Ignorant Americans are at it again! Take 5,485, 384, 193....action!

I am, once again, disappointed in humanity as a whole, and the average American specifically. I am, of course, referring to the current controversy over the proposed Muslim Mosque in NYC.

How can a group of murderers actually be associated with the true practice of Islam, which emphasizes love and peace? Ignorance, that's how. We are all acutely aware (at least those of us possessing any hint of intelligence are) that ignorance breeds all sorts of negative outcomes, namely intolerance and violence. Sadly enough, I feel that this is more natural for humans than is love and acceptance, which requires wisdom and appreciating a perspective/lifestyle/culture/belief other than your own.

Would people in this country be so quick to call a group of murderers claiming to be Christians true Christians? I think not. I think the general population would be quick to say, " Oh no, those aren't TRUE Christians. They don't represent America or what Christianity is all about. Jesus is love!", and so forth. Yet, when the situation is exactly the same involving a religion that the average American knows NOTHING about, the rapidly touted response is, "Those extremist Muslims! They're violent! Islam is all about jihads [again, a part of Islam rarely understood and often taken out of context] and killing non-believers!" How quickly they associate all Muslims with one group of people claiming Islam as their religion, when in fact this group of people possess not one of the qualities that makes up true Islamic practice.

I have grown so weary of religion as a whole. Instead of fulfilling its purpose, which across the board is generally peace, love and acceptance (and the occasional self-righteous assumption of being the "only TRUE religion"), we are left with the creation of many prejudices and heads buried in the sand. People, I think, are afraid to see things for themselves. They are afraid to accept or tolerate something that their religious leaders may tell them is "wrong" or "evil." If you believe in God, why not listen to God instead of other human beings? I don't think God would sit here insulting followers of any religion, and I highly doubt God would ever tell a group of faithful people they couldn't build a place of worship where they wanted to, despite the actions of a very small, non-representative group claiming to be part of that religion.