What an incredibly ignorant, uneducated, flame-baiting statement.
Not all of them are, in fact far from it. You get that impression from the media. Want to know why? Because "Today more than 90% of the Muslim world coexisted in peace, tolerance and understanding of its neighbors" is not newsworthy. Those not included in that 90% figure are the ones who aren't strictly following the tenets of their religion, but are radicalizing it and giving the proper, peaceful ones a bad name and image to small minds like yours.
It may not be so much their religion, but what their society and leadership tells them to do. You see people like Saudi Princes living like kings, not really caring about Islamic law when they're vacationing out of the country on their mega-yachts. There were reports of 9/11 hijackers taking part in "sinful" activities according to Islamic law. Guys like Saddam and the president of Iran use Islam to control their countries.
My point is that I think it has more to do with these people's society they live in and those in power. A lot of these people couldn't care less about Islam or what it stands for, they just want a means to an end.
This isn't exclusive to any religion or organization. You see this is Christianity, Islam, Judaism, humanitarian organizations, etc. It's all the same: some people try to use these organizations as a means to an end that ultimately benefits themselves. It usually seems to come down to greed and pride.
My point is that I think it has more to do with these people's society they live in and those in power. A lot of these people couldn't care less about Islam or what it stands for, they just want a means to an end.
This isn't exclusive to any religion or organization. You see this is Christianity, Islam, Judaism, humanitarian organizations, etc. It's all the same: some people try to use these organizations as a means to an end that ultimately benefits themselves. It usually seems to come down to greed and pride.
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I knew I would get a reply like that.
I say that because allmost all self proclaimed "Islamic Fighters" like the Taliban, Hamas, Iraqi Insurgents, PLO, Al Queada, etc use children as shields, suicide bombers, and when they are fighting/attacking they make sure they that children are in easy reach of themselves so that when an American, British, Canadian, Austrailain, Israeli, etc try to fire back they want as many kids to make the non-muslum side look like baby killers. Watch a few insurgent videos and listen to the interviews they give to Rusty Humphries and other credible people. They will tell you this- Personaly.
EDIT: I am trying to find some video.
There are over 1.2 Billion Muslims in the world.
Some people here like to bring up isolated incidents such as "THEY" killed a nun. Someone killed a nun and it is "THEY".
There are 7 million Muslims in the U.S.
20% of Israel is Muslim.
15% of India is Muslim
30-40% of Lebanon is Christian
10-19% of Russia is Muslim
10% of France is Muslim
Muslims and other religions live side-by-side in peace.
Those that go around labeling other religions as evil are the ones who are more dangerous than the very people they go around labeling.
Some people here like to bring up isolated incidents such as "THEY" killed a nun. Someone killed a nun and it is "THEY".
There are 7 million Muslims in the U.S.
20% of Israel is Muslim.
15% of India is Muslim
30-40% of Lebanon is Christian
10-19% of Russia is Muslim
10% of France is Muslim
Muslims and other religions live side-by-side in peace.
Those that go around labeling other religions as evil are the ones who are more dangerous than the very people they go around labeling.
IAteYourMother
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suicide bombings are not mentioned in the quran & murder is wrong in every religion.
when u think of suicide bombings who do u think of other than a "muslim"?
IAteYourMother
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IAteYourMother
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What other demographic regularly committs suicide bombings?
You're just jumping the gun and overly defensive, but ok.
why not? He was trying to make christianity look "good" while Muslims are "evil" by indirectly suggesting that the Quran says something about killing non-believers.
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o rly? It looks to me like he's just trying to make them justify their responses since he's a christian himself. But keep making assumptions.
How about for the last few decades the majority of suicide bombings have been Arabs, around 99.9% of them have been Arab
Do all Arab countries suffer from a suicide bombing problems? NO.
Do all Arabs believe in suicide bombings? Of course not.
My point? Arabs are 12% of the Muslim population.
Suicide bombings in the Muslim world became widespread when the media started reporting on Palestinians blowing themselves up in Israel and the entire virgin heaven thing. Palestinians number in the 3 million mark. There is also no such thing as a virgin heaven or any such mention of it in the Quran.
30% is way too high. In germany or britian I would be suprised to heart over 10%.
JS80: quote to me where the Quran is taught to kill non beleivers. And be careful and go back to the history in PN where I have written replies to MANY of them which are simply ripping out of context. Hell, i didn't even make my own interpretations as I did cut and paste the entire segment.
Do you speak for him? I had no idea you could read minds. Wow. You are gifted.
I think it is clear what he was trying to imply.
you're right, but you're forgetting to add that they don't believe killing non-believers is "murder." In fact it's their religious duty.
Originally posted by: Aimster
Tamil Tigers perfected it long before the Palestinians ever got into it - up until recently they were responsible for most of the "terrorism" in this world, but no one cared simply because they were localized within their own cause (just as Hamas or Hizbollah are localized in their own cause.). The only place you really saw them was Palestine...a region that hasn't seen peace for the longest time. It never appeared anywhere....but now we see them in Iraq: another country that was invaded.
Hmmm apparently it seems countries in the midst of war and instability have these problems
So to argue it is an issue shared with religion is more difficult simply because that correlation doesn't hold across the board
wrong.
It does not say to kill non-believers.
Use common sense. If that was the case all the minorities in the Muslim countries would have been murdered on the streets by now by people who think they are carrying out their religious duties.
Please tell me where it is my religious duty to kill you JS80. If you can convince me the Quran says I have to kill you, maybe I will
P.S. that was a joke and I don't intend to..but to show the absurdity of your comment.
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