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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 06:09 PM Mar 2017

Every person deserves to rest in peace: Muslims Help Repair Vandalized Jewish Cemetery

From the article:


In a compassionate gesture of solidarity, these Missouri Muslims have raised thousands of dollars through on online crowdfunding website to repair the Jewish headstones that were vandalized over the weekend.
Almost 200 Jewish graves at the Chesed Shel Emeth Society cemetery in St. Louis were knocked over or vandalized during President’s Day weekend. When activists Tarek El-Messidi and Linda Sarsour heard about the incident, they were shocked and heartbroken.


http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/every-person-deserves-rest-peace-muslims-unite-repair-vandalized-jewish-cemetery/

Another example of how faith both motivates people to live their beliefs and how faith can build solidarity.
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Every person deserves to rest in peace: Muslims Help Repair Vandalized Jewish Cemetery (Original Post) guillaumeb Mar 2017 OP
Yep! Not all religious people are horrible people. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #1
Any belief system can be used to support what someone wants to do. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #2
absolute truth be told: Christians, Jews and Muslims are far more alike... Raster Mar 2017 #3
True. The 3 Abrahamic religions have a common root in Judaism. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #4
Yes it does, unfortunately... Raster Mar 2017 #5
you don't need FAITH to be COMPASSIONATE Skittles Mar 2017 #6
Of course not. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #7
you did in your last line Skittles Mar 2017 #8
The last line: guillaumeb Mar 2017 #9
the inference is there Skittles Mar 2017 #10
Meaning that anytime I post anything positive, that proves my bias? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #11

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. Any belief system can be used to support what someone wants to do.
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 06:20 PM
Mar 2017

Just as there have been many religious inspired wars, there have been millions killed by non-theists.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
3. absolute truth be told: Christians, Jews and Muslims are far more alike...
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 06:52 PM
Mar 2017

...in their doctrines and beliefs than disruptors and instigators would have us believe.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
4. True. The 3 Abrahamic religions have a common root in Judaism.
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 06:54 PM
Mar 2017

But dividing people serves the interests of the rich.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
5. Yes it does, unfortunately...
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 06:55 PM
Mar 2017

...and they tend to have their greedy, grabby little claws into just about everything these days.

Skittles

(153,147 posts)
8. you did in your last line
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 09:00 PM
Mar 2017

this is very nice work indeed, but the idea you need faith to be motivated to do the right thing is incorrect

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
9. The last line:
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 09:27 PM
Mar 2017
Another example of how faith both motivates people to live their beliefs and how faith can build solidarity.


Nowhere did I say that only faith can...... etc.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
11. Meaning that anytime I post anything positive, that proves my bias?
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 10:03 PM
Mar 2017

So if anyone here constantly posts negative articles about religion what are we to infer?

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