Why don't Muslim clerics speak out more against terrorism? [Spirituality & Religion]

A fair few actually do but since its often within their own communities its not reported on very often. Actually, the most recent idiot who blew himself up in Manchester got kicked out of his Mosque for being too radical and the folk in the Mosque rang up the terrorist cops and said "this kid is nuts!!" but, I guess nobody was paying attention.

They do in my country.
Perhaps it is the media not reporting the message that is the problem

They do ALL the time. Why don't you bother paying attention? 🙄

You are welcome to any mosque near you.

They do. How many Muslim clerics do you know?

Many do, it just doesn't get much attention.

They have been, since before 9/11. People like you are not listening.

It is an interesting thought.
There are endless videos of raging extremist 'clerics' publicly calling for all sorts of attrocities. Yet you never see a moderate one. In public, declaring the opposite.
I wonder if this is out of fear of being singled out by the more extremist element ?
Media also has a big role to play.
Western media is more likely to show the extremist rather than the moderate.
That's as true of Western religion and politics as it is of Eastern !

They do, but the leaders don't.

Let's do an experiment and publish some cartoons of Mohhamed, do a billboard against Islam - that will bring the Muslim crowds out protesting. People will be killed.

That's what will bring the crowds out. Not Manchester or any other terrorist attack done in the name of their religion.

I watch BBC and CNN all the time and rarely hear Muslim clerics speaking out against ISIS and other radical Muslim groups.

If I may, go do something else more interesting. Bitterly studying news is a poison and rotter of the mind and the intellect. You can be better then your actions.

Because they're speaking for it

The same reason christians don't speak out against terrorism by christians.

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