Let me get this straight... Bin Laden thinks the reason that so many disagree with or are outright against Islam is because of the Pope???

Let me make one thing clear. I have no problem with Islam. I think many of the beliefs are actually quite thought provoking, and I've always found all religions to be interesting. Blaming an entire religion for the work of a small portion of fanatics is ridiculous. We never blame all Christians when a Catholic runs out and commits a bunch of murders "in the name of God", do we? Of course not. We say he's mentally unbalanced, or whatever. Blaming all Muslims would be just as stupid.

But the fact is that many narrow-minded idiots do blame the entire religion, and are distrustful of anyone with brown skin, or wearing a turban. And according to Bin Laden, this is the Pope's fault. The Pope? Seriously? Has it not occured to him that the reason that people might be fearful or intolerant of his religion, might be because his followers keep trying to blow shit up and kill people? Does he really not realize that he is to blame for the current problem? Or is he just trying to add fuel to the fire? He can't really be THAT stupid, can he?

I wish that people would realize that religious fanaticism (is that a word? looks like one) only causes problems. I wish that people would realize that you can't blame an entire religion for the crack-headed actions of a few. And I really wish Bin Laden would just roll over and die (preferably quietly, in his sleep, so nobody could be blamed) - then maybe some of his followers would get a brain and back off, and some of the intolerant assholes who like to blame everybody for everything would get a grip and realize the truth.

Argh. I try so hard to keep faith in humankind, and so often I falter.


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