For an uncomfortable dose of what passes for a respectable line of work in an Islamic society read Gypsy Scholar’s Monday post, “Who says Islam is Intolerant” ((located here, the Monday, October 28, 2013 post). Don’t want to spoil the impact by telling you more and yes, his title is filled with irony. After more than a decade of an habitual reality check on the “religion of peace” and reading the demented ravings of revered religious leaders calling for the murder of any who believe something different and other assorted vile, hate-filled diatribes, this latest story the Gypsy Scholar shared didn’t even shock me. This is a culture that rationalizes and embraces sending young children with explosives strapped to their chests to blow up innocent civilians as a noble undertaking, so little should surprise us No matter how the political players try to repackage the disturbing mainstream cultural attitudes and beliefs across the Muslim world, all it takes is reading the translations of the religious figures and interviews of even ordinary citizens to realize theirs is a culture dedicated to glorifying extreme depravity, as long as it’s directed at non-Muslims or fellow Muslims who don’t blindly follow.
Not to give up hope, the other day I came across this post at The Counter Jihad Report blog (here) on a noble effort by one Kurdish couple who devoted 10 years to traveling across Iraqi Kurdistan talking to people about female genital mutilation. There’s a video clip worth watching along with this post and a link to The Guardian news report on this couple’s documentary and the impact it is having at changing minds on this barbaric practice.
Yes, we’ve got our own cultural issues to tackle too, but our main challenge remains to counter those who would argue all cultures are equal and of equal value and seek out the better ideals, both past and present, to champion. Seeking the truth will always be a better road to travel, but to find it, you’ve got to be willing to confront the cozy deceptions the moral and cultural relativists use to lure you down some scary detours.
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