There is something inherently wrong with a nation and people that accepts the complete ridicule and denigration of Jesus Christ in popular culture. But shudders and wales over the representation of other religious figures outside of the designation given by that sect or faith. This is not a new thing. It's been occurring for decades, and accepted.
There is nothing wrong in making statements or sharing opinions. And with the freedoms afforded in the United States there is protection for beliefs to be broadcast or published by whatever legal means afforded.
http://nation.foxnews.com/michael-moore/2011/10/03/michael-moore-jokes-jesus-was-gay
But here you are with the WEAK supposition that Arabs around the world are up in arms and threatening death to Americans over the depiction of their prophet Muhammad in a negative light. And we have our government making great strides to appease rather than deal with the situation.
There is a hypocritical angle on the entire debate. But the simple fact is that is Christianity is offended or reduced it's considered free speech and protected. But if Islam is offended in any manner the violent reaction of it's believers is the swaying influence. Christians with such a violent reaction to events are considered terrorists whether domestic and especially foreign.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad's_wives
There are many things that can offend many people. Current society dictates there should be every effort to accommodate every faction and extension of civilized society. The "radicals" of Islam seem to be bent on the mission to eliminate the every vestige of western society from theirs. I'm in complete agreement, but we should be the ones that remove ourselves.
It's possible that the above images offended you. Sorry you're offended if that's the case. One thing to understand is that my own beliefs are that of basic Southern Baptists. My illustrations above are for reference in the wide range of offensive material in our society in just these two subjects of Jesus and Muhammad.
One thing to keep in mind is that in my brief search for material, images and references to Jesus Christ in a negative light were far more plentiful than those of the Prophet Mohammad.
That could only be because of the threat of violence of those claiming Islam as their faith. People are afraid of what could happen and has happened repeatedly in the past from challenging the radical belief.
Seeing those images brew disgust?? For the Islamic Terror that could befall anyone challenging their faith it's good to know the enemy. And for me, the enemy is the one that uses violence to crush the beliefs of others.
My Christian faith indicates and instructs for one to be loving and to spread the Good Word of Jesus Christ throughout the world. There is no mention, in The Word Of God, of violently killing those that oppose us. To the contrary, we are instructed to love those that would harm us and be the Light of the love of Jesus Christ before our persecutors.
But then there is the human aspect. The one that gives me the desire to obliterate those that would take the lives of the innocent. And in that view, I have no qualms. The knowledge that a cruise missile detonated in the midst of a large group of radical Islamic protesters would be gratifying.
Offended again?? Sorry again that you're offended. And better still, if you think I'd actually apologize for offending ANYONE, you'd have a better chance of finding me making the pilgrimage to Mecca.
Either Stand Up And Defend Freedom When It's Challenged, Or Sit Down And Shut Up When That Freedom Disappears Because You Did Nothing....
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