Comments on: What’s the Matter With Islam? http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html ... for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Park51 Would Be the Most Expensive Islamic Center in North America | All That Is Necessary… http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html/comment-page-1#comment-3621 Park51 Would Be the Most Expensive Islamic Center in North America | All That Is Necessary… Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:50:36 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html#comment-3621 [...] Islamic Center of Washington, where George Bush removed his shoes on September 17, 2001, and declared that “Islam is peace,” was opened in 1957, and I [...] [...] Islamic Center of Washington, where George Bush removed his shoes on September 17, 2001, and declared that “Islam is peace,” was opened in 1957, and I [...]

]]> By: A Tireless Muslim Advocate for Islamic Reform :All That Is Necessary… http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html/comment-page-1#comment-3226 A Tireless Muslim Advocate for Islamic Reform :All That Is Necessary… Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:06:06 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html#comment-3226 [...] aware of Jasser and his organization, the American-Islamic Forum for Democracy, in late 2008 when I posted the following words: There are some reprehensible passages in the Bible, but over the centuries most Christians have [...] [...] aware of Jasser and his organization, the American-Islamic Forum for Democracy, in late 2008 when I posted the following words: There are some reprehensible passages in the Bible, but over the centuries most Christians have [...]

]]> By: May 20 is “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day” | All That Is Necessary... http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html/comment-page-1#comment-2096 May 20 is “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day” | All That Is Necessary... Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:50:49 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html#comment-2096 [...] drawing skills are nonexistent, but I figure the least I can do is republish the Mohammed turban-bomb drawing, above — the most iconic of the cartoons that touched off [...] [...] drawing skills are nonexistent, but I figure the least I can do is republish the Mohammed turban-bomb drawing, above — the most iconic of the cartoons that touched off [...]

]]> By: A Religion of Peace? Only With Careful Editing :All That Is Necessary… http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html/comment-page-1#comment-800 A Religion of Peace? Only With Careful Editing :All That Is Necessary… Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:16:14 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html#comment-800 [...] and Jews have largely evolved beyond the barbarities of their early scriptures, too many Muslims show little sign of doing so.  It would not have been appropriate for Obama to launch a verbal crusade in a speech on Arab [...] [...] and Jews have largely evolved beyond the barbarities of their early scriptures, too many Muslims show little sign of doing so.  It would not have been appropriate for Obama to launch a verbal crusade in a speech on Arab [...]

]]> By: Nooyawka http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html/comment-page-1#comment-246 Nooyawka Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:04:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html#comment-246 There's something missing here. Where is McDaddyo's condemnation of terrorism in the name of Islam? Where has he (she?) posted such condemnation? When did this condemnation begin? What sort of response has McDaddyo's condemantion met with? Where can we verify McDaddyo's claims? There’s something missing here. Where is McDaddyo’s condemnation of terrorism in the name of Islam? Where has he (she?) posted such condemnation? When did this condemnation begin? What sort of response has McDaddyo’s condemantion met with? Where can we verify McDaddyo’s claims?

]]> By: Kirk Petersen http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html/comment-page-1#comment-145 Kirk Petersen Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:17:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html#comment-145 The above-mentioned new post is <a HREF="http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/revisiting-whats-matter-with-islam.html" REL="nofollow">here</a>. The above-mentioned new post is here.

]]> By: McDaddyo http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html/comment-page-1#comment-143 McDaddyo Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:30:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html#comment-143 Thanks Kirk. Admitting you may have overstated tells me you're not only smart, but confident--a good combination. Thanks Kirk. Admitting you may have overstated tells me you’re not only smart, but confident–a good combination.

]]> By: Kirk Petersen http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html/comment-page-1#comment-142 Kirk Petersen Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:39:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html#comment-142 McDaddyo, thank you for challenging my preconceptions. I'm reviewing my original post in light of some <a HREF="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGIC_en__267US271&q=muslim+condemn+terrorism+&btnG=Search" REL="nofollow">web research</a> that I should have performed before writing it. <br/><br/>I will make a new post within the next few days, as I want to consider what I say carefully. Suffice it to say for now that I significantly overstated my case regarding the record of Islamic groups condemning terrorism. McDaddyo, thank you for challenging my preconceptions. I’m reviewing my original post in light of some web research that I should have performed before writing it.

I will make a new post within the next few days, as I want to consider what I say carefully. Suffice it to say for now that I significantly overstated my case regarding the record of Islamic groups condemning terrorism.

]]> By: McDaddyo http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html/comment-page-1#comment-141 McDaddyo Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:31:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html#comment-141 The data are in. More than 99 percent of Muslims have nothing to do with terrorism.<br/><br/>Rehabilitate the brand?<br/><br/>The mote is in your eye, Kirk.<br/><br/>You are the one who needs some education about what's going on in the Muslim world.<br/><br/>The fact that you would insist that its Muslim's responsibility to disabuse you is beyond arrogant. The data are in. More than 99 percent of Muslims have nothing to do with terrorism.

Rehabilitate the brand?

The mote is in your eye, Kirk.

You are the one who needs some education about what’s going on in the Muslim world.

The fact that you would insist that its Muslim’s responsibility to disabuse you is beyond arrogant.

]]> By: Kirk Petersen http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html/comment-page-1#comment-137 Kirk Petersen Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/12/whats-the-matter-with-islam.html#comment-137 McDaddyo, thank you for a thoughtful response. However, the fact that a country will oppose radicals who are threatening <b>to that country</b> is a given, and does not address my point. <br/><br/>I do note some support for your point of view, in that CAIR, which has been criticized for years as virtually an apologist for terrorism, posted a strongly worded condemnation <a HREF="http://www.cair.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?ArticleID=25607&&name=n&&currPage=1&&Active=1" REL="nofollow">on its website</a>, dated several hours after my post. I also recall seeing, after my post, a reference in the news to a cemetery in India refusing to inter the terrorists because their acts were an offense against Islam. <br/><br/>These are positive signs. But I stand by my underlying point -- Muslims need to do A LOT more to rehabilitate their "brand" and make it clear that the "center of gravity" of the Islamic world condemns terrorist activity, regardless of the victim. McDaddyo, thank you for a thoughtful response. However, the fact that a country will oppose radicals who are threatening to that country is a given, and does not address my point.

I do note some support for your point of view, in that CAIR, which has been criticized for years as virtually an apologist for terrorism, posted a strongly worded condemnation on its website, dated several hours after my post. I also recall seeing, after my post, a reference in the news to a cemetery in India refusing to inter the terrorists because their acts were an offense against Islam.

These are positive signs. But I stand by my underlying point — Muslims need to do A LOT more to rehabilitate their “brand” and make it clear that the “center of gravity” of the Islamic world condemns terrorist activity, regardless of the victim.

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