Muslim Martin Luther

I have blogged before about the need for a reformation process within the Muslim religion ... see: A Modern Crusade. The president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has also called for a "revolution" within Islam in order to modernize it ... see: Foxy. And now, that quiet crusader for women's rights within this same religion, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, has outlined the things that she thinks need to change within Islam ... see: Breitbart Article.

The Somali-born Hirsi Ali has taken many courageous stands for women's rights within the Muslim milieu and has been the target of deadly violence ... see: Politico Article. Just last year she was to receive an honorary degree from Brandeis University which then cravenly backed out due to political pressure from the left ... see: New York Times Article. Wouldn't it be wonderful if this remake of Islam into a modern 21st century religion was instigated by this woman? She would then be the Muslim Martin Luther if you will ...

Does anyone also find it strange that the president of the United States has never acknowledged any such reformative thoughts ... when this might be the most effective strategy to combat the growing violent extremist movement within the Muslim world?

The Cost of Knowledge

If you are queasy about fratricide and  dislike to be jerked into unsavory stories, then click on your back arrow above and return to your Internet social networking or whatever,  But if you feel that you should understand how base we humans can become, then read further. It seems that the Boko Haram army in Nigeria has brutally murdered 59 boys in Nigeria for the sin of seeking an education ... see the details on the: Powerline Blog.

Now, I know that the Christian religion has had its spasms of brutality in the past, but I am perplexed by how much savagery the Muslim religion always seems to tolerate ... if not encourage. I am not only grossed out by these events ... and by the fact that such stories never make the nightly news in this country ... nor are they commented on by our distracted leaders.

Shame on us!