Dear Editor: Your 250 word maximum is insufficient to refute all of the fallacies of the article "We have the same heart," but here's a first crack:

An Islamic scholar is quoted as saying: "Islam should not be judged as a religion based on one person's action."

This year alone, 11,729 people have been killed in 1,269 separate Islamic terrorist attacks and "honor killings." How many more atrocities need to be committed in the name of Islam before we can question its source material — which totally coincidentally commands its followers to kill infidels, apostates, and all who insult their prophet? Thankfully, most Muslims ignore these directives, but way too many don't.

"Focusing on religion neglects real issues," some interviewees said.