Islam - 3 Groups

nly 3 groups that muslims belong to: (i) silent muslim, (ii) stupid muslim and (iii) good muslim. Let me explain.

The silent muslims are those who are enlightened and are quite knowledgeable about the horrors, stupidities, errors, superstitions, inequalities, treatment of women, etc. written in the Koran and Hadiths. They have dared to educate themselves and seen the Book for what's worth. They are also keenly aware that three biggest crimes one can commit in Islam even in the 21st century are blasphemy, apostasy, and heresy.

The more they know about the true colors of Islam the more they become silent, quiet, subdue, less argumentative, and are afraid to speak out the evils of Islam even when it is before their eyes. He may be the uncle who refuses to interfere when his 16 years old niece is given away to a 60 years old horny Arab from Kuwait to be his 4th wife or he may be a father of a 17 years old son who just picks up their TV set from family room and throws it down into a trash can after coming home from a school of indoctrination ranting and raving that it was unislamic. Over the years, his character becomes a total 'hypocrite' trying to appease those around him while finding himself aloof and nonchalant about the situations emanating from idiocies of his faith. He would find himself more and more unfit in his surroundings but continues to live in constant fear of being ostracized or banished. They are everywhere both in Islamic and Western nations. And they are highly informed and are armed with an ability to 'think', 'question' and 'reason'. You may find them among the authors, college professors, doctors, teachers, and some members of Al Saud family in Saudi Arabia who are happy as free birds when abroad drinking and womanizing. Please note that I do not mean most 'silent Muslims' are utter hypocrites as the Saudi princes. But many do suffer from SS (silent syndrome) and end up migrating to the Western World.

Now let us go to the second group or 'stupid Muslims'. Undoubtedly they make up the largest percentage of the Muslim population today. While they have the luxury (or misery) of being born into Islamic faith, they refuse to wean themselves from the Mother Faith regardless of the overwhelming evidences depicting the horrors, injustices, and inequalities committed in the name of religion. They are least informed and most ignorant of Islam. However, they would stand firm in defense of their faith at any cost. They are also very prone to 'conspiracy theory'. For instance, after 9/11 attack when almost 'insult-to-intelligent' rumors floated around that 4000 Jews were forewarned and did not come to work at the World Trade Ctr. that morning, this group believed it. When Imams issued a fatwa last year telling the poor African Muslims not to go for medical treatment from Western doctors after they were infected with polio citing that 'Jews' were behind it, they believed it. If one tells them that Billy Graham slept with a nine years old girl, they would believe and condemn him for being a pedophile with a finger pointing at the Christendom. And next minute if one tells the same person about the Prophet Mohammed sleeping with a girl of same age, this person would defend PM with all kinds of cockamamie stories such as 'girls in those time matured fast' or 'she was all (physically) grown up', etc. As 'ignorance is bliss', they fall into 'I see no evil, I hear no evil' category. They would party. They would drink. They would swear. They would wear Levi jeans while shouting 'death to America '. They would fast. They would pray (most on Friday) They would say things like, "Jihad is only a personal struggle". They would wear hijab to make a statement. They would line up at the Western embassies for a visa to immigrate in search of a better life there. Most significantly, they are intoxicated with feelings of euphoria associated with Islam while at the same time frustrated with their 'left behind' economic status in the World. They wrap themselves in a pack of lies so much for so long they often lose sight of the reality. But this 'stupid group' can be helped under the right circumstances. I believe 'mutants' like Mohamed Atta, Shoe Bomber, Zakawari all once belonged to this group before graduating to a class of evil. On the other hand, people like your neighbors, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, cousins, friends, old and young all belong to this group. They can be 'yanked out' of this cult over the years through education and information, I believe. And thanks largely to internet which enables us to connect with Abdul of Abudabi to Haneef of Hanoi in a matter of second without a disclosure of facial identity. As a