A hopeful sign... The broader Muslim community is peaceful and rejects violence against non-Muslims, much as the broader Christian community is peaceful and rejects violence against non-Christians. There has long been one very large difference between the two communities, however: the Muslim community, by and large, simply shuns their violent coreligionists and declares them not representative of Islam in general (a true statement, but not very effective PR). The Christian community has long been cooperative with law enforcement to deal with the violent Christians.
For a long time now, only a few outspoken Muslims have advocated a more hands-on approach – and their pleas have been largely ignored. Now there's a mosque that has decided to try a more active approach: the mosque frequented by the Boston Marathon bombers. Let's hope this becomes a widespread practice in the Muslim communities around the world...
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