Think positively. And I’m not suggesting you close your eyes and wish for a democratic spirit in the Middle East.
I’m suggesting you open your eyes and you’ll see it’s already there. Muslims in the tens of millions are working, clamoring and, yes, praying for a free Middle East.
For most Muslims, freedom and Islam are not contradictions. They are forces for justice and peace. Muslims are drawing on their Islamic faith to battle the anti-democratic oppressors in their midst.
Freedom’s fight. In the Middle East and other parts of the world, some Muslims are demonstrating against depictions of their religion as backward, repressive and violent. Part of the reason for these angry rallies is that Muslims sense the religion that identifies them is under attack. But they’re not defending their religion for pride alone.
While the West’s writers and cartoonists label them backward, repressive and violent, it is Muslims themselves who are taking most of the risks and suffering the most casualties to move civilization forward against tyranny and toward freedom’s lasting peace.
They’re demanding democracy as Muslims. Yes, freedom and religion can be partners against oppression.
Frank Warner
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This is really great Frank! Note perfect for your message....
Posted by: jj mollo | February 10, 2006 at 02:22 PM
Another pussy-footing liberal whiner. You guys never learn.
Posted by: Vigar | February 24, 2006 at 12:33 AM
lol.. what the hell you know about moslims and islam and mohamed in particular to mention the freedom and democratic middle east, go to america and see the people there f---ing , drunking, and they are christians,,lol and also see what happend in iraq now.. why it was not there before sonnah & seaah.. guys its america who make this nasty thoughts about islam and muslims..
and also..the GAYS..does jesus allow gays to be f---ing...? so america have laws for gays marriage. is it allowed in any religion for man marry a man...its really ridiculous... f--- democracy .
Posted by: tommy | March 19, 2006 at 12:40 AM
It's always enlightening to hear the madmen and mercenaries who prefer oppression over freedom.
Muhammad didn't want a world of slaves. Islam favors freedom and democracy. A few of its heretics have distorted Islam's meaning to benefit their selfish hunger for power and glory. The heretics soon will be swept away with the totalitarians.
Posted by: Frank Warner | March 19, 2006 at 12:55 AM
Read the Koran. If you do you'll see that the very idea of that cartoon is absurd.
After all, Islam means submission to Allah's will.
How is freedom, which is based on the notion of free will, possible when, in their view, all that happens is Allah's will?
Get educated before you and the rest of the West become Dhimmis.
Go ask the residents of Malmo, Sweden just how tolerant and peaceful Islam is. Vast swaths of the city are practically off limits to secular authorities even the police.
Posted by: Matt | October 09, 2006 at 08:10 PM
first of all, how dare you make a drawing of prophet muhammad, you want to be slapped upside the head you fucking fucktard?! and listen up u have no rite to right about a religion u noe nothing about, read the quran before you speak, islam is the purist religion, you think you know what islam is by the images provided to you by your damn christian president who just wants oil and is using the stupid excuse of "saving the innocent in oppressed countries" like mind your own fucking business and first fix up ur retarded country.
Posted by: tasmia | January 14, 2007 at 01:31 PM
Tasmia, you obviously went out of your way to find this image of Muhammad, the democrat.
Say a prayer and free the world.
Posted by: Frank Warner | January 14, 2007 at 01:44 PM
It is disgusting that anyone or any country makes cartoons about religion. If they are ofencive it is even worse. Religion is a private decision and should be regarded as a simbol of your inerself. As long no one uses it to harm others it should be a topic to be left alone. Anyone that fails to obey the law must be charged as a trasgressor and not a person of faith. Study the religions and you will find that they are all linked. Ignorance is sometimes the root of all evil.
Posted by: limar | September 19, 2012 at 02:43 PM
Key phrase: "As long no one uses it to harm others..."
Islam certainly fails that test. Islam is evil.
Posted by: Jesus | September 20, 2012 at 08:19 AM
Thanks, Jesus.
Posted by: CJW | September 20, 2012 at 09:25 PM