On Sunday (Oct 28) a local Mosque had an open day, which I ("protestant") and some (Roman Catholic) colleagues decided to attend. OK, it was a
PR exercise, for obvious reasons, but they clearly denounced terrorism AND the Taliban (they said they were in the "dark ages"). It was a very worthwhile and moving 2 hours - they certainly did themselves great justice. They also said that all Mosques are always open and that anyone is free to come and witness the prayers.
We
must not tar all muslims with the same brush here. It is very narrow minded so to do. I urge you to visit your local Mosque to find out their
real beliefs before it's too late.
BTW, I am
not a convert - there is much in Islam that I cannot condone, but I am at least enlightened to the idea that we are talking about a power struggle here, more than a religious one (shades of IRA).
(and yes, I'll learn to spell - one day!)
[ 30 October 2001: Message edited by: sanjosebaz ]