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Maybe they want to cover-up the injustice Americans did to innocent Muslims on the name of terrorism
America is not anti-Islamic, but it's very clear that Islam is utterly anti-American
Geezer, please quote where omid mentioned that omid defending wrong actions taken by Muslims???
What I said was Islam is anti-American.If it's a religion of great compassion and tolerance, why don't we see massive demonstrations by Muslims against the terrorists who have taken over Islam to further their political ambitions?I'm sorry, but I really believe many adherents of Islam tacitly support the actions of Islamic terrorists, because, in their minds, the ends justify the means.
Omid,I did not say all Muslims are anti-American. I have some good friends who are Muslims. What I said was Islam is anti-American.If it's a religion of great compassion and tolerance, why don't we see massive demonstrations by Muslims against the terrorists who have taken over Islam to further their political ambitions?I'm sorry, but I really believe many adherents of Islam tacitly support the actions of Islamic terrorists, because, in their minds, the ends justify the means.
Christianity and Catholicism are supposed to be religions or compassion and peace, but I haven't seen big demonstrations against the Church being used as a political tool, as it is nowadays or riots (by Catholics) against the Pope for the countless heinous crimes of the Catholic church over the centuries. Some believers of Islam may well support the terrorist tactics, even if they are not terrorists themselves, however that is not to say Islam itself is anti-West. Islam existed way before anything 'West' was defined. Many Irish were sympathetic to the Cause, but not all of them supported the tactics of the IRA.
Quote from: Variola on 30/07/2010 12:11:09Christianity and Catholicism are supposed to be religions or compassion and peace, but I haven't seen big demonstrations against the Church being used as a political tool, as it is nowadays or riots (by Catholics) against the Pope for the countless heinous crimes of the Catholic church over the centuries. Some believers of Islam may well support the terrorist tactics, even if they are not terrorists themselves, however that is not to say Islam itself is anti-West. Islam existed way before anything 'West' was defined. Many Irish were sympathetic to the Cause, but not all of them supported the tactics of the IRA.Hear Hear!All religions are, from time to time, guilty of hypocrisy and violent in their execution. That doesn't mean their teachings are wrong to start with though. - It's human
Omid,You state that Americans have done injustices towards innocent Muslims. That's a very sweeping statement, and it implies that you think Americans are prejudiced against Muslims. That is simply not true, but it's typical of so much of the rhetoric that is used by those who want to incite hatred and violence.
Some believers of Islam may well support the terrorist tactics, even if they are not terrorists themselves, however that is not to say Islam itself is anti-West. Islam existed way before anything 'West' was defined. Many Irish were sympathetic to the Cause, but not all of them supported the tactics of the IRA.
es, but the priests in Ireland were not exactly issuing assassination fatwas, although I'm sure some of them may have been ambiguous in their response to terror. Yes, if we look at history we can find reasons for anyone to hate just about anyone else, but I'm more concerned about where we go from here. Personally, I'm extremely pessimistic.
There is a very large elephant in the room that is taking us down a path to nuclear destruction, but many people are ignoring the elephant in the hope that it will simply go away, while others are trying to appease it.
Islam may be a wonderful religion, but IMHO it has been infiltrated by terrorists and politicians who then hide behind it and use it to control others. Good Muslims are being intimidated by these people as much as everyone else, but they seem to shrug and accept it.
Quote es, but the priests in Ireland were not exactly issuing assassination fatwas, although I'm sure some of them may have been ambiguous in their response to terror. Yes, if we look at history we can find reasons for anyone to hate just about anyone else, but I'm more concerned about where we go from here. Personally, I'm extremely pessimistic. No but some did encourage and support the terrorist tactics of the IRA, with some of them supplying names for potential targets. Juat as some Islamic clerics preach the same, but not all. Islam doesn't begin and end in Iran/Iraq. QuoteThere is a very large elephant in the room that is taking us down a path to nuclear destruction, but many people are ignoring the elephant in the hope that it will simply go away, while others are trying to appease it. I can agree with that. However the terror threat, such as it is has been blown way out of proportion, leading to a snowball effect. It cannot have escaped your notice how many new laws and legislation have been brought in under the guise of terrorism? This government have only just dropped the ID card scheme because they realise they still cannot get it through. Aside from that we are now all conditioned to think Muslims all hate Westerners and they are all potential terrorists! This creates and even wider divide in communities.QuoteIslam may be a wonderful religion, but IMHO it has been infiltrated by terrorists and politicians who then hide behind it and use it to control others. Good Muslims are being intimidated by these people as much as everyone else, but they seem to shrug and accept it. I don't think that is true, it is a far more complex issue than that. Plus not all Muslims have the same views on Islam, they differ widely from country to country. The girl I share office and lab space with is from Saudi Arabia, she told me that despite being Muslim, if she went to Iran her life would be in danger because of her countries, and families Islamic beliefs.