The problem with the war on Islamist terror is that it is not our war to wage. The West is not at war with Islam. On the contrary, it provides a liberal, permissive environment in which all religions, including Islam, can flourish. It can and will defend itself against the murderers and cowards without turning it into a crusade. The war, such as it is, is in fact the war for the soul of Islam. For most part, it cannot be waged by non-Muslims, only by the believers themselves. Not until and unless they denounce, excommunicate, and expose the murderers, the hate-preachers, and the enforcers in their midst, before rather than after an attack has been committed, can they truly claim that Islam was not involved. Not until they feel free to say with the others, “Je suis Charlie,” can they really be sure they’re living in a free society and share in its benefits. Not until they are able to show contrition along with the condemnation for the acts committed by other Muslims, will they have demonstrated the shared compassion with their non-Muslim neighbors. It is an incredibly tall order and an unbelievably difficult task, but hence and nowhere else lies the hope for a common European home of different cultures, religions, and traditions. Failing that, its future looks quite bleak. worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/michael-zantovsky/war-soul-islam
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:52:05 +0000
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