al-Quaida beheads American contractor on camera in the name of allah

[Muslimah]

<i>Originally posted by Khairan </i><b>.  It should violate your sense of decency when men are murdered and their bodies publicly disfigured and mutilated.  And if it doesn't, then you allow others to think \"This is Islam.\"</b>

See, something that Muslims don't seem to appreciate is that the current war is very much about perceptions.  

(hafiz)

as salam alykom

I fully agree on this, may be u just didnt see my implication. But if u refer to my whole post u will get it.

I will quote myself again:

If Islam is properly applied through rulers things like this wont happen, or wont be passed on ok

So the problem on the whole is that Islam is not applied. Rulers dont apply it. As for individuals, we can only strive hard to be better Muslims. I can not enforce law can I??

Again I just emphsise, no Muslim can accept what is not in Quran. That is why brother/ sister Khairan, I only have one reservation on your full agreement with John, we can not put our religion aside while looking at things can we? U simply built on our religion when typing your post, right?