uppity Muslims

The Muslim world (if there is such a thing) is outraged by remarks made by Pope Benedict, suggesting that early Muslims spread their religion through violence.. Some high ranking Muslim somebody-or-other said, "The Pope of the Vatican joins in the Zionist-American alliance against Islam,"

Here's my issue, all you Muslim peeps who are buying into this crap. There is no freaking alliance against Islam. There is an alliance against violence, and its spread. There is an alliance against suicide bombers. There is an alliance against using terror as a tool. There is an alliance against the concept of a "holy" war, for there is nothing "holy" about war. There is an alliance against killing people because of their beliefs. There is an alliance against religious intolerance. There is an alliance against martyrdom where you intentionally wipe out a bunch of innocent people while "martyr-ing" yourself. If these are the things you think represent your religion (and make no mistake, these are violent murderous atrocities), then yes, there is an alliance against your religion, no matter what label you give it. If they are not, then it has nothing to do with your religion. It has to do with violence.

Rather than ask for an apology, do his pope-ness one better. Prove him wrong.

I guess I have a problem with people who will angrily protest one man's words but don't have the same reaction when man after man blows himself and 50 other innocent people up and uses their religion as an excuse.

The militant Muslims, of course, are doing their part to resolve the issue. They're vowing war on "worshippers of the cross." Now there's the answer. Let's have another freakin' war. That'll show everyone you're not a violent, evil group. Make his pope-ness look like a prophet, why don't you? Instead of proving him wrong, just go out there and prove his point.