Comments about ‘Letter: Deseret News should diversify religious coverage’

Silly me, thought this was going to be about articles on the LDS church.

I applaud the efforts of the Deseret News. I think the Islamic culture is largely misunderstood, and ignorance is the largest breeder of fear.

Whether or not the DN focuses too much or too little on Islam is not my call. But a strong focus is warranted.

We have major military operations in Islamic countries and there is (as Darrel stated) a lot of misunderstanding about that faith - like, whether it even IS a faith according to some talking heads.

Ignorance is never our friend.

This letter is a veiled attack on Islam.

Esquire,
a veiled attack on Islam. How do you know the thoughts and intents of the author's heart?

Lost in DC in West Jordan wonders "How do you know the thoughts and intents of the author's heart?"

Because it is in print. This would have been a fine letter without the last paragraph in which the author reveals his heart "Since 9/11, it seems that we bend over backward to show tolerance towards Muslims." That sounds like someone whose heart isn't in the right place.

I love it how right wingers attacks Muslims for wanting to build a rec center in the same city as 9/11. What a great display of tolerance.

Now they're crying that folks aren't being tolerant of their definition of marriage.

Well repubs, you know the saying, what's good for the gander....

I read code in this letter. Of course I can't read the heart and mind of the author but I read code in the letter. There is always Google.

moderate,
so you disagree with Esquire. He said it is veiled, you say it is right out in the open. I'm sorry, please explain which it is; veiled, or in the open?

of course, you are making a judgment call when you say, "That sounds like someone whose heart isn't in the right place". So essentially, you TOO say you are judging the thoughts and intents of their heart.

I thought the letter would be a request for more diversity and coverage of ALL religions and not just the dominant local sect.

Islamism and Mormonism have too many things in common to be just a coincidence.