Why does this become an Islam vs us?
The answer is simple.
Sir, because of intolerance.
Why is it that Islam has a problem with everyone and not others?
I don't agree entirely with that, sir.
A news which in essence is dealing with the issue of Sri Lankan Muslims internal ideological clashes, was used to instigate and provoke a completely unrelated Islamic community vs Buddhist community contention; in this post;
Why are the Muslims being targeted in Sri Lanka?
Have been successful in converting the Buddhists of Sri Lanka/
If so, how many?
And why are the Buddhists, who follow a peaceful religion, are being converted to a religion that is supposed to be a religion of peace, but is not that peaceful as Buddhism practised by Sri Lankans?
Tablighi, the Muslims claim, is a peace loving organisation that only spread the goodness of Islam but does not demand that people convert without their own will!
That post had nothing to do with the article as the article clearly pointed out that;
1.) Muslims were not being "targeted", rather the Sri Lankan Muslims themselves were unhappy with this organization which they considered radical.
2.) The news had
nothing to do with converting Buddhists.
It goes a long way in showing that the intolerance in our world isn't the trait of radical Muslims alone.
Christians are also in great numbers in many countries. How come there is no such issues.
Maybe you could answer that so that I am and we all are educated!
Moderate and radicals?
Sire, the issues are all there! The difference is all in what you choose to see and not to see.
I have already started to see the vilification against Christians in India beginning to prop up, though I will admit, the intolerance is still in its infancy.
It won't be long that some crackpots decide to "punish" innocent and defenceless Christians in some totally unrelated corner of India for the deeds done by the Christian crackpots in Assam or Tripura (NLFT, NSCN, MNCA, Baptist Church of Tripura, you take your pick). This will only spark off another cycle of young Christians taking towards their religion in more fervour and things go downhill from that point.
If you are sure, Brigadier, that such confrontations will only remain limited to Muslims, than please do explain to me the Khandamal riots of 2008.
Intolerant and Radical Muslims, Christians, Hindus or Sikhs feed off each other and make each other stronger. It is only the Moderates who become the targets and end up on the loosing side.
How is it that the moderates are not taking on the radical as they can take on others that indicate the Islam is a religion of peace?
How about some radical stuff that has the moderates taking on the radical in a real cognizable way than some off hand chap making weak bleats?
The moderates, especially in India, have raised their voice each and every time some crackpot Mullah has said something intolerant or stupid. The only difference is that you choose to give more importance to what a crackpot Mullah says, than to what the moderates say!
It is not too far away from the Pakistanis, who label Bal Thackeray to be the sole voice of the Hindus and the supreme ruler of India!
You choose to give more importance to leaders who better fit your agenda.
Since you are a champion of peace, maybe you could help us!
I'm not a Champion of Peace, far from it!
Rather, just someone who tries to call spade a spade.