just minishorts.

Perplexed by this incident.

Once again we get another story of some insensitive Muslims doing something really stupid, i.e. bringing the severed head of a cow to protest the relocation of a Hindu temple.

Some people will claim to say that 'Let's not be alarmed by people like these, because they represent only a minority of the fundamental crazies.'

I've always be very candid with how I regard the fundies, be they Muslim, Christian, Buddhists, Hindus, or whatever. In my opinion, it doesn't really matter whether there's just one or two, the fact that they continue to exist and continue to be loud enough to disturb the peace is enough for us to keep reminding ourselves how important it that we not just shut up and ignore people like these.

I attempt to be gracious yes, but even tolerating behavior such as this and brushing it off makes no sense. Do you really think people like these are harmless? Were the two 'investigative journalists' who pretended to be Christians and entered a Catholic church, partook of the communion wafer then spit it out for a photograph to be published in their Islam-upholding magazine – were they harmless? Is that crazy Christian who tells you that your mother will be separated from God and suffer eternal torment and burning in hell because she hasn't accepted Christ yet – is that Christian harmless?

Mr/Mrs/Mdm/Ms Fanatic: seriously, are you trying to tell me that your God, who is so almighty, so amazing, so sovereign, so fantastico, are you telling yourself that His teaching *pushes* you to fight His wars for Him, are you telling yourself that He is so helpless that you have to hurt a fellow creation's beliefs and way of life in order to uphold the sovereignity of your God?

Are you saying that your God is so greedy for believers to be subservient and obey him that he commands you to do something as ridiculously nauseating and disgusting, such as chopping off a poor cow's head and parading it off in some stupid measure of protest while you jump around boasting how you say YOUR GOD IS SO GREAT?

When you say Your God is Love, are you so certain you mean it, or are you just eager to get this life over with, get to Heaven, and then smile smugly at the rest of the world who won't get saved? Is that why you keep telling people they will end up in Hell? Seriously.

Come on lah. Seriously.

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When you were hurt by 'insensitivity' like this, didn't you feel harmed? Even if just one out of thousands spat words like this in your face, no matter how noble and how 'loving' their intent, didn't you feel stabbed? Didn't you feel like someone took away your life, took away your heart, took away your entire respect for the whole pot of people they called Muslims/Christians/Buddhists/(insert whatever).

You think one drop of oil in a pan of clean water is harmless? Seriously?

Seriously, don't tell me people like these are harmless.

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