Sitting on a cornflake
by davebarclay1954
Waiting for the van to come…
Last night there was a horrible attack on the youth of this warm and pleasant country which has prompted the usual outpouring against an entire religion but I hope no-one listens to this rhetoric. Islam (the religion not the atheist bastards claiming it for their terrorist activities) is a religion of peace. The cowardly “soldiers” who purport to be followers as a reason for terrorist acts, are just that – COWARDS.
If they truly were soldiers they would wear uniforms and we’d all know exactly who they are but they don’t they hide among us, plotting bombs and guns to cause as many civilian casualties as they possibly can in order to stir up the kind of hatred which will give them more followers. That’s why we cannot allow this to happen, they are a minority and they do not follow any recognised peaceful religion, ask any Muslim if they support acts of terror and, if they say no and tell the truth then they are the ones who will lose should the terrorists win.
Our thoughts, prayers and sympathy goes to those youngsters wounded in last nights attack, the dead are beyond our help but hopefully they have been welcomed into the spiritual world as the martyrs they are. Terrorists must be hoping there isn’t a hell because if there is then the virgins they were promised will all be devils and they will truly understand what absolute terror is. Apparently the culprit behind the bombing died when taking his own life and those innocents around him, if these cowards want to die why not do it in private? They are not martyrs they are criminals and if found deserve no sympathy for anything that happens to them in jail before trial and after they are found guilty may they continue to suffer in the knowledge that they are nothing but cowards and criminals.
barclaydave 
I heard about the attack had it was just horrible. My heart goes out to every family affected with this tragedy. As a Muslim myself, I speak for the book with which I learnt about my religion, there is no terrorism in my religion and I appreciate you standing by the innocent Muslims who would be judged for the crimes of some wayward sick individuals.
The majority of Muslims are good, honest people. They deserve every opportunity we give them. It’s such a shame that in the eyes of many all Muslims are seen as cowardly terrorists. I respect people of all cultures and know that one bad apple can spoil a barrel unless it’s found and removed. As a Catholic, I learned to love my neighbour. Now I’m older I see no reason to change my love for my fellow man, not even when cowards behave badly in the name of religion.
Ameena, I hope you find more people to love, who will love you back, because you are a wonderful person.
These “people” are the worst because, as you say, they’re cowards. That’s what makes them so dangerous. They attack with anonymity, blame a certain faction and incite hatred and ill feelings toward an entire religion.
Those of us who recognize (and have Muslim friends) know this and are able to see them for what they are…not what or who they represent.
Laurel, that’s just it exactly. They purport to act on behalf of a religion but that religion wants nothing to do with them. Muslims are like Christians and Jews, they want to live with us peacefully and be allowed to worship in their own way. We can all get along together but the cowards want every non-Muslim hating and distrusting all Muslims so they can get more youngsters on board their sick and twisted train.
Yes, we “can” all get along together, but the sad fact is that we don’t. I really don’t see anything changing, either.
We are slowly destroying each other in the name of….what? A few radicals who think they should rule the world? I think it’s only going to get worse. Sigh.
Unfortunately I think you’re right, but shouldn’t we at least try? Where I live in Gateshead there are a lot of Jews, Muslims, Christians and others in close proximity. Black, brown and white in this one small area and yet, amazingly, no racially motivated or religious attacks. Yes we have crime same as most other places do, but not one person feels threatened because of their religion or skin colour and, in my humble opinion, that makes a much healthier environment. Sexism, racism, in fact any bigotry at all, should be squeezed out as we are all the same. You, me and everyone else will bleed red when cut.
Of course we should try but there are so many out there who find it much easier to condemn than understand. I find that when you condemn something or someone, most often, it’s out of fear. If you don’t understand and are small-minded, the answer is always resistance and judgment. Sigh.
Laurel, you are also right that people will jump in with violence when they don’t understand what is happening and that is human nature, unfortunately. The only way to change that is by education that the unknown can be a good thing to accept. After all if you don’t try something new how do you possibly know you don’t like it?
Well, I’m guilty of the last sentence…but only in terms of food. I’ve never eaten a shrimp or a lobster or a clam. I’ve never eaten a T-bone steak or any other kind of steak, other than a filet and I only have one of those every five years or so.
But the other…education today is standing by, recording injustice rather than trying to stop it. I’m not sure what they teach in school now…I do know they don’t teach penmanship or how to address an envelope or how to read a clock. Sigh.
I know, everything that was deemed important when we were learning English has been thrown out these days. The world is going to Hell but we can slow it down if we want to. After all the voice of reason stopped the war in Vietnam, admittedly it took a long time but we got there. We also managed to change the law when it discriminated against Blacks, Irish and Jews, if we can keep fighting injustice together then we can move mountains. Just a shame it takes so long {sighs}
COWARD is a perfect word for these criminals.
I abhor these cowardly characters. Yet the seeds of their discontent lie in the perceived hopelessness in which they view their world. It is time we look at terrorism from that angle.
Closed borders aren’t the answer, we have to show these cowards we will not turn inward and shun an entire religion for the acts of the few. Mind they picked the wrong city, in the wrong country, after all didn’t we fight Germany twice in the 20th century and win?