent they the ones only proving what many think about their extremist views?- that they use violence to control? to scare?to retaliate? they say they are a people who are about peace, love and doing good deeds so they can get into heaven. but then why are they killing, burning churches, and hurting others because of a stupid comment? how can we think they are about love when they do these things? that doesnt sound like peace to me. so where are the muslims going who are doing the bad things, if they are supposed to get into heaven by doing good? its confusing and ironic to me. anyone else?

posted by No More Pretending @ 11:43 PM