A test on terrorism
Interesting article from Rabbi Boteach
The sight of Gazans rejoicing at the cold-blooded murder of eight yeshiva students who had not hurt anyone was particularly jolting for me. I am a religious man and feel an immediate affinity with all who profess a love for God and strive to live a life of religious devotion. Meeting religious people of different faiths is always a great pleasure for me. I feel an immediate sense of kinship with them...
....BUT WHAT shakes me to my core is when some of my Muslim brothers and sisters rejoice at the deaths of innocent Jews, particularly those who are at prayer in their yeshiva.....
...Surely you want to be exemplars of your faith's compassion rather than succumb to an unquenchable hatred that is not sated even when poor victims lie dead in their classrooms? Please join me, therefore, in condemning and mourning the loss of innocent religious students life. In our tears and, God willing, later in our joys, we will discover each other's humanity and become true brothers under God. ......
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?apage=2&cid=1204546440616&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Read the entire article and then try a test. Call up you local mosque and see if they will condemn Hamas or Hezbollah for supporting this terrorist attack.
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The sight of Gazans rejoicing at the cold-blooded murder of eight yeshiva students who had not hurt anyone was particularly jolting for me. I am a religious man and feel an immediate affinity with all who profess a love for God and strive to live a life of religious devotion. Meeting religious people of different faiths is always a great pleasure for me. I feel an immediate sense of kinship with them...
....BUT WHAT shakes me to my core is when some of my Muslim brothers and sisters rejoice at the deaths of innocent Jews, particularly those who are at prayer in their yeshiva.....
...Surely you want to be exemplars of your faith's compassion rather than succumb to an unquenchable hatred that is not sated even when poor victims lie dead in their classrooms? Please join me, therefore, in condemning and mourning the loss of innocent religious students life. In our tears and, God willing, later in our joys, we will discover each other's humanity and become true brothers under God. ......
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?apage=2&cid=1204546440616&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Read the entire article and then try a test. Call up you local mosque and see if they will condemn Hamas or Hezbollah for supporting this terrorist attack.
Read more ...