My view on the matter...
Reader comment on item: [Brandon Mayfield Case:] "If You Are Muslim, You Are Suspect"

Submitted by Luposian (United States), Nov 29, 2006 at 23:39

After 9/11, anyone who is a known Muslim should DEFINITELY "keep their nose clean", because America can no longer afford to be ignorant nor complacent. Anyone who converts to Islam nowadays should make sure to keep it well under wraps. The only difference between a "moderate" muslim and a "radical" muslim are a few verses in the Koran. "6 degrees", was it? After all, comparitively, what is the difference between a "Word of Faith" Christian and a Baptist? A few beliefs. They still worship the same God/Jesus. They still read the same bible.

Would the reaction in America be any different if it were "radical" Christians who flew planes into the Twin Towers? No. Except that *I* would have to be looking over my shoulder constantly, because I'm a Christian. A muslim is a muslim. The Islam of the radical is also the Islam of the moderate. A slight difference of view is all that separates one from the other. It's really no different with Christians. So, how is one to tell who is a radical vs. who is a moderate, except by what they say *against* American Policy, which Brandon Mayfield has apparently done...

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