TRUTH and TOLERANCE

We must not be tolerant
of that which is not true.

If we allow ourselves to tolerate
that which is not true
there is not a hope in the world
to cure such a thing.

Tolerance means being open
to others' way of seeing
our shared space.

Tolerance does not mean
respecting others' beliefs
in the event that they happen
to be untrue.

We do not respect beliefs
that happen to be untrue.

The central belief in Islam
is that the holy book
- the Noble Qur'an -
is the perfect and inimitable,
unaltered and inerrant,
word of the creator
of the universe.

This claim is false
and therefor wrong.
We do not respect beliefs
that happen to be wrong.

The book is thus imbued
with such a magnitude
of authority
that Muslims regard it
(themselves)
as superior to all other
existing ways of living
in 'peace' with humanity.

Here is fascism.

Hundreds of millions of people are dead.
Many hundreds of millions more suffering
more and more
until finally
they are willing to give their lives
for what they 'believe' to be true.

Here are your suicide bombers.
Here are your ISIS.
Here are you warriors dreaming of virgin women.
Here are your 'us' vs. 'them';
 the 'believer' vs. 'unbeliever'.

"Believe in something.
Even if it means sacrificing everything."
-Nike

What message is this sending?
'Believe' in something
(regardless of if it is true or not)
and sacrifice everything
(including ones own life)
for that belief.

We do not respect beliefs
that happen to be untrue.

Muslims both need
and deserve
to know the truth
about their holy book;
not only for their sake
but for the sake of humanity.