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Norwegian Muslims volunteer to protect synagogue [View all]
Norwegian Muslims volunteer to protect synagogue
After deadly attack at prayer site, activists intend to form a human peace ring of protection after weekend services
By Stuart Winer February 18, 2015, 12:28 pm
In the wake of a deadly shooting attack at a synagogue in Denmark last week, a group of Norwegian Muslims intends to hold an anti-violence demonstration at an Oslo synagogue this coming weekend by forming a peace ring around the building.
We think that after the terrorist attacks in Copenhagen, it is the perfect time for us Muslims to distance ourselves from the harassment of Jews that is happening, Arshad told the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK in an interview cited by The Local News website on Tuesday.
She noted that the group aimed to extinguish the prejudices people have against Jews and against Muslims.
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Arshad promoted the initiative as an event on Facebook, and by Wednesday morning over 630 people had indicated that they would attend.
Islam is about protecting our brothers and sisters, regardless of which religion they belong to, the event page explains. Islam is about rising above hate and never sinking to the same level as the haters. Islam is about defending each other.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/norwegian-muslims-volunteer-to-protect-synagogue/
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Obviously, religion does not cause the violent acts. Hate-filled people do that.
NYC_SKP
Feb 2015
#3
Not born in a vacuum, that is correct. Millions of peaceful Muslims, Christians, etc. are models.
NYC_SKP
Feb 2015
#7
"In the name of Islam" done by corrupted & lost souls or be a false flag, they ain't real adherents.
NYC_SKP
Feb 2015
#10
You've not shown that he was raised in a loving family or a benevolent spiritual base
Leontius
Feb 2015
#26
Islam is also about chopping off the heads of 21 coptic christians because, you know, "love".
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2015
#25
I didn't say it was. i said I think his anti-theism had something to do with it.
hrmjustin
Feb 2015
#43
My LACK of belief in god(s) forms nothing of my world view, outside answering whether or not
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2015
#45
That wasn't the point in the link between religious sources, and religious implementers of violent
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2015
#47
Atheism doesn't 'interact with personalities' any more than any other idea.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2015
#58
A similar experience would be that at some point going backward in their memory
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2015
#87
Still haven't figured out how to post with the site's copyright policy?
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2015
#44
"Unfortunately their interpretation is just as valid as the monsters who lop off heads." (nt)
stone space
Feb 2015
#77
The point is, your atheist values aren't any use in deciding the validity of Muslim beliefs
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2015
#84
They're how *you* view the world; you don't get to be the judge of "valid Muslim beliefs"
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2015
#88