October 13, 2005

Open Letters From Pakistan

**** Exclusive must cite The Jawa Report ****.

From time to time here we get Muslim posters in different areas. Some are terrorist supporters and some do their best to dispell the image that all Muslims support the terrorists. In fact the recent letter intercepted by the US shows that Al-Qaeda is painfully aware that it's tactics are the design of it's own defeat. If in fact Al-Qaeda and the other terrorists actually had the support they claim, there would be no occupation of Iraq. This is key. Muslims must fight the terrorist with both words and deeds to prevent further suffering for everyone. It appears that Muslims are waking up to that fact and rejecting the hate and random murders that are the hallmark of Al-Qaeda.

Below you will find two letters from a man in Pakistan who calls himself a fireman determined to fight the fires of hate spread by the Jihadists. Although the first letter is directed to Muslims only, the author has given me permission to post it here. These are the kind of people who need the US help we have been giving.

AN OPEN LETTER TO MUSLIMS ONLY
(Read And Circulate Message For Peace)

Dear Muslim Brothers and Sisters,

God forbid if any one of our near one and dear one is killed then the killer is evil, a beast and what not and should get penalty but if one among us kills anybody then he is not evil and we start lying, denying or even justifying the killing.... double standards? Being Muslims, many of our brothers and sisters are not working for peace. They are misguided, mistaken and spreading the virus of hatred and revenge through telling deliberate lies, disinformation and false accusations, which is resulting in death and miseries for number of innocent people living around the world at the hands of merciless KILLER MUSLIMS and also bringing bad name to MOHAMMED(PBUH).

I will post both complete letters in the extended entry. Note that his English may take a double read, but if you take your time you can get the meaning. The first letter, which I thought was the best one, is directed at Muslims. The second to all people in general. Letter one begins here.


PRESS RELEASE:

AN OPEN LETTER TO MUSLIMS ONLY
(Read And Circulate Message For Peace)

Dear Muslim Brothers and Sisters,

God forbid if any one of our near one and dear one is killed then
the killer is evil, a beast and what not and should get penalty
but if one among us kills anybody then he is not evil and we start
lying, denying or even justifying the killing.... double standards?

Being Muslims, many of our brothers and sisters are not working
for peace. They are misguided, mistaken and spreading the virus
of hatred and revenge through telling deliberate lies,
disinformation and false accusations, which is resulting in
death and miseries for number of innocent people living around
the world at the hands of merciless KILLER MUSLIMS and also
bringing bad name to MOHAMMED (PBUH) who never killed anyone
in his life time.

Instead of teaching about Good & Evil, certain Radical Muslim
Clerics are only "Trading in Religion". They teach us about
accusing, abusing and killing the non-Muslims. They try to
hypnotize us to Hate and Kill the non-Muslims and brethren of
other sects or be killed and without using any common sense,
we readily believe in whatever is being said by these Hate
Mongers. Actually, they are "Agents of Satan" who is paying
them heavily and in return they are cutting at the very roots
of the Ummah. Instead of "Mourning" most of the Muslims are
rejoicing on the brutal killings of the non-combatant innocent
civilians and "The Murderers" have always been "Our Great Heroes".

Before it is too late and the Curse Of God falls upon us, we
should use common sense, find out the TRUTH and must change
ourselves to save Muslims from becoming the most "Hated,
Isolated, Discredited and Suspicious" people in the world.
We must start working for promoting "Sectarian Harmony and
Religious Tolerance" in the society and should prove to the
WORLD through our deeds that Islam is not a religion of Zero
Tolerance and MOHAMMED (PBUH) teaches "Love & Peace" and not
Gangsterism, Terrorism, Barbarism, Extremism, Sectarianism,
Cruelty, Inhumanity and "Hatred & Killing" of the innocent civilians.

Islam is a religion of peace. Islam teaches respect and love
for all even the animals. But many narrow-minded Muslims have
so far failed to learn anything good from the teachings of
Mohammed (PBUH) who preaches love for the peoples of all
religions. We are far away from the basic principle of Islam
i.e. "Enjoining the people to do Good and forbidding them
from Doing Evil" and thus, possess no quality of the civilized
society. Unfortunately, many of us show Zero Tolerance towards
others and remember only one thing to be called as good Muslims
and that is to "hate" the non-Muslims" ...act of madness?

The killing of others in the name of religion is a Sin. Can a
FATHER ever teach his Children to be the permanent Enemies of
each other?

The time has come for us to stop readily believing in whatever is being
said, read and written by the LIARS / Hate Mongers. Unfortunately,
some misguided-Muslims believe that the Holy Quran and Holy Prophet
(PBUH) both have instructed Muslims that the opponents be KILLED
and that they are simply following the orders. We should use our own
common sense and only believe which is logical, convincing and in the
best interest of the humanity.

Why do we hate others so much, may be they are better humans then
what we are. My feeling is that the Muslims should unite to discredit
and deactivate the fringe mullahs (Preachers of Hate) who promise a
quick trip to paradise to people who have little and sacrifice
themselves with bombs strapped to their bodies. If the mullahs
(THE LIARS) thought that it really was a way to paradise they
would be strapping bombs to themselves! Their followers are kept
too ignorant to see this for themselves and enlightened Muslims
should educate them. We must promote understanding and peace.
We are all watched by the same God and need to help one another,
not hate and hurt.

Our contention is that the WORLD should resolve the conflicts facing
the Muslim World to stop the terrorism. Unfortunately, all the
disputes facing the Muslim World are our self created. The root
causes of all the disputes are based on the Muslim Philosophy of Hate
against the non-Muslims. The Muslim literature, teachings and
preaching are spreading and injecting this hatred in hearts and minds
of the Muslims. Our intolerant behavior is further proved by the root
causes of all the pending conflicts that we (Muslims) cannot live side
by side in peace with the non-Muslims. We must stop dividing the
world into Muslim and non-Muslim blocks. All the disputes facing
Muslim World can be resolved easily, only if we (the Muslims) are
able to condemn the “Philosophy of Hate” created in us by our past
and present elders who have divided the peoples of the world in the
name of religion, cast and creed.

We need to preach love, kindness and humanity with extremist
devotion and mission. The mullahs (THE LIARS) and the preachers
of hatred must be excommunicated at every level. Our political leaders
and religious teachers must offer positive ideas. Without the ability
to imagine a better world, we cannot build anything together. What is
offered today through religion is death, destruction and suffering.

MY PRAYER FOR PEACE:

Merciful God, please give to peoples of the world, the required
wisdom and determination, to Forgive and Forget the bitterness
of the past and learn to live in peace like brothers and sisters,
by condemning the divisions and hatreds created in us by our
past and present elders. (Amen)

Please acknowledge receipt. Thank you,

********* (name removed for the authors own safety)
Peace Activist
PAKISTAN

End of letter one. I'm not blockquoting the letter to save space widen your browser for readability.

Letter two open letter to all people.

MY MESSAGE FOR PEACE AND HARMONY (For All)

We all need to pray for one another, and to love one
another. We should always pray for the safety, peace,
love and brotherhood for people all over the world.
Too bad we can't have an independence day for the
entire world. A day of freedom from ignorance, hatred,
war, illusions, power and control. A day where we can
all love each other as human beings and toss away the
weapons of war, and cast out our fears and hatreds
from our hearts into the graves. We must mourn the
graves of the innocents all over the world, and give
the children of the world the hope of a peaceful,
loving and beautiful world.

A world full of love and without hatred or fear. A
world where we can join hands together and accept one
another, regardless of our skin color, ethnic
divisions, religion or nationality. If we don't unite
as a human race, then we have condemned the future
generation of children a dark and very grim future.
Our survival as a human race depends on our unity.
Without unity, there will be no human race in the
future. We will be as extinct as the dinosaurs.....

Think of love, compassion and peace always...

MY PRAYER FOR PEACE AND HARMONY

Merciful God, You made all of the people of the world
in Your own image and placed before us the pathway of
salvation through different Preachers who claimed to
have been Your Saints and Prophets. But, the
contradictions (made by us) in the interpretation of
Your teachings have resulted in creating divisions,
faith based hatreds and bloodshed in the world
community. Millions of innocent men, women and
children have so far been brutally killed by the
militants of several religions who have been
committing horrifying crimes against humanity and
millions more would not be butchered by them in the
future, if You guide and help us find ways to reunite
peacefully.

IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE COMPASSIONATE, THE MERCIFUL,
look with compassion on the whole human family; take
away the controversial teachings of arrogance,
divisions and hatreds which have badly infected our
hearts; break down the walls that separate us; reunite
us in bonds of love; and work through our struggle and
confusion to accomplish Your purposes on earth; that,
in Your good time, all nations and races could jointly
serve You in justice, peace and harmony. (Amen)

Regards,
**********(again name removed for authors own saftey)
PAKISTAN

Posted by: Howie at 05:29 PM | Comments (12) | Add Comment
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1 If peace is to come, perhaps it will come from the Muslims who will decide to remake the face of Islam. That is what it will take, because as long as a large percentage of Muslims believe that the Koran should be literally followed up to and including violent jihad, peace will not come.

Posted by: jesusland joe at October 13, 2005 06:02 PM (rUyw4)

2 Lets hope a counter-reformation suggested catches on for everyone's sake.

Posted by: Marcus Aurelius at October 13, 2005 06:39 PM (ICDIn)

3 There's certainly a lot of talk about remaking the face of Islam. Now let's see some action.

Posted by: IO ERROR at October 13, 2005 07:37 PM (vhWf1)

4 I highly doubt there will be a reformation of the Muslim faith, it could only come with removing a vast portion of Mohammed's fever dreams, especially every reference to killing Jews, and Christians. Anyone thing that will happen? they'll tamper with the words of Mohammed?

Posted by: dave at October 13, 2005 09:09 PM (CcXvt)

5 I don't think there'll be so much a reformation as a turning away. I know a Pakistani grocer who doesn't go to mosque except on holidays, and I met many of the local muslims at a wedding last year. Honestly, they are pretty much Americanized and seem rather happy to live in a place where they know their children aren't going to get snatched by the secret police or killed by random gunfire. Well, at least not on this end of town. I've had many conversations with him and his wife and they basically ignore the parts of the koran that don't fit in with their peaceful, prosperous existence, just as Christians ignore the parts of the Bible that urge them to stone children to death.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at October 13, 2005 09:49 PM (0yYS2)

6 IM, christians don't stone children to death because Christ already paid the penalty for our sins. That was his whole purpose. What you should really be asking is why Jews don't stone their children to death.

Posted by: Carlos at October 13, 2005 10:25 PM (8e/V4)

7 Oh that there were more like this man. Many more. Wish I could write back to him to give my personal support. The best we can do is keep fighting for him and those like him. What are the chances this would ever be posted on sites like Kos, and DU? Slim and none, I'd say.

Posted by: Oyster at October 14, 2005 06:33 AM (YudAC)

8 Oyster: email me and I'll forward the mail back to you if you like.

Posted by: Howie at October 14, 2005 08:22 AM (D3+20)

9 cept use the gmail addy cause that's where I got it.

Posted by: Howie at October 14, 2005 08:23 AM (D3+20)

10 Carlos, if Christians don't stone children because the OT is superceded by the NT, why do they insist on a literal interpretation of the creation per Genesis, which is demonstrably flawed in many ways? It is possibly to embrace the ideals of Jesus while disregarding the folk myths of a stone-age nomadic desert tribe, isn't it? After all, Buddha was from India, and Buddhists don't make a big deal about sticking to ancient Indian myths, though the Tibetans did manage to incorporate their own myths into Buddhism without becoming rigid orthodox literalists about it. Speaking of Buddhism, I believe that since Jesus' teaching were so radically different from orthodox Judaism, but strangely similar to those of Buddha, it's entirely possibly that his "missing years" from 12 to 33, I believe it was, were spent in India or perhaps Babylon or Afghanistan, beyond the reach of Herod or the Romans, where he learned from new teachers who had 500 years of Buddhist thought to teach from. Your thoughts?

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at October 14, 2005 12:16 PM (0yYS2)

11 hmm...quite intersting.

Posted by: Nash at October 15, 2005 12:33 AM (8Mvcj)

12 All: A Christian would say that Jesus (God) doesn't need to learn from anyone. And just because the OT laws regarding sacrifice were superceded by Christ's sacrifice in the NT doesn't make basic truths concerning the origins of the world, mankind, etc., as described in the OT invalid.

Posted by: Young Bourbon Professional at October 18, 2005 04:36 PM (jfxHI)

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