[blueash]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I don't understand why it isn't the same issue. There is a lot of minimizing at the top. Changing the subject about a real issue. NOT calling it terror.

The person that posted this just last week made a comment to Kitty Gilchrist about "knowing" in the Biblical sense that I thought was unnecessary. I get from his posts that he is not religious at all. Which is fine...

I question why when I was upset about the bombing at the Boston Marathon that people on this forum said that it had nothing to do with Islamic terrorism. I question why any mention of Islamic terrorism is minimized by some. I question why people bring up the crusades like they happened last week and we Christians should cringe.

It really is the same issue, The fact that there are many good Muslims does not make the real issue go away and the fact that there are many good Christians does not make the real issue go away. And the fact that there are many mentally ill people and people who are Americans who kill Americans does not make this real issue that is affecting the world go away.

And that issue is the one that sparked the attacks on Jews in Norway that was the beginning of the story posted above.

There were no attacks on Jews in Norway. There is no minimizing risk at the top, there is maximizing fear at the bottom. This is a story about two faith communities attempting solidarity to see beyond the divisions and find some common ground. (Despite Breitbart's attempt as always to throw dirt and see what sticks). I don't care if it was dozen or a thousand, it was a powerful statement for coexistence. Here is another story about Jews and Muslims working together to create a safe community.

Jews help guard UK mosques after attacks - Al Jazeera English

[graciegirl]

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[blueash]

And reports of Muslims protecting Christians

http://tribune.com.pk/story/61***3/m...g-lahore-mass/

Nigeria: 200 young Muslims protect Christians from attack | Christian News on Christian Today

[blueash]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Was that a trick, Blueash? I changed my post to read Norway because I thought my memory was flawed. Of course it happened in Denmark as I had originally typed. The similar shooting to the one in France at a person at a meeting who had maligned the prophet.

I'm questioning why you posted this when you don't really seem to have a real connection to religion of any kind.

I have a long connection to religion which seems to me to not be a legitimate topic of discussion on this site. I posted this story because it is a beautiful story of faith communities trying to overcome the fear, the animosity, the bigotry, the hatred. I have posted more similar stories. Redwitch understands and sees the beauty. Others don't and simply pile on with more hatred and fear. But I won't give up. I'll keep trying to alleviate the blindness of those who hateth our brothers.

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[virgind]

Well if you pick a scab you make it bleed. Right?

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by blueash

I have a long connection to religion which seems to me to not be a legitimate topic of discussion on this site. I posted this story because it is a beautiful story of faith communities trying to overcome the fear, the animosity, the bigotry, the hatred. I have posted more similar stories. Redwitch understands and sees the beauty. Others don't and simply pile on with more hatred and fear. But I won't give up. I'll keep trying to alleviate the blindness of those who hateth our brothers.

You paint broad groups with a mighty wide brush, as "haters" implicitly guilty of "hate crimes", when in reality, anybody reading here would be better described as "SKEPTICAL".

We have good reason to remain skeptical, since there wasn't any kind of Peace Ring around the Boston Marathon, or the field in PA where the 911 plane crashed, nor at the World Trade Center holes in the ground, nor at the church of the innocent woman beheaded at work in Oklahoma, where peace loving Muslims could take a stand against the satanic death cult of radically-mutated al Qaeda, ISIS, and their minions and wannabees.

[manaboutown]

Based on the known anti-Semitic background of at least this one muslim organizer, Ali Chishti, I have to wonder about their true motives. Oslo Synagogue

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by sunnyatlast

You paint broad groups with a mighty wide brush, as "haters" implicitly guilty of "hate crimes", when in reality, anybody reading here would be better described as "SKEPTICAL".

We have good reason to remain skeptical, since there wasn't any kind of Peace Ring around the Boston Marathon, or the field in PA where the 911 plane crashed, nor at the World Trade Center holes in the ground, nor at the church of the innocent woman beheaded at work in Oklahoma, where peace loving Muslims could take a stand against the satanic death cult of radically-mutated al Qaeda, ISIS, and their minions and wannabees.

Thanks, sunnyatlast, I have been trying to come up with the right word to address this since I read about it this morning. Skeptical fits for me. I just didn't have a great feeling about it for some reason, and still can't put my finger on exactly why. In looking at the pictures and videos put out by the media, I see a lot of people (possibly a thousand as they say), but if you really look at the crowd, i wouldn't say it was overwhelmingly Muslim. To me it reeks of media hype, not necessarily professing truth. If you listen to audio reports you would think a thousand people (mostly Muslim) came together for this event, but I just don't see it in the videos. And yes, I know you don't have to be of Arab descent to be a Muslim......but this still leaves me ......skeptical.....

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Abby10

Thanks, sunnyatlast, I have been trying to come up with the right word to address this since I read about it this morning. Skeptical fits for me. I just didn't have a great feeling about it for some reason, and still can't put my finger on exactly why. In looking at the pictures and videos put out by the media, I see a lot of people (possibly a thousand as they say), but if you really look at the crowd, i wouldn't say it was overwhelmingly Muslim. To me it reeks of media hype, not necessarily professing truth. If you listen to audio reports you would think a thousand people (mostly Muslim) came together for this event, but I just don't see it in the videos. And yes, I know you don't have to be of Arab descent to be a Muslim......but this still leaves me ......skeptical.....

I do not see it that there were 1000 Muslims that did this just that 1000 people did it under the prompting of a group of Muslims. 1,000 people join in Muslim 'ring of peace' outside Norway synagogue | Fox News

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I do not see it that there were 1000 Muslims that did this just that 1000 people did it under the prompting of a group of Muslims. 1,000 people join in Muslim 'ring of peace' outside Norway synagogue | Fox News

That's exactly what prompted me to post the article you (seemingly) discredited from Breitbart---the "one thousand" muslims……that reportedly looked more like 20 joined by other unity-minded Norwegian people in the community.

Until I see a Peace Ring around a synagogue or a 911 incineration site or Oklahoma beheading site in THIS country, I'm not impressed with the purported number of peace-loving muslims who actually do something to publicly express it and stand in solidarity against the demonic death cult ISIS, Al Qaeda, and the others.

[Abby10]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I do not see it that there were 1000 Muslims that did this just that 1000 people did it under the prompting of a group of Muslims. 1,000 people join in Muslim 'ring of peace' outside Norway synagogue | Fox News

Yes, Tal, that was my point. More accurate reporting may have said 1000 people formed a ring of peace and a few Muslims joined in. Seemed like hyped reporting to me - ergo, my skepticism.

[sunnyatlast]

Where is a Peace Ring of peace-loving muslims around the innocent victims of the butchers here:

Islamic State in Syria abducts at least 90 Christians: monitor | Reuters