Sunday, September 16, 2012

I found an article on the online "Financial Times" news feed.  On September 13, 2012 the Financial Times "Reporters" wrote and published an article titled, "Protests spread across the Muslim world".   The article revolved around the recent attacks on U.S. embassy's that were provoked, more the Muslim's view point than mine, by a recent amateur film that was seen all over the world.  Muslims were offended, as are many of us when someone trash talks the spiritual leader we love, that such a film had been made much less aired on You Tube.  Okay, I do understand that they would be offended.  In my own religion I have heard, read and seen many offense stories and speeches made about the LDS Church leaders.  However, I cannot see how KILLING anyone, especially those who have no connection to the film, could be called following a righteous cause.  Embassies in Libya, Yemen, and Cairo were attacked because they were American.  Other countries had rallies against the film.  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, and Tunisia are predominantly Muslim.  In Afghanistan they shut down the You Tube site.  Protests in Cairo have hurt the building up of a relationship between the U.S. and Egypt.  Giving a voice to your frustration, anger and hurt is one thing, but attacking and murdering innocent people is never okay.  It's time for those countries to put on their big boy underwear and put a stop to this dangerous temper tantrum!

2 comments:

  1. I had heard recently that the LDS Church had taken out advertising space in the play bill for the Broadway show 'The Book of Mormon'. The ads were inviting people to actually take a look at the real Book of Mormon. A bit more of a rational response to those mocking their religion rather than committing murder.

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  2. Ha I like this post, Wendy. Way to speak your mind! I agree, just because someone is an idiot and offended a religious group, that doesn't justify murder as retaliation.

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