There are people among us who believe in an all-powerful God that wants his human followers to kill anyone that insults their religion, even for offenses as simple as drawing a picture of his prophet. Although only a small minority of the world’s Muslims are violent radicals; just a few terrorists can create havoc. Continue reading DOES GOD NEED PROTECTION FROM CARTOONISTS OR FRANKLIN GRAHAM?
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AN ALTERNATIVE ISIS STRATEGY
There must be better ways to relate to Middle Eastern Muslims than the ones we have chosen. Three fallacious assumptions have formed the basis for many mistakes: “The enemies of my enemies are my friends.” “The friends of my enemies are my enemies.” “Those who are not for us are against us.” Here are two examples of where that logic took us. Continue reading AN ALTERNATIVE ISIS STRATEGY
ANOTHER WAR FOR PEACE?
The death toll from the Islamic Civil War rises daily and American politicians are restless; telling each other and the public that the US must do something about it. They would have us join the killing in yet another effort to impose peace through war. We have been down this road several times with increasingly disastrous results yet most Republicans and many Democrats in Congress say that we can’t stand by and do nothing. But doing nothing is an option and I have yet to hear a better alternative. Continue reading ANOTHER WAR FOR PEACE?