Comments on: Jyllands-Posten’s Muhammed Cartoons

By: Genia Desebia

Genia Desebia — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:02:20 +0000

I think this photo is hilarious.. Why are muslims so offended by this photo ???? I am a catholic but, as I grow older (45 now) and see the world from mature eyes it is becoming obvious that there is no supreme being..I ask 1 question - if Mohammad or, Jesus truly loves us - why would they let their children kill 2500 people in the WTC attacks or, allow a mother to drown her 3 children Chicago ??? I am leaning towards science versus religion unless someone can answer this question with facts not, “Faith related”..

Christians = stop blaming the Muslims…
Muslims = trash that Koran, it is evil
Politicians = keep funding the space programs, this is where I believe we will find all our answers..

By: Travis

Travis — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:59:04 +0000

“In Islam we’re not even allowed to draw pictures of the Prophet peace be upon him.” I believe you made a good point. In Islam. that says it all. If you are not a follower of Islam you should not be subjugated to its rules. And when a network or publication refuses to show the images it is not out of respect for Islam, it is out of fear of reprisals and violence. After what happened to Theo Van Gogh is outrageous. But that is a different thread. Christianity had its period like this and it passed. It will pass with Islam too.

By: Caryn Sachs

Caryn Sachs — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:50:59 +0000

Purvis - If you wish to be completely accurate: I went from June ‘06 to Jan ‘07 without comment, Hardly a year…still, the entire discourse begs the question of where religion had/has a right to be involved?

By: Purvis

Purvis — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:19:42 +0000

Dear Richard,

Looks like Caryn has “I have to be right even if I have to change the subject to do so” syndrome. Amazing… still leaving comments after more than a year..

Btw, happy Passover!

~Purvis

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:42:26 +0000

The dignity of humankind suffers from any type of dehumanization (which religion does/has done time and time again

You seem to have enlarged your former attack on Islam to include all religions. As usual you overgeneralize. Yes, religions have brought dehumanization to humankind as have many other forms of human endeavor. Reserving yr opprobrium for religion alone is misplaced.

By: Caryn Sachs

Caryn Sachs — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:13:23 +0000

Islam, as do other religions, say/preach one thing and practice another, including - no doubt - Islam. I have been consistent: no religion rises above another and should cast a shadow on the freedom of any individual. Religions should be a private matter, not a public/governmental matter. And no person deserves to die at the hand(s) of others because of a lack of or affiliation to a particular belief. Cartoons are freedom of speech whether we like them or not; but that gives no one the right to irrationally engage in threats, harm, fatwas, etc. against those that exercise this freedom. Sri Lanka, Ireland (No.), Palestine, Darfur, South Africa, Bosnia, Vietnam, etc. - what is your point?! The dignity of humankind suffers from any type of dehumanization (which religion does/has done time and time again). Propose a solution since these times require large minds.

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:34:05 +0000

Life is precious and any religion that espouses otherwise is evil

Islam does not “espouse” that life is NOT precious. Any view by a non-Muslim that it DOES is based on ignorance at best & willful calumny at worst. Which is it with you? Little bit of both I’d say.

I have reviewed our “conversation” from last year and I stand by my views;

I can see that in the passing of that year you have not alas grown in wisdom, compassion or knowledge of Islam.

Iraq simply magnifies my horrowrof [sic] Islam and religious sectarian violence.

I see, Iraq is the only nation guilty of sectarian violence. What of Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland (only a few yrs. ago), or even the Israeli Palestinian conflict (not sectarian but certainly inter-religious violence), to mention but a few. And you think that Islam is the only religion involved in sectarian violence? Gimme a break.

By: Caryn Sachs

Caryn Sachs — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:53:03 +0000

There is no true religion and no one should forget that this Life is not a rehersal but the only chance we have on Earth. Death is an unknown and no religion can tell or fortell what happens after death. Life is precious and any religion that espouses otherwise is evil. And any religion that demeans the value of life should be avoided. I have reviewed our “conversation” from last year and I stand by my views; unfortunately, Iraq simply magnifies my horrowrof Islam and religious sectarian violence.

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:53:19 +0000

What’s wrong with being a globalist? You are vague & imprecise in terms of not making clear your usage of the term.

religion breeds intolerance

Ah, here is the crux of our disagreement. This is the statement of someone who has but a cursory,superficial familiarity with religion. Religions are like all other human belief systems. They contain ideas. Some of them are worthy & progressive. Some of them are retrograde and hateful. Religions, like all belief systems, change as humans change. We are entitled to observe the aspects of our religions which we cherish and to discard or scorn aspects we detest. Islam is like any other religion in this regard. Some religions are profoundly tolerant or at least contain intellectual/theological trends that are tolerant. I do not throw an entire religion out with the bath water simply because there is an idea or set of ideas within it which I find repellent.

By: Caryn Sachs

Caryn Sachs — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:08:16 +0000

I never stated nor implied being a globalist was a “sin” and you surely know the meaning of the word - I am not imprecise in this regard. And, if you recall from one of my earlier e-mails, I stated that the present (and past?) state of Catholocism and Christianity are also a mess. I do believe I made myself clear in being anti-religion, in so far as religion breeds intolerance. Certainly Islam, as it is today, is extremely intolerant. It is not the religion of the Koran and almost all of the current, documented behavior in the Muslim community cannot be justified within the Koran text. I have said the same of other religions when warranted. No one speaks for God.