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Its not, its becuase muslims arent used to seeing women living free or showing any skin, so they assume their easy and grope them on trains/in the street etc. In these countries Islam is like 95% or somthing, christianity is far far lower in the US and women have equal rights, which they dont in muslim countries becuase of the rules of Islam being part of society. Also in muslim countries women are usually ignored and spoken to through the man and when visting someones house they may have to eat and sit in a different room to the men, on their own if nessessary.
The Church of England is only there really as a Christian authority, it doesnt really get involved in creating policy, unlike in pretty much (if not all infact) muslim countries, even the richer ones with lower poverty levels. America, well their a bit different cuz their very religious and are governed by a religious dictator
And if you want bad examples of Christians, go to Africa and the Lebanon. The Christian militias in the Lebanese civil war were as brutal as hell.
Jesus forcibly turned the money lenders out of the Temple and told his followers he had come not to bring the peace, but a sword. He also instructed his followers to sell their cloaks to buy swords and travelled with extremists figures of the time, including at least two Zealots.
See, its all in selective quoting.
Very true. Alot of the areas Islam developed in were desert and highly tribalized areas. Such areas develop warrior cultures and a disregard for the rights of others very quickly. This can be seen in the Koran where Mohammed condones the raiding of trade caravans, for a simple example.
The Turks are an odd one though. Historically, the Turks have been the ruling tribe of others, the Seljuks in particular, meaning they have a far more pragmatic and so western view of religion. In my experience at least. However, I still say Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are the cause of the current problems. Nigeria, for example, had very little problems with Islam until the Wahabi preachers arrived. Before then, the Sufi majority were pretty chilled, as Sufis tend to be.
We are asking whether the religion itself is evil. Or whether the founder of the religion (aka Muhammad) was evil.
You've been mentioning in this thread that 'Islam' isn't evil... and 'Islam' isn't to blame etc.
Can you please define what 'Islam' is according to you?
How so?
Yes and no.
Or more accurately,no and yes to your two statements.
It isn`t obvious to me. If I were to ask "What is fascism ?", my guess is that many answers would differ. And that`s before we get round to any perceived linked actions.
"Kingdom of heaven" ?
It's like the "it's not real communism/democracy/butter" arguments.
Every time a religion holds sway over a population the result is utter misery. Fact.
The less religious people are and the more they favour things like the scientific method the happier they become, the higher their standard of living and the more freedom they have. Also fact.
Religion is therefore evil in it's outcome. This is true at all places and times throughout history.
That being the case, who cares for it's intentions?
If you have a psychotic parent who beats you from a sense of warped love, do you give a shit why they are hitting you or do you just want them to stop?
Dictatorship? Everyone is equal in heaven.
Is Islam a peaceful religion?
Would your answer still be the same?
Please don't be so naive and gullible.
I disagree with your figure of "99%". But I definately agree that the vast majority of Muslims deplore violence and just want to live a good life. Thats because these people are human before they are Muslim.
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I don't agree with the above person, in order for you to understand muslim, at least you have to talk to someone who is from mulim background, eventhought i don't have a very good impression about this religion. but that's only way you can find the only truth behind all the propaganda.