it is the extreme minority that create give the image that muslims are violence. I base this upon my experience with muslims in the middle east, europe and north america. Basically, I never meet a bad one.
What is kitman? A recent poll suggests there is no such thing as a "tiny minority." Asked: Do you support Osama bin Laden? 49.9% reported: Yes One in four British muslims say 7/7 bombings justified. Can we stop pretending now?
Islam is not violent, Some muslims are (Iam not a muslim, Iam hindu). Even christians were once violent waging war in the name of holy war and then found out its better to hypnotize through missionaries than fight.
What proportion of Americans believe the bombings in Iraq are justified? 50,000 civilians killed - I take it Americans are as 'violent' as Islam? Just because people are able to empathise with both sides of the story doesn't mean they think terrorism is justified. I can understand why the families of all of the Iraq's killed by Americans may feel hatred towards Americans. Its human nature.
It truly is a shame. Our history isn't much better than a lot of other peoples history. Still, its hard for people to understand something like what's going on in Islam when we've already advanced beyond that point. Hard for someone to believe that stuff like what's going on over there still happens, when it hasn't happened for so long in our own country we most kids never experienced anything like it. Or even know it's going on.
Still not violent. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=514170 Not THAT difficult to meet, apparently... http://www.sodomylaws.org/world/iran/irnews018.htm And some more... http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1869337,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12 But still. Not violent.
I agree with you, so why don't you read the Quran, because your missing something. I'm going to pray for some of you people, even with the obvious in front of your eyes, you deny the truth. Again, read the Quran, but then, why would you? It might ruin your state of ignorance. Or not.
The quran is a just a book. I am talking about the one billion or so people that are Muslim. So what if it contains violence? So does the bible.
I'm not saying 'Jesus' preached hate. If you read a bible in museum or a library with antique books you will see what I mean. References to violence as a punishment for commiting a sin are very common and unremarkable, its just the way things were expressed in those days. Quoting violence in the quran is very popular these days amongst ignorant folk that can't understand cultures beyond there own. People who think Islam is violent have just formed that opinion based on the news, they probably never heard of islam/muslims before 9/11.
What am I not getting here? Jesus came to earth to get rid of the violence from the Tora. How can you possibly say Christianity is violent????????
If you read a bible in museum or a library with antique books you will see what I mean. Edit: p.s. I'm not saying Cristianity is violent.
Surely you aren't dumb enough to thing soldiers fighting a war on terrorism are doing so in the name of their God, for a few virgins? I've never questioned your empathy for terrorists. I thought it was pretty obvious. And when I see a commercial of Kurdish Iraqis thanking us on TV, I can understand too.
Your Government invaded a country and anyone who fights back is called a 'terrorist'. Nonsense What else is TV going to teach you?
Anyone? You like all inclusives don't you? Yes, they are called terrorists. And those that make excuses for them are terrorist supporters. Does that define you? That people like you don't have a clue? Probably not, huh? We don't need TV for that
To avoid this tit-for-tat exchange I will remember not to take your posts seriously. young or stupid?
Either you haven't read the bible, or you didnt read the topic completely. The bible has God giving a command to a certain general, in a specific time period, at a specific place. It also has laws set up for the Kingdom of Israel back during King David's reign. Those are the only remotely violent verses you speak of. The Qur'an is giving a general message, to a general audience, in a general world. Those are the verses I read, looked up, and posted previously in the topic. If you can't see that difference, then your illiterate. And don't be calling me ignorant, I've read it, you havent, or you'd already know this stuff. I feel like I'm repeating myself over and over again, some of you are being like broken records on this debate, come up with something REAL, so far you've been dancing around everything I've thrown at ya.