On Jihad and Fatwas
A lot has been made in the Muslim world about a crappy film made by idiots.
Such is not an excuse to act like idiots yourselves.
Really, can you imagine a crowd of Americans shouting “Death to Islam!” and burning the flags of Egypt, Pakistan, etc.? Just imagine the shitstorm of global hatred that would follow. Well, it’s difficult to imagine because it will never happen. Besides the fact that you look silly and rather pathetic in such misguided rage, it’s actually embarrassing to humanity. It reminds me of a film…
Is the wise person insulted when the insult comes from a fool? Besides, what would happen if we all burn flags and kill people whenever we’re insulted?
There would be very few flags and a lot of corpses.
The fanatics of the Muslim world are scary because, occasionally, rational and Godly Muslims listen to them. For support of this fact, look at the death and burning embers currently smoldering over a stupid film. Really? You get this pissed off over a really terrible film, made by a handful of dolts, intended to piss you off? What a bunch of suckers.
Faith is a personal affair. It is a relationship between you and God. Don’t let it spill outside the lines, please, and especially if it means doing harm to your fellow man.
Here in America, when we have idiots that promote hate and insult core beliefs, they are mocked and ignored and exposed for the louts that they are. Take the fools at Westboro Baptist Church. Do you see America embracing this small sliver of stupidity? Look at how our media and our people, as a whole, tear them apart. We stand united against incendiary zealots whose only intent is to sew discord.
Additionally, do you really think God, or any of His earthly messengers, would ever condone violence over someone mocking them? Really? Is God so pathetic that He cannot take a jibe now and then? Don’t you think Mohammed can fend for himself? He’s got nothing to complain about compared to Jesus, after all…. think of all those velvet paintings of the J-man with blond hair and blue eyes. If I was Jesus, those would piss me off to no end. I’d probably even descend from heaven and do some smiting.
Does Buddha get depressed when confused with the fatter, Budai? Would Ganesh incite all Hindus to murder in his name because he was ridiculed on The Simpsons? If I call the image below an image of Mohammed, will a Fatwa be issued against me?
I’ll take my chances.
aleakypen
