Heads Must Roll Before Islam is Integrated Into the Global Community
People have performed symbolic acts to protest ideas and policies for as long as anyone can remember or document. The prophet Isaiah walked though the streets naked (chapter 20). Lady Godiva rode through the streets naked. Then there was the Boston Tea Party. People have burned national flags and effigies of people in protest. And they have burned books for the same reasons. It's just what we do. And it is legal to do. In the past, churches have burned different Bible translations and they still do today. So what's all the fuss about some dumb preacher named Terry Jones who wants to burn the Koran?
People are predicting that heads will roll at the hands of Muslims if he goes ahead with his plans, that's what all the fuss is about. Because these Muslims are utterly ignorant that this pastor does not speak for all Americans we must all condemn such an action in hopes they will get the message in case he goes through with his plans. Then hopefully they will not kill people because of his actions. And so I too condemn his plans. Perhaps these Muslims simply don't understand the concept of religious and political freedom, so if we allow him to do this we must condone it!?
But let's put this into perspective. When a Danish newspaper printed cartoons of Mohammad, people were killed by Muslims as a result. Does it follow they should never have been printed? I'm definitely not in favor of book burning because of what it's associated with, the censorship of the historic church and of Hitler's Fascism. And I do understand perfectly well that if I had loved ones in Islamic countries I would not want some buffoon preacher to put their lives at risk.
But what I'm saying is that before Muslims in certain parts of the globe can be integrated into the global world community then heads must roll. It's inevitable. It's taking place already. It will continue to do so. If we want to see this extreme kind of Muslim faith end we must have the personal and political will to stand up to them even if it means heads will roll. There seems to be no other way. That's what it took to civilize the church in the West.
Which heads are going to roll is the only question.
People are predicting that heads will roll at the hands of Muslims if he goes ahead with his plans, that's what all the fuss is about. Because these Muslims are utterly ignorant that this pastor does not speak for all Americans we must all condemn such an action in hopes they will get the message in case he goes through with his plans. Then hopefully they will not kill people because of his actions. And so I too condemn his plans. Perhaps these Muslims simply don't understand the concept of religious and political freedom, so if we allow him to do this we must condone it!?
But let's put this into perspective. When a Danish newspaper printed cartoons of Mohammad, people were killed by Muslims as a result. Does it follow they should never have been printed? I'm definitely not in favor of book burning because of what it's associated with, the censorship of the historic church and of Hitler's Fascism. And I do understand perfectly well that if I had loved ones in Islamic countries I would not want some buffoon preacher to put their lives at risk.
But what I'm saying is that before Muslims in certain parts of the globe can be integrated into the global world community then heads must roll. It's inevitable. It's taking place already. It will continue to do so. If we want to see this extreme kind of Muslim faith end we must have the personal and political will to stand up to them even if it means heads will roll. There seems to be no other way. That's what it took to civilize the church in the West.
Which heads are going to roll is the only question.