A 14-Year-Old Fights for Her Life

Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani who has advocated for educating girls in her country, was shot for her "radical" views. The Taliban has taken responsibility and has said that if she recovers from her wounds they will try to kill her again.
       For those of us who attempt to build bridges between Christians, Jews, and Muslims for the sake of sharing the gospel, we must not be silent on this issue.
       While there are a few Muslim leaders who are speaking out against the Taliban, there are far too few of them. For example, the Muslim Brotherhood has not condemned the attack.
       When the leaders of Westboro Baptist Church call for violence against homosexuals we who are Christians must speak out against such hatred and bigotry. If Muslim leaders want to be people of peace they must roundly condemn the Taliban and do everything in their power to do away with this radicalized movement.
       Tens of thousands of Muslims in more than 20 countries recently protested when a B film ridiculed Mohammed. The news of the film spread like wild fire as governments and political parties in Islamic countries disseminated clips from the movie. Why is there not equally vocal protests in Muslim countries when the Taliban perpetrate such horror?
       Those of us who "seek the peace of Jerusalem" and tell about the Messiah who is the "prince of peace" we must call Christians, Jews, and Muslims to seek true peace. We must also condemn movements such as the Taliban who seek to destroy peace through terror.