Terror in the Mind of God

Mark Juergensmeyer has had much personal contact with Muslim terrorist leaders, members, and groups and he offers us some insightful information about why they act in the ways that they do. There have been many terrorists who in the end have come out heroes. The founders of our country were traitors and today they are examples of standing up for what is right, even if it costs their life. The Muslims performing terrorists acts feel the same way. Like the one who so clearly understood that it was God's war and even though they may not win in his lifetime, or his children's lifetime, or even the lives his grandchildren, they will win. He believes he is fighting for what is true and honorable and his life is dedicated to it.

I think the way to work with these men is not to convince them that they are freaks or terrorists, but rather that their approach is not the one they should take. I know that we can all find many thoughts of theirs about our government, for example, that we are totally in agreement with, such as the odd intentional intrusion into Iraq. Why would they need to do such a thing? The majority of the USA isn't okay with the troops being there, and they wouldn't have been if they knew the truth instead of the reasons the government presented to the public. But to show our disapproval we march and have protests, that is the way people's voices are heard here. The militant leaders of the Islam groups must learn to teach to our culture in our culture and not through the means they like. Likewise we must learn to teach them in the best way that they learn and not through our mind's way of learning. This takes much thought and much time dedicated to learning the culture and the people whom we wish to interchange thoughts and ideas, and maybe even teach.