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...Islamic or Hindu missionaries came to the U.S. with the intention of converting impoverished Christians, the reaction of Americans would be similar to that of people in Islamic and Hindu countries. Missionaries who aim to convert Muslims only provide more reasons to dislike America. The proselytizers add fuel to the idea that America is against Islam or any religion other than Christianity. If the U.S. wants to end terrorism, it must make friends, not enemies. Not only does the attempt to convert weaken America's relations with other countries, but it is wrong. Conversion ends diversity, something beautiful that ought...
There is no need to fear or purge Islam. Rather, we should recognize and separate the extreme elements found in each faith. If Christians can reject Ku Klux Klan ideology as a usurpation of biblical teaching, why can't Muslims similarly reject al-Qaeda and its usurpation of the teachings of the Koran? The problem has never been faith. It has always been the interpretation and application of that faith. MRIDUL RAHMAN Austin, Texas...
...Even though I am a Hindu, i found my heart swelling as I learned of the brave efforts of Christians to break through the religious imprisonment of official Islam [June 30]. Moderate Islam seems paralyzed by virulent radicals. The moderate Islamic majorities seem incapable of resisting the hate and violence being taught in madrasahs. To effect a permanent change of heart in a substantial number of Middle Easterners, a new, inspired and courageous force seems appropriate. The disease of religious fascism urgently requires treatment. Christians have the ideology and determination to risk their lives to offer a cure. Sai Ramananda...
...Muslims are not enslaved by Islam, but in many cases their faith has been taken over by extremist Muslims who portray a wrong image of their religion. Islam is not a religion of force or domination but the apotheosis of peace. If some Muslims are converting to other faiths, it is not because of shortcomings in their religion; it's because of their lack of knowledge of Islam. True Muslims are free of the clutches of society's evils and social dogmas. It is not we Muslims who require an understanding of Christianity; it is the world that requires...
...Growing up in a family that is half Catholic and half Muslim, I became accustomed to the idea that people can have different religious convictions and still live together in harmony. Even though the three Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam have big differences, they also have many things in common. It is natural to have different beliefs. Many people around the globe are born into religions that they accept as a way of life. Instead of always trying to make others see our point of view, perhaps we should accept that every religion is a path...