I was not going to post here again, BUT, I feel the need to do so now.

If Johanna had said she feels those Muslims are to blame, I would have had no problem with it. She didn't say that. She said she blames Islam because it IS to blame...emphasizing on the 'is' as if what she was saying was a fact. It was NOT posted as an opinion. To state such a thing as a 'fact', especially when an individual has absolutely NO knowledge on the issue is a major 'wrong'. Its not about opinions. Its about making a completely false statement to a public group, not having ANY knowledge to back up your statement, and insisting you have the right to have your opinion.

I have always had nothing but good feelings towards Johanna, and anyone from PT who was ever close to me is a witness of that. We've always had a strong friendship. I was utterly shocked and HURT when I read her post. To say something about the actions of Muslims, that wouldn't have bothered me. To say ISLAM is the PROBLEM??? Does that bother me? It kills me. To have that coming from my FRIEND, about something that is more important to ME than my existance. If she's saying anything about ISLAM, the religion...yes it DOES speak to me personally. It is my faith. The reason I live. AND, it is always MY top priority in life. To have someone not even knowing what it is come on a public forum and make such ridiculous comments is infuriating to me, and when it is such a close friend, it hurts like heck. I will need a LONG time to get over this.

Before I leave, I must add...people on PT, particularly in the Dog House, are a bunch of hypocrites. Everytime we've had threads about homosexuality, the MOMENT anyone voices THEIR OPINION (which they have every right of posting according to the argument 'its my opinion'), everyone jumps at their throat, says 'there are gays here...they will feel hurt...blah blah blah...'. Apparently, the feelings of some people are above the feelings of others. Apparently, hurting some people is a greater crime than hurting someone else. Hypocrisy, hypocrisy, hypocrisy. I don't care if any of you are going to blast me for this. It is the truth, the truth, and nothing but the truth.

I guess certain people have more right to post their opinions than others. I guess its okay for people of other religions to commit the greatest of crimes, destroy entire nations...without being questioned. You people need to take your heads out of the sand, wake up and smell the coffee, and see what the reality is before opening your big mouths. We've had enough priests, Christian LEADERS in the CHURCH sexually molesting children with their own hands. Perhaps I should start saying Christianity is the problem. Know what impression that gives non-Christians about Christianity? Christian leaders molesting children. Nice. I'm not one to question a religion based on the actions of some, even if they are their leaders, because I KNOW that's not what the religion teaches. Ignorance is a MAJOR problem. I think about these things, the hypocrisy I see here constantly, the hypocrisy in the media, the hypocrisy of the nations in this world...AND...I wonder WHY???

That being said, I had to say what I had to say. I'm done with this thread.