Word: islam
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...shut down, and the government uses text messages as warnings against public demonstrations and has a history of using neighbors to spy on one another, can Chinese Christians really think that Big Brother isn't watching them pray as well? John Chi Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S. Converts to Islam Re "Allah's Recruits" [Aug. 28]: it was interesting to read about Westerners like Jamal Harwood who have converted to Islam. Western countries offer the freedom to convert. But in Saudi Arabia, the heart of Islam, with the sacred city of Mecca, it is against the law for Muslims...
...discrimination at home, the arrogant foreign policies of most Western countries produce a sense of injustice among many Muslims who believe they have no proper recourse - politically, socially or economically. The resulting sense of powerlessness breeds anger that finds its way into extremism, violence and terrorism. Instead of blaming Islam, look at the root causes of the boiling anger and remove them. Only then will we feel safe. Bashy Quraishy Chief Editor, MediaWatch Copenhagen
...Pope's PR Machinery Broke Down If it was so easy to foresee that Benedict's remarks about Islam would set off a furor, why didn't the Vatican anticipate...
...Does Islam Flout Reason? Why the Pope's Case Is a Flimsy One Viewpoint: The issue is important, but Benedict has presented neither the evidence nor insight to make his argument stick...
...Pontiff Has a Point His take on Islam, however clumsy, raises tough truths about reason and religion