Christianity vs Islam

I read this story and thought about how strange it is that we hear Islam is a loving religion, but, yet they are attacking Christianity.  They say that Islam is a tolerant religion.  Really?  They even have their own organization in which the Muslims can report anything that goes against them.  I do believe that there are good Muslims and there are bad Muslims, just like any religion including Christianity.

C.A.I.R is the Council on American-Islamic Relations.  According to their website:

Since its establishment in 1994, CAIR has worked to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America. Through media relations, government relations, education and advocacy, CAIR puts forth an Islamic perspective to ensure the Muslim voice is represented. In offering this perspective, CAIR seeks to empower the American Muslim community and encourage their participation in political and social activism.

CAIR's Governmental Affairs Department conducts and organizes lobbying efforts on issues related to Islam and Muslims. The department is active in monitoring legislation and government activities and then, responding on behalf of the American Muslim community. CAIR representatives have testified before Congress and have sponsored a number of activities designed to bring Muslim concerns to Capitol Hill.

Let's take a look at tolerance.  According to Dictionary.com: tolerance is:

a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.

 

According to this article:

The Tennessee church that gave a platform earlier this year to the Dutch politician who was barred from the U.K. for his view of Islam found itself in crosshairs once again when a conference billing itself as America's first on countering the rise of Shariah was forced to find a new venue after threats of violence from Muslims caused its host hotel to cancel.

And this article:

The Michigan chapter of a Muslim-rights organization is concerned that an upcoming Christian prayer event, TheCall in Detroit, might result in some Christians going to local mosques to “harass or provoke” Muslim worshipers. As a precaution, the director of the group has advised Muslim houses of worship to beef up their security.

Now let's take a look at what is happening in here:

SUNRISE—

Disturbed by the prospect of lambs and goats being slaughtered in her city, Sunrise Commissioner Sheila Alu single-handedly blocked a Muslim religious ceremony set to take place on Sunday.

The meat is sacrificed according to state and Islamic law," Hamze said. "There is no bloodbath. It's very humane. It's a slit on the throat real quick. And they bleed out in a couple seconds. The animals do not suffer."

I have mentioned this before in this post.  As in our history, it is not unusual for us to be questioning the intentions of people and religions we are not familiar with.  It happened to the Germans, Vietnamese, Japanese, and other cultures that have come to our country.  As we have understood more about them, the more we have became more comfortable.

We can ALL learn from being tolerant, including those that ask for it.  There must be an understanding that as with them, we are also sceptical of the intentions of their religion, just as they are with Christianity or any other religion.