Found a voice of reason

For a long time, I was trying to find someone who actually talks about the real-ills that ailing the arab world. Just one, that someone who would speak against the mistreatment of citizens, that someone who isnt completely paralized in thought because of professed faith in fundamentalist tenets, which were dictated about 1400 years back (which dont apply to today's society).

Nonie Darwash is the voice of reason that I am looking for.She is not some guy who might have converted to x-ianity and now trying to find faults in Quran. Its no big deal, even I can find faults in it and also in 100 other religious books (Gita, Bible, Manu Smiti to name a few). The point is religious 'fundamentalists' are exactly that - fundamentalists. They believe that what was written as a 'word' is applicable for all times to come and they want to apply to one and all. They dont realize that one stroke of brush isnt enough to paint the whole canvas. The other sad reality is that you cannot reason with them.

The thing to do at hand is to fight the politicians, the ones who we can hold accountable based on our religion - the constitution. Whether it be India or USA, respective constitutions frame our religion. To prove that we, as humans, are prone and also acceptant of change, we amend our religion. It might need a senate/parliament majority, but we still do it. Use that tenets and fight the politicians in delivering the goods that they promised, when they came begging for votes.

Anyways, I didnt intend to use this space to voice my pitch, but present what Nonie got to say:

No longer do we want to hear our religious leaders proudly curse non-Muslim infidels and Jews in Friday prayer sermons, calling them "apes and pigs" and "enemies of God." We are all God's creation. The Arab street must not sympathize with Hezbollah. The silent Muslim majority must abandon its silence and "dark-age mentality." We must join the 21 st century's civilization.

That is correct- let the silent majority speak up and become part of the 21st century. It isnt a crime to speak, it might be a tad bit unsafe, but I am sure the ruins of truth are well worth the fight.