Islam

The reading I found most interesting this week was Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. I must admit I my knowledge of the Islamic religion is not very strong. It was interesting to read the way the religion started and how it spread. I now understand the basis of this religion. It was also enlightening to read about Benedictine rule and the Rule of St. Francis. I think within each of these belief systems there are some similarities. Most important I see that living an honorable life is a consistent theme. It is distressing to me to read how Islam started and then to realize those on the world stage claim "jihad" and receive such major attention for it, while those that practice Islamic faith and work towards living an honorable life tend to be persecuted for the work of a few corrupt groups. I guess maybe not everyone's idea of honorable is the same, but I would ask, how someone could hurt another in the name of "god"? I know from reading that this has happened in history more than we can probably keep track. I wonder as the world continues to globalize if we will ever see this go into extinction