Progressives and Religion: Beyond Election Strategies

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Dear Artistkvip-

Eboo actually doesn't have a say over which comments get posted and which ones don't. Since this blog is hosted on the Washington Post site, they are in charge of moderation of the comments.

I wouldn't take the missing comment as a personal slight, rather I would just re-post it and hope the technological glitch that made it go missing has been resolved.

Good luck!

Dear Dr Patel

I thought this bit of news would bring joy to your heart:

From the Sydney Morning Herald

July 11, 2008

POPE Benedict XVI may have raised the ire of the Muslim world almost two years ago when he invoked a harsh medieval description of Islam during a speech in Germany, but for almost 300 Catholic pilgrims, an Islamic school will be home during World Youth Day.

"Pope Benedict clarified his comments on Islam," said Pinad Elahmed, a teacher in charge of inter-religious activities at Malek Fahd school in Greenacre. "Anyway, no one here even thought of it when we decided to offer hospitality to the pilgrims.

"We are Muslims but we are also very committed Australians and that means living in a multicultural, multi-faith country. We want to be a role model of generosity for all Muslims.

"This is not unusual. After all, the prophet himself opened his house to Christians."

The 281 pilgrims will bunk down in the gymnasium and several classrooms. "They will basically have the run of the place," Ms Elahmed said.

Andrew West

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world-youth-day/school-of-the-prophet-welcomes-lords-flock/2008/07/10/1215658037562.htm

Eboo, i took the time to read both this article and the one you reference for this article that you did... you in my opinion are a very earnesst sincere seeker of what is truthful and right and what is the voice of God in your own convitions and actions....forgive me if i seem critical here because i respect you immensly and feel you and other people working to seek understanding amonst differing relious belifefs and rituals are a very worthy undertaking. i myself believe if people could examine others respectfully they would find commanalities if they so chose and be streaghted by the knowledge and freindships...i try to take lines of reason and truth and belief to thier thier furthest distilled point ... it would seem to me that free speech is free speech whether it is religious, politicall, or simply the right to voice one opinion in public on any... topic as long as done non violently.. public places are just that i think.. public..places.. as for the gentleman swearing into the congress on the muslem holy book all one would have to do to show his perfect right to do so is to take the example of the quakers in united states history, and some others .. they refuse to swear upon any book or man made object.. but they affiem to the truthfulness of thier statements,, which has been good enough for americans, courts, and i assume public office oaths, for quite a while so the idea of which book is really not pertanant since there is no.. need for any book thus making the argument of the dividers or the bigots is obvious for all to see maybe even themselve after reading this.. most people do not like to think of themselves that way but when presented with proof often realize they fool them selves with the best of intentions.. you keep talking and asking questions and making suggestions ..i think the world need you annd people like you, and i do forgive you for your intolerance of my free speech on my post you refused to post for some reason, which i still am perplexed what was wrong with... this is america isn't it... we do hav e the right to voice opinions and even the right to be wrong as long as done non violently, maybe you have had a good week... i have said several prayers for you ;-)