“The fact that religions, which usually have at their core a promotion of tolerance and peace, have been exploited to carry out violence clearly indicates that individuals and groups have not discovered the true “peace message” that is inherent in almost every religion. ― David R. Smock, Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding

Thursday, October 4, 2012

 See Charleston Gazette (WV) editorial on 'Fear of Muslims" that compares current immigration of Muslims with previous struggles in this country in assimilating Catholic newcomers from Ireland, the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe.  Predicts a similar path of successful assimilation for Muslims as the earlier groups and recommends a new book on the subject . . . "The Myth of the Muslim Tide: Do Immigrants Threaten the West?"


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