More On The ISM Dude

So yesterday I said that I wanted to revisit the ISM Dude post. You've already gotten the first part, now I want to hit the second part.

What ISM Dude did was absolutely reprehensible. He preaches peace and understanding, yet he turns around and disrespects one of the most important religious sites in Judaism. What he did was stupid and indefensible.

But in the comments, one of the posters (Dan 9:21 p, 8/13/03) asks if the ISM Dude could have done something similar at one of the most important Islamic mosques. The implication was that he could not have.

Right now, that's correct. But it hasn't been the case, and may not continue to be the case. I know because I have been on the Temple Mount. I have been in the Dome of the Rock and in the Al-Asqa Mosque. I could have disrespected either site had I chosen. But I didn't. Why? It wasn't the right thing to do.

ISM Dude should have thought a little bit more before he pulled his little minded stunt. There was absolutely no call for it and it has only succeeded in further marginalizing the movement he's a part of. One of these days, he will perhaps grow up and understand how disgusting this action was.