And Then There Were Wars; Commemoration of 9/11 and its Respective Consequences

 Article written by Daniel Molagan

Have you ever wondered how could one hour and eighteen minutes change our lives as well as the history forever?! 

      Nine years ago at this time, the world shook as it saw civilization, no matter how advanced, can be replaced with mayhem that would be remembered by generations to come.

      It looks as if a part of our world died along with thousands of men and women, workers and managers, firefighters and police officers who lost their lives on that grim day. But the series of attacks on September 11th 2001 merely ignited the blazing fire of war that has been burning the world ever since. The fire that is prominently fueled by ignorance, hatred, and most of all, greed.Despite the magnitude of controversy that has surrounded 9/11 and its various theories from conspiratorial to patriotic, we have all been affected by that incident all the same. 

      Whether the twin towers collapsed because of the airplane crashes or planted explosives; regardless of the motivation behind such atrocious cruelty; sadly, the deed is done. Fanatics and extremists are casting the ground as well as the sky disseminating hatred and recruiting followers via falsification , the world as we know it is filled with lack of trust , hate crimes are prevalent , and earnest intentions over ceasing this maddening terror are few and far in between.

      We have to be cautioned that the very notion that brought about the fury events of 9/11 is now being practiced freely in the name of terror inhibition.Terrorism will not vanish unless the root of the issue is targeted. And that brings us to the infamous origin that has caused all this to begin with, something that is ironically quite familiar and has become part of our lives without us even noticing it. Hatred.

      How can we wish for a world where terrorists are isolated and suppressed when we give them a reason to attract newcomers by disrespecting their beliefs and violating their rights as well as our own constitution?!  

      What do you expect a young fellow in Afghanistan or Pakistan would think after witnessing the news about burning Koran by an American pastor? Why do we have to give these extremists the opportunity to mold the minds of others so they could portray America and its allies as the enemies of Islam rather than fanaticism after taking away the constitutional right of Muslim-Americans? 

      Mr. Terry Jones, if you truly long a world of abundance and successfulness where people of different faiths can coexist peacefully ; so long you honestly desire safety and security and not public attention, you would preach tolerance and acceptance instead of insulting the millions of innocent and passive Muslims who had nothing to do with the heinousness that occurred on 9/11. 

      We, as Christians and followers of Christ who said in Matthew 5:44: “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”, are supposed to emanate the message of love throughout the universe and not the other way around.

      Washington, if you are unwilling to see your own people embrace death without a cause; if you are taking all the measures to forestall  yet another 9/11 to strike the nation ever again you would remain faithful to the fine constitution of the United States of America and specifically the first Amendment by allowing the Muslim-minority to practice their religion peacefully .

      Mr. Feisal Abdul Rauf ,if you are sincere about your intention behind erecting the grand mosque that is aimed at bringing people closer to God and shows the world the tranquil and pious trend of Islam you would move the location of the grand mosque somewhere else if only to avoid inducing bitter memories of those who lost their loved ones on ground zero, for it is Islam, not to mention all other religions, that enunciates” do unto others as you would like to be done onto you” . After all, Allah can be reached from anywhere and not just the ground zero.

       I hereby , as a Christian and a subscriber of the first Amendment, condemn Mr. Jones’ attempt at disgracing Koran, and would commemorate 9/11 by hoping to see a morrow where people of all faiths and backgrounds can live a prosperous life in which all individuals, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Spirituals, non-believers, cooperate  to redeem the world of extremism and hatred .    

For we read on the entrance of the United Nations:
 

The children of Adam are limbs to each other,
  Having been created of one essence.