We too have people completely above the law. We call them lawyers. Also rich people. And government people. The only people who aren’t above the law here are us.
I don’t think all Muslims are as you say I do. But some are. We have horrible people here too. Not most of course, but enough of them to make us all look bad. Some of them are truly vicious. They tend to kill like cowards, many of them against one victim. Sometimes they too plant bombs to kill those who disagree. No one thinks it’s all of you. But you are much closer to the problem and while there’s nothing you personally can do, as there is nothing I personally can do, I can make dang sure that law enforcement here doesn’t let things slide if we can avoid it. (Some are above the law too, can’t be helped. but the rest can go to jail) People have been dragged apart here too, those who did it are in jail. That’s just too far over the line. Even OJ would have gone to jail for that. Those who are there are the only ones who CAN make a difference. Same as here.
If it’s part of Sharia law and not enforced, can you see how that might make a non-Muslim distrustful? We hear stories of honor killings, genital mutilation, a case where a young couple were found together and BOTH were raped as punishment, a Christian girl framed by an Imam, etc etc. It doesn’t inspire confidence. Can you see how that might be? It’s not like we know very much about you. And all who say that Western media is very careful to make one side look good and one side look bad, aren’t lying. It’s hard to find your side in my media.
The explosion of crime in my country isn’t because we are secular. We’ve always been secular. Since day one. Many of our ancestors fled religious persecution in our native countries. We are experiencing high crime because lawyers have usurped my government, making it illegal to speak of God in our schools. We used to not care if you were a Muslim or a Jew or a Hindu or a Christian etc, now the Atheists are in charge. Our children are taught atheism and many false ideas about God. In some states it’s illegal to teach Creastion so our youngest children learn at school that mom and dad are quaint but wrong about God. It sickens many of us. And we don’t have uncountable crimes. The numbers are huge, but we do count them. And yes we are a very violent people living in a secular country being taught by heathens and ruled by lawyers. So why is Islam as violent as we are? Does your faith make no difference in your lives?
Most of what you hear from the West is from people wanting you to be like us. There are true Christians here, who seek peace and who are as modest as any Muslim. They aren’t the majority and they too have to struggle against those who would “free” them from their religious beliefs. Humans are humans. Those closest to the evil are the ones who need to stop it if they can or insist that others who can do so.
All just my opinions. I meant no slur to your faith or to Sharia law, only that if others are expected to adopt it, Muslims ought to be leading the way in following it. We are intentionally secular, I wouldn’t want it any other way, but we struggle against our heathens also. Those who rise to the top politically seldom have God first. I think.
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