This is how I see it. This man was probably mentally ill, or at least had some serious mental/emotional issues he couldn't deal with.
....Even among the more moderate Muslims, you have preachers say "well, we don't condemn homosexuals but homosexuality is a sin". The tiny minority of so called progressives who actually stand up for LGBTQ+ is so small that it's ridiculous.
How are all these Muslim preachers supposed to handle this issue, when they are afraid that they will receive criticism from Muslims (and Allah, I guess...) if they condemn these crimes and show support to the LGBTQ+. Because everything that is not patriarchal hetero-normative within-marriage-yada-yada is something they actually condemn and see as sin that will be punished in the afterlife (and possibly the here and now).
What if someone gets the idea that Muslim/Islam+LGBTQ = valid ? This is not what these preachers stand for, unfortunately. And this confusion and problem is the reason for the recurring farce that is "the Muslim community's handling of whatever issue"...
well lot of text and well written but that bold lettered words with this question of yours., I will answer Cornflower., .. and I would add another word to that question
"Leaders in Islam" (political/community)How are all these Muslim preachers & Leaders (political/ community) supposed to handle this issue, when they are afraid ..?
I will answer that question in a very rude manners.,
If these idiots who proselytize Islam with rigid rules in Mosques and the leaders who support such rag heads financially or other wise., if these Islam preaching bums in mosques are afraid of some shit in their brain or afraid of Muslim baboons who use violence in support of their faith
Then they must get out of that preaching...
These violent acts of Muslim rogues whether they are mentally sick or otherwise ., the blame should clearly goes o the preachers of Islam ..
In home or and in Mosques.. .,
What the hell ., Just go and kill people who never hurt them and their Islam?, what did LGBT community do these rogues and their Islam? If you are fighting against those who are fighting Islam/Muslims go fight American Army or some infidel army..
without doubt the blame squarely goes to those who preach Islam overtly or covertly.
can't we ask same question to other faiths and faith heads? why don''t they go and kill these LGBT folks?
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