True Muslims should Stand Up and Condemn the Senseless Atrocities Committed by those who claim to be "Muslims"
Posted on Saturday, 9 July 2016
True Muslims
should Stand Up and Condemn
The Senseless
Atrocities Committed
by those who Claim
to be “Muslims”
by Apolinario Villalobos
If the Catholic pope has been very vocal in
condemning or at least, calling the attention of the erring Catholics, the
priests and bishops included, it is high time for the hierarchy of the Islamic
faith to condemn those who claim to be “Muslims”…they, who commit atrocities
using “jihad” as an alibi, though, in reality, use such practice in masking
their political and monetary intentions. They hold in hostage people and
release them in exchange for money, otherwise, they are decapitated.
In the restless countries of the African
continent trapped in pockets of war, Muslim fanatics impose severe penalties
for insignificant violations of their faith. They also unscrupulously destroy priceless
historic and cultural landmarks, and rape even pregnant women. In the
Philippines, the Abu Sayyaf cut off heads of their hostages if they fail to
receive their ransom. Where are the spiritual sensibilities in those acts?
In fairness to the rest of the Muslims
though, the Islamic faith just like Christianity is also segmented into several
sects, some of which are fanatical while the rest are moderate. That is why it
is not also fair to issue a sweeping blame just because the fanatics are committing
atrocities, in the same manner that not all Christians are corrupt and
criminals, hence, a far-reaching blame should not necessarily be uttered
against them.
Meanwhile, the consoling thought, is that
in the Philippines, due to a prevailing law, the media is not allowed to
specify the faith of apprehended suspects. Before the promulgation of the law,
a suspected Filipino is outright mentioned as “Muslim” if he is one. Had it not
been stopped, for fairness sake, erring citizens who are found to be members of
the INC or Methodist, or Catholic, etc., for instance, must also be mentioned
as such.
Finally, members of the Islamic segment of
the Philippine population should reciprocate the generous gesture of the new
president, Rodrigo Duterte, who profoundly expressed his trust to them, by
manifesting their hostility against “un-Islamic” acts. With such, they can let
the whole world know that Filipino Muslims and Christians are solidly welded in
the name of CHANGE under the new leadership… how drastic such change may be…and
most especially, to tone down, if not eradicate the issue on the ISIS threat
that is circulating in the south.
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