The Problem With Radical Christians  -A +A  Fear makes people
act out of character. September 11, 2001 changed our national
comfort level. However, we cannot let it change what makes this
country great. We cannot allow â€œradicalsâ€ of any religion to
divide us and turn us on each other.  Since the 9/11 attacks on
the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the mainstream media
rarely speaks about Islam and Muslims without using the
adjectives such as  “radical” or “extremist” as a descriptor. Of
course, “radical” is an accurate description of anyone that uses
religion to justify a horrific act.  In general, Americans are
pretty ignorant about other cultures. When we travel to foreign
countries, we expect their citizens to speak English. Our
collective lack of interest in other societies outside of The
West --Europe-- leaves us susceptible to believing the worst
stereotypes and biases about other people and cultures. When we
were attacked on 9/11 by Al-Qaeda, a radical organization
comprised of Muslims, some Am