Why do good muslims not speak out in public or in the news against suicide bombers wen they insult thier faith?

mo in the middle
#1. November 28th, 2009, at 11:14 AM.

Fear of said suicide bombers and their ilk, perhaps?

The Muslims I know personally, from the relative safety of the US, do speak out against extremists and live their lives in such a way that they could never be confused with terrorists.
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great gig in the sky
#2. November 28th, 2009, at 11:44 AM.

A lot of them do. This has changed a lot recently to be even more. This is a good sign.
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Schmo
#3. November 28th, 2009, at 12:29 PM.

Because they are like the "good Germans" and the "good Polish" and the "good Austrians" and all the rest of the "good Europeans" who did not speak out against their felllow Europeans and even their own neighbors next door, and try to save the Jews from the Holocaust.

It’s called self-interest.

EDIT: Twist, because that wasn’t the question. The question is about Muslims, not Christians. Stop trying to twist attention away from that. You’re aptly named, but try to focus on the actual issue being asked.
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?ashiq_?l_?gnostic
#4. November 28th, 2009, at 1:10 PM.

It happens all the time in Muslim countries, and even the most stubborn person would eventually get complacent with the worst of crimes.

Don’t believe me? Why aren’t people rioting in the streets everytime someone commits a murder? Hmm?
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LH Catholic By Choice
#5. November 28th, 2009, at 1:45 PM.

I think good Muslims do and it’s there news sources that seem to have the problem. Twist or better twisted that is a perfect title as i do not recall abortion Clinics being bombed daily or even monthly and i think what 1 or 2 killed. Another point and that is abortion Clinics were and are murdering innocent lives just as the suicide bombers are doing. Also i hardly think any Christian considers Fred Phelps Church and there actions Christian so nice try for one with a Twisted mentality.
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Sundas y
#6. November 28th, 2009, at 2:30 PM.

I’m a Muslim and I have to agree that I don’t agree with what a lot of terrorists are doing. Having said that, I’m very selective of who I define as a terrorist and who not. For example, recently a woman blew herself up in Baghdad and killed several pilgrams. That was pure terrorism. If, however, a Palestinian who watches their child starve to death as a result of the blockade placed by Israel, decides to go blow himself up just to kill an Israeli soldier, I could not call him/her a terrorist. Why? Because, in this case, we are responsible for turning a blind eye to someone in dire consequences. What drives a person to such a degree so as to give up their lives? When their own lives are meaningless. I don’t know if you’re a parent, but watching your child die slowly, day by day, would make me hate the person/people responsible. I place myself in their shoes. Condemning such a person would not stop terrorism. It will only exacerbate the situation.

The real problem nowadays is our blindness to people in need. You may not, of course, hold the same views as me, and I respect your right to that, but my aim was to show you the other side of things.

Again, there a lot of terrorists out there. Muslim or not, I condemn them all equally.
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Lh T
#7. November 28th, 2009, at 2:54 PM.

They do. Do a little research.Google is your friend. The problem is that the media doesn’t carry those stories. Think about it…you can’t vilify an entire culture for the actions of maybe 2% if the other 98% is speaking out against it.
Start here:
http://www.muslimsspeakout.org/

P.S. It took about 2 1/2 seconds for me to find this…and I stopped for a sip of tea.
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l’chaim (JPA)
#8. November 28th, 2009, at 3:25 PM.

And which news organization would give them time or space? I doubt that even your local newspaper would bother to report such a statement against Muslim extremists!

Peace does not sell newspapers or TV time!!!! We are at the mercy of the media. We only get the news they deem appropriate for us.
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mr._693
#9. November 28th, 2009, at 3:49 PM.

Because their religion tells them kill those who do not believe, so the terrorists are the ones who are truly living out their faith.

"Slay them wherever ye find them and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter."

"Fighting is obligatory for you, much as you dislike it."

"Fight against them until idolatry is no more and Allah’s religion reigns supreme."

"O believers, take not Jews and Christians as friends;"

"slay the idolaters wherever you find them. Arrest them, besiege them, and lie in ambush everywhere for them."
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http://www.wvinter.net/~haught/Koran.html