Phillip Tang,

“For every extremist-Muslim, he/she must first be a Muslim. So every Muslim has to be treated as a potential extremist Muslim”

This statement reflects deep ignorance and prejudice.
Most muslim scholars (read the top 100 scholars letter to the Pope and their interviews on google) agreed that once someone is set to murder innocent civilians for whatever justification it means he is no longer a Muslim. Nobody in their sane mind can interpret ‘fight those who fight you and shall not transgress’ into anything more than defending yourself against an invading armies which can only be interpreted as conscription in the military.

www.fethullahgulen.org

Here is another interesting interview (the English conversation starts after 30 seconds in the video):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn0iPlWQNlI

Peace,

Nobody in their sane mind can accept a religion that asks its followers to ‘fight those who fight you and shall not transgress’...
when Jesus - God The Son - has clearly commanded humanity to "love your enemies".

I thought you were an Australian like us. But it appears not.

Nobody in their sane mind, FH, will translate a cowerdly and premedidated Islamic (they are all Muslims arn't they) attack on powerless unarmed civilians as: "defending yourself against an invading armies..."

Time foe another holiday mate - the tablets are not working yet again.

Coach,

I met many people and made new friends through this site who had no prblem understanding my views expressed in the last 2 years.

Its more constructive to learn to communicate with others properly and it starts from reading and understanding.

I lived in this beautiful country for a decade now and 'True Australians' welcome people, respect each others beliefs.
Its one thing to spend your time on OLO slandering Muslims, Atheists or anyone who doesn't accept your faith, but to claim that this is Australian? well, you need to go out more often

Peace,

Why all the fuss? You can't be serious.

The fuss is there because there are racist, utterly disgustingly intolerant Muslim bigots that want him dead because of his words.

If 'moderate' Muslims did more we westerners wouldn't need to waste our time on an issue that our superior cultures buried during the European enlightenment.

The idiots who thought Islamic values could be encompassed in the civilsed west should have to live in a suburb of England or France where non-Muslims are bashed on sight.

How many lives have been lost, ruined, or disturbed by bringing out those with such vile values?

The problem is, and this is why 'moderates' say nothing, the command to kill Rushie isn't some twisted interpretation of Islam, it is Islam.

Just like the commandment to kill Muslims who leave Islam. Or adulturers. Or homosexuals.

Muslims actually complain that we went into Afghanistan for crying out loud! They see removing the Taliban as oppression!

People have to understand Muslims have a completely different idea of morality to us. Entire communities will cover up an 'honour killing' of a daughter who wanted a boyfriend that isn't part of the tribe - utter xenophobia!

There has never been an example in history of a tolerant Muslim society; only forced conversions, dhimmitude, slavery - still common today all over the Islamic world.

Malaysia just the other day criticised the U.S State Dept. for it's demand that Muslim states stop slavery, saying it was going against Islam by saying such things.

Are Muslims going to denounce the Malaysian Government for getting Islam wrong? Of course not. Slavery is condoned in Islam.

It's the same with terrorists, one never hears condemnations of Bin Laden, even from the new Mufti! Utter bigotry!

How dare Muslims complain people stare in the street?

Any culture that wraps sheets over women because they are nothing more than a sexual object will always feel uncomfortable in an enlightened western society.

People should ask why we even have a Muslim community, as it offers nothing but welfare cheques, a tripling of the ASIO budget, and bigotry.

Unbelievable.

Benjamin,

" If 'moderate' Muslims did more "

Lets, see:

- All muslims websites (I won't quote any unless you ask) have a clear position on violence and terrorism.
- Muslim communities established a number of education forums to educate and guide muslims youth (www.affinity.org.au is a good example)
- Muslim community engage in a number of forums on social dialogue and interfaith dialogues.

As an average muslim, I keep scratching my head when I hear the 'muslims should do more'. Its missing the 'what'

In all your posts you keep mentioning the 'muslims should do more'. I am sure you don't want to sound boring or repetitive so why don't you give us more ideas about what else we should be doing?

and while at it, maybe you should give us ideas on how are you Benjamin, supporting Muslims efforts to integrate?

Peace,