02-16-2006, 01:30 AM
A question more than a comment. I personally have seen paintings of Muhammad in Saudi Arabia. Is the ban on not having an image of his a recent thing? A particular sects view? Or just a point of view being used to whip up problems? I feel that many of these people protesting are being led by the nose, so to speak, on this issue. Considering the way this has spread, I feel there is a bit of ignorance of their own faith on the part of the protesters, as well as some good old fashion "us against them" propaganda in use. By ignorance I do not mean ignorant in everything, but I do believe the faithful are being whipped into a frenzy over this, and I do wonder about the motives behind those doing the whipping. I hate to compare the attitudes here to the crusades, but it does creep into my thoughts.
