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We Are So Sorry for 9-11

Special to World Tribune.com www.freemuslims.org
Friday, September 10, 2004

This September 11 marks the third unforgettable anniversary of the worst mass murder in American history.

After September 11, many in the Muslim world chose denial and hallucination rather than face up to the sad fact that Muslims perpetrated the 9-11 terrorist acts and that we have an enormous problem with extremism and support for terrorism. Many Muslims, including religious leaders, and “intellectuals” blamed 9-11 on a Jewish conspiracy and went as far as fabricating a tale that 4000 Jews did not show up for work in the World Trade Center on 9-11. Yet others blamed 9-11 on an American right wing conspiracy or the U.S. Government which allegedly wanted an excuse to invade Iraq and “steal” Iraqi oil.

After numerous admissions of guilt by Bin Laden and numerous corroborating admissions by captured top level Al-Qaida operatives, we wonder, does the Muslim leadership have the dignity and courage to apologize for 9-11?
If not 9-11, will we apologize for the murder of school children in Russia?

If not Russia, will we apologize for the train bombings in Madrid, Spain?

If not Spain, will we apologize for suicide bombings in buses, restaurants and other public places?

If not suicide bombings, will we apologize for the barbaric beheadings of human beings?

If not beheadings, will we apologize for the rape and murder of thousands of innocent people in Darfour?

If not Darfour, will we apologize for the blowing up of two Russian planes by Muslim women?

What will we apologize for?

What will it take for Muslims to realize that those who commit mass murder in the name of Islam are not just a few fringe elements?

What will it take for Muslims to realize that we are facing a crisis that is more deadly than the Aids epidemic?

What will it take for Muslims to realize that there is a large evil movement that is turning what was a peaceful religion into a cult?

Will Muslims wake up before it is too late? Or will we continue blaming the Jews and an imaginary Jewish conspiracy? The blaming of all Muslim problems on Jews is a cancer that is destroying Muslim society from within and it must stop.

Muslims must look inward and put a stop to many of our religious leaders who spend most of their sermons teaching hatred, intolerance and violent jihad. We should not be afraid to admit that as Muslims we have a problem with violent extremism. We should not be afraid to admit that so many of our religious leaders belong behind bars and not behind a pulpit.

Only moderate Muslims can challenge and defeat extremist Muslims. We can no longer afford to be silent. If we remain silent to the extremism within our community then we should not expect anyone to listen to us when we complain of stereotyping and discrimination by non-Muslims; we should not be surprised when the world treats all of us as terrorists; we should not be surprised when we are profiled at airports.

Simply put, not only do Muslims need to join the war against terror, we need to take the lead in this war.

As to apologizing, we will no longer wait for our religious leaders and “intellectuals” to do the right thing. Instead, we will start by apologizing for 9-11.

We are so sorry that 3000 people were murdered in our name. We will never forget the sight of people jumping from two of the highest buildings in the world hoping against hope that if they moved their arms fast enough that they may fly and survive a certain death from burning.

We are sorry for blaming 9-11 on a Jewish or right wing conspiracy.

We are so sorry for the murder of more than three hundred school children and adults in Russia.

We are so sorry for the murder of train passengers in Spain.

We are so sorry for all the victims of suicide bombings. We are so sorry for the beheadings, abductions, rapes, violent Jihad and all the atrocities committed by Muslims around the world.

We are so sorry for a religious education that raised killers rather than train people to do good in the world. We are sorry that we did not take the time to teach our children tolerance and respect for other people.

We are so sorry for not rising up against the dictators who have ruled the Muslim world for decades.

We are so sorry for allowing corruption to spread so fast and so deep in the Muslim world that many of our youth lost hope.

We are so sorry for allowing our religious leaders to relegate women to the status of forth class citizens at best and sub-humans at worse.

We are so sorry.

For more information visit our website at: www.freemuslims.org.
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Copyright © 2004 East West Services, Inc.
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The only problem I see with this apology. It is not made by those directly responsible & only the actor can be held accountable.
 
freako104 said:
I think it is a way to distinguish most Muslims from the asshole extremists
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Like all religions, Islam is made up of 99% moderates, and 1% extremists. Most muslims are hard-working, and peace-loving people. Also like most religions, the moderates have no voice because they are drowned out by the extremists. People all want the same things in life...a good job with decent pay, a loving family life, and to be left in peace. If the other 1% of the population would just go away, all of the worlds problems would be solved in an instant...
 
Gato_Solo said:
Like all religions, Islam is made up of 99% moderates, and 1% extremists. Most muslims are hard-working, and peace-loving people. Also like most religions, the moderates have no voice because they are drowned out by the extremists. People all want the same things in life...a good job with decent pay, a loving family life, and to be left in peace. If the other 1% of the population would just go away, all of the worlds problems would be solved in an instant...
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I agree with that 110%. Now, how can we get the "one-percenters" all over the world off the planet? :D
 
Gato_Solo said:
Like all religions, Islam is made up of 99% moderates, and 1% extremists. Most muslims are hard-working, and peace-loving people. Also like most religions, the moderates have no voice because they are drowned out by the extremists. People all want the same things in life...a good job with decent pay, a loving family life, and to be left in peace. If the other 1% of the population would just go away, all of the worlds problems would be solved in an instant...
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this is true. but in the media we hear more about the extremists.
 
1%...! :eek:
Considering how many muslims there are in the world, that makes for
a pretty big crowd it's-self. :gun6:
 
catocom said:
1%...! :eek:
Considering how many muslims there are in the world, that makes for
a pretty big crowd it's-self. :gun6:
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More christians, cat, and I'm afraid the one percent still applies.
 
yes but they arent doing as much violence now. they did in the past but has there been an abortion clinic bombing or anytihng like that in the lst few years? at least not in MD there wasnt I dont know about your area
 
freako104 said:
yes but they arent doing as much violence now. they did in the past but has there been an abortion clinic bombing or anytihng like that in the lst few years? at least not in MD there wasnt I dont know about your area
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:rolleyes: Western Christian fundamentalist acts of terror wouldn't fill a weeks worth of newscasts. They are few & far between and the Christians go out of their way to denounce such lunacy. Where do you get this unjustified hatred of Christianity?
 
WTF are you talking about? that is what Xtian extremists have done in the [past, as well as killed David Gunn. and I was also referring to all history. or have you forgotten that there was the Spanish Inquisition and the Crusuades. and I dont hate it. read my posts. I hold nothing against it. just some of the people in it
 
the Spanish Inquisition and the Crusuades
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Like the terrorists you need to get over it. There is zero, zilch, nada connection between the Spanish Inquisition Christians & the abortion clinic bombing radicals. Well, maybe one connection...they're nuts.


I dont hate it. read my posts. I hold nothing against it.
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I have. That's why I've drawn the conclusion I have. You denounce Christianity every chance you get. I'm truly surprised how silent our Christian members are.
 
While I agree that extremists from any religion (or no religion) can be dangerous to the world, there are core differences in religions that have some serious ramifications. What we need to check to see is if these behaviors are logical out workings of its core teachings or not. It might be the abuse of that religion; it might be the illogical working of people in the name of political power. But I know that it is not what the person of Christ taught. I often have heard people say in disgust of Christianity, "How many people have died in the name of God?!?" Well, I ask them, "How many more people have died in the name of God-less-ness?"

Christendom has a very sad history. There is no running from it. But we must be careful not to lie on Christ what a politicized version of Christianity did. In a sense, this is what is happening to Islam. These "extremists" have politicized the religion instead of really following the religion. This is, IMO, why there are so many more Islamic extremists than Christian extremists. Sure, principles of Christianity flow every day into out political system. It is not a bad thing though. These morals are not destroying our political system but are rather giving it direction. It is however, very dangerous when the flow goes in the other direction, when religion is politicized. Then, things can go very wrong. When America's founding fathers were debating the formation of the political system in this country, there was much debate on what role Christianity would play. There was much concern that if the two were tied closely together, there could be some terrible consequences. They were not concerned about the morals and teachings of Christianity seeping into politics, but rather politics seeping into Christianity. The Spanish Inquisition, the Crusades- they both demonstrated just how dangerous this could be.

Powerful leaders of Islam are using the religion to control its followers and indoctrinate them with political agendas. It is not the core teachings of Islam that they are following; they are just using the religion as a means to an end.
 
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