Greetings from the great beyond, my friends!
Yes, the nature of the title would lead one to believe that there has been yet another fight between those of Jewish faith and/or descent and Muslim extremists. However, the story is quite different:
In Berwyn, Pennsylvania, the local Muslim community decided to build a mosque in the town. The only thing I would find overly interesting about this is the fact that they decided to build it very closely to a Jewish Synagogue and a Baptist church.*
If you're hearing a little voice in your head screaming, "THE END OF THE WORLD IS AT HAND!", don't worry; I do as well. Actually, that may mean it's cause for worry after all.
Moving on...
Despite what logic would dictate (the Muslim-Jew relationship has been reported to be on a rather...shaky standpoint), the community has not gotten all up-in-arms, tar-and-feather-the-tories kind of angry about this. In fact, the rabbi of the synagogue right next door stated that there is no bad blood between the Muslims and Jews. According to him, the Muslim community is kind and considerate to the Jews, even helping the Jewish people do things that they cannot normally do on the Sabbath.
Imagine that, Rev. Terry Jones! These heartless, cruel, savage, soul-lacking spawn-of-satan can be nice, considerate, and thoughtful. I hate to say it (actually, wait: I'm ecstatic about it), but that kind of makes a hole in your "Muslims-are-from-satan" theory.
Actually, if you think about it, any religion that is not Christianity is of the devil, so Rev. Jones is right on that part. But Jesus also says that we should " Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:19)
Just a hunch from a high-school sophomore, but I doubt burning the holy book of a religious faith with which we are currently at war is the best way to make disciples of all the nations.
Reading this article made me think: if these "anti-Semitic, infidel-slaughtering terrorists" can be so nice as to help out their greatest enemy, then why are we, the all-loving Christians, constantly causing everyone trouble because of it?
Please, make an effort today to not be a troll, or a hater. Make an effort to be kind and considerate to anyone who needs it. Jesus says for us to "love your neighbor as yourself". Your neighbor is whoever you happen to meet today, not just the people you want to be nice to.
Peace, love, and common sense,
--JesusFreak
*www.news.yahoo.com/mosque_in_penn
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