^ian^ wrote:Ok, a couple of things, reacting violently to an accusation of violent behaviour isn't necessarily very intelligent if you're disputing the claims.
Secondly, the Pope represents the Catholic Church, not the Islamic faith, what do you expect?
I personally think Muslims should attempt to at least prove him wrong, and show the world they're just as good (or better) at sowing the seeds of love and friendship as they are at sowing seeds of hate.
Ian, I agree with this, as typically once again, many have reacted with violent and hatful reactions only reinforcing the stereotype which is very very sad indeed.
People shouldn't be so sensitive about it all, I mean when it boils down to it, it's really silly. People get all het up over a few silly cartoons and now a poorly chosen speech, I mean for goodness sake, aren't there more importnant things to be angry about, like say oh the 800 missing child camel jockeys who never reached Pakistan after being sent from here!
, and police often tell the families that there is nothing they can do (7). Public baptisms are an important part of the Mandaean religion, and Iraqi Mandaeans are often harrassed and abused during these ceremonies (4). On 30 November 2004, a Mandaean clergyman, the Rev. Tarmida Saleem Ghada, was ambushed at the Mandaean place of prayer on the Deeala River. Tarmida was leading prayers at the river when Muslims shot him seven times in the legs, severely wounding him (17). The lawlessness of Iraq has also been used as an opportunity for the repudiation of debts owed to Mandaeans, leaving them without hope of redress (8).
