Here is why diplomacy never works with Islamic nations:\n\n"Let not the believers take for friends or helpers unbelievers rather than believers. If any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah; except by way of precaution, that ye may guard yourselves from them." Qur'an 3:28 In other words don't make friends with non-Muslims except to avoid their attacking you. Reading other passages from the Q'uran the added message is play nice until Allah provides you with the opportunity to defeat them in battle.\n\nContrast that with Christian teachings, "But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish." Luke 6:35
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Let Israel take care of it, they could wipe out Iran in 8 days.
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No it shouldn't affect your friendship. We all have different beliefs and faith, but God said love one another as you love yourselves. There's no need to be affected by different religions after all aren't we all worshiping one God, only in different ways and in different name? If they're dropping you because of their religion then I guess they are not mature people and their faith in God is not that strong. Just pray for them and try to understand them, I think you're more mature than them. Don't drop them as your friends and don't even consider dropping your church for them. Just let things be as they are, no need to change. Just be sure to be there for them when they need you, then they will know that you are a true friend. God bless.
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From the little of reading of the q'uran that I have done I sometimes wonder if a lot of so called Muslims are illiterate or just follow their hostile leaders who tell them what to believe. Because I find that q'uran allows only self defense and only to the point of saving themselves or crops and any violence beyond that, ALLAH  ( I Hope that out of due respect that I have spelled Their Gods name correctly) will deal with harshly any Muslim that uses any force beyond that of which to stop the invasion of themselves or crops, their is nothing mentioned about suicide bombs or mass executions. Their God and our God are the same the big difference occurs remember in the bible when God promise Abraham and Sara a child and Sara was getting quite old so she suggested that he have sex with the slave girl.It is within that family that the Islam religion is born. And the Christian , Jewish religions descend from Abraham and Sara which is what God had promised many years earlier but God was not happy about Abraham and Sara losing faith in his promise to them and Sara was quite old by the time her son was born . And the term Holy war is a media buzzword to stir up trouble because basically holy war was meant to be a time when you are trying to get rid of sin in your life and you battle within yourself against the sin so that you can break away from it.
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You make a very good point. Unfortunately it isn't that simple because the feud goes back hundreds of years to the start of Islam and the Islamic and Christian Crusades. Both sides want to be victorious, both sides want to be right. Until you can get leaders in here like Saladin and King Richard who put their differences aside for the good of each of their nations, there will always be fueding.
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First, you tell them about the history/principles of Islam; then you give them answers about any misperceptions of Islam that they have (e.g. terrorism; slavery; intolerance of other religions; suicide); third, you give them a comparison between Islam and other religions (e.g. why does it make more sense that God has no son, instead of claiming that God is three in one and one in three - Father, son, holy spirit)...\nBut of course, that person has to be willing to read, listen with open ears and heart. And you have to ask God to guide them, for He is the only one that can, not you: people are only guided if God so wishes. I have written a book, maybe this could help you out.
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No where in the Bible did Jesus command his disciples to kill in the name of Jesus Christ. \nYou are right though, the Quran encourages it's followers to fight nonbelievers...........\n\nFight those who (1) believe not in Allah, (2) nor in the last day, (3) nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and his messenger(Muhammad) (4) And those who acknowledge not the religion of truth (ie. Islam) among the people of the scripture (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizyah [tax] with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.\n-Surah 9:29\n\nWhen Muslims use the sword, they are practicing what the Quran teaches. \nThe evils done by Christians were by name only. They disobeyed the word of Christ. Because of this, you will see no difference between Muslims who kill, and the Christians who kill. The difference is in whether or not they are following the example of their leader.\n\nThe fact is that every person who participated in the Crusades was going against the teachings of Christ. However, when Muslims overthrow a Government by force, they are following both the teachings and example of Muhammad.\n\n\nTo Taimur, let me ask you, what would happen to you if you lived in a Muslim country and tryed to convert to Christianity?
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I don't understand why anyone from any particular faith (if they are happy with it), accept any other religion or faith? I don't understand this. While Islam and the Prophet Mohamed (Peace be upon him) have said that God had perfected Islam as the true path to finding truth, it is still upto individuals to follow or now. You must understand that God also created man with a free will, so how can you force anyone to accept what you think is a perfect religion.\n\nOthers may not agree, and if they find faults in their own religion they may go out and research, and you know what some have even left Christianity and gone onto Buddhism! Shocked, but if the person finds peace with that religion, so be it. It is not upto you or me to force people to believe anything, it is upto individuals themselves. A lot of people now don't even believe in religions. Actually you don't need a religion to be  a good person. If one lives by ones own virtues and conscience then I am sure he will live a good life as ordained by God.\n\nAnd your analogy of this father, son business really does not hold. I think Muslims should try to practice their religion in the best way possible, and it is their action that must speak, in otherwords, if you show me that you are a good muslim, that you are an honest man, that you care for your parents, wife and children, that you follow God's command and educate your children, that you do not hurt others, I mean even hurt other poeples feelings, and if you mind and your own business, then perhaps I might find your faith kind of interesting and I will most certainly ask questions. \n\nIf you want people to look into Islam that is the only way, not by professing that it is a better religion or anything like that. \n\nGood luck and be a good person.
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Muslims worship Allah, Which is the name of GOD in Arabic. It is the same name used for referring to Father in Arabic Bible. \n\nQuran advocates fighting for self defense. People used to quote verses from the middle to show Quran advocates killing of all non muslims(explained below)\n\nFirst verse in Quran that states fighting is \n"2:190. And fight in the way of Allah with those who fight with you, and do not exceed the limits, surely Allah does not love those who exceed the limits. "\n\nSimilary, if you search whole Quran you can find only fighting prescribed only for self defence. Some people quote verse from the middle to show that Quran prescribes killing all unbelivers. One most quoted verse is \n" 9: 5. So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush,"\n\nWithout quoting the context and the verses below and above a neutral reader will judge Quran is commanding to kill all idolaters. But it's context is only regarding a particular group of idolaters who made an agreement with Muslims and later conspired against them breaking the treaty. This is clear from the preceeding verse\n" 9: 4. Except those of the idolaters with whom you made an agreement, then they have not failed you in anything and have not backed up any one against you, so fulfill their agreement to the end of their term; surely Allah loves those who are careful (of their duty)."\n\nSee what Quran says how to deal with those who are not fighting with you\n"60: 8. Allah does not forbid you respecting those who have not made war against you on account of (your) religion, and have not driven you forth from your homes, that you show them kindness and deal with them justly; surely Allah loves the doers of justice."\n\nsee another verse that refer to protection of all religious buildings \n"(They are) those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of right,- (for no cause) except that they say, "our Lord is Allah". Did not GOD check one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of GOD is commemorated in abundant measure. GOD will certainly aid those who aid his (cause);- for verily GOD is full of Strength, Exalted in Might, (able to enforce His Will). " Quran 22: 40.
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Perhaps your question arises out of the current situation. The muslims can tolerate every thing, but making jokes about relegion is a no no. As they them selves never joke about the prophets of other relegions. Among them selves they make really sadistic and some times down right dirty jokes about their current relegious scholars, leaders, but never about any prophet. Be it Moses, Jesus, David, Abraham, Solomon or Mohammad. Any muslim who makes a joke or insults any relegious book or prophet or God, automatically becomes a non muslim.To respect and pledge faith about all prophets is a must in Islam. If any one makes a joke about the prophet of Islam, of course the muslims will react. Other than that I have had the chance to work with Hindus, Sikhs,(in fact we used to live in the same house),Buddhists, Christians, and many others, I don't remember a single incident when we did not get along. In fact we were and still are good friends.
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It's right, I'm a christian and I know Allah (Islam God) says kill non-follower of islam and not to befriend people of other religion. That's a bad thing.
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Islam does not call for the death of infidels,also in addition of that,if they live in Islamic countries,they must have a complete safety and must treated as well as muslims.\nBut when infidels want to be enemies and start to fight muslims and want to kill them and getting their lands,in that case,muslims should protect themselves and lands and fight the enemies.\nThis case is not in Islam only,but in all religions and beliefs,fight who fights you.\n\n(And fight in the way of Allah with those who fight against you but do not commit aggression because AIIah does not like aggressors.) holy Quran\n\nAnd let me tell you something,Fatwa means an opinion of an Islamic scholar about an issue,so not all Fatwas are right because scholars differs,some of them make mistakes.\nScholars should unite their opinions,that what all muslims want and call for!
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Muslims and Christians: They have been friends, they are friends and they will be friends. The Almighty is good, he keeps good and he removes evil away from people who belive in him.  He gives belivers a courage for dialog, he gives them wisdom for acceptance, he moves them to respect each other, he finally, helps people to share their differences. There is a truth in creation of differences. It is not conflicting, it is enriching. World is not black and white, rather it is in colours and wonderful therefore.\nThere is no place for sadness, Almighty is in control.
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Muslims are taught by their religion, Islam, to kill the infidel.  This is a hard fact that so many people don't want to believe.  In case you didn't know, anyone who is not Muslim is an infidel.  In the same way that Christians are taught to love their neighbors, Muslims are taught to hate and kill.  You figure it out from there.  I just read what the Muslim wrote while I was writing this.  In the same way he carefully quoted his book to make his point, I can do the same with our Bible.  When you take things out of context, they can be made to say anything.  I stand by what I wrote above.
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Regarding Violence in Islam, check the 1st link attached.\n(Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loves not transgressors. And kill them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, kill them. Such is the reward of those who reject faith. But if they cease, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah; but if they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression. The prohibited month, for the prohibited month, and so for all things prohibited, there is the law of equality. If then any one transgresses the prohibition against you, transgress ye likewise against him. But fear Allah, and know that Allah is with those who restrain themselves.) (Al-Baqarah 2: 190-194)\n\nFor other issues, it's true some verses replace others. But as far as I know they're few and the aim of this is to get the legislation step by step so people can realize it. The 2nd link discuss it but it's in Arabic.
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Some will tell you that is for time of war. Problem is, when is it war, and when is it not? Muslims think anyone who dont belive in "Allaah" then they are at constant war.\n\nSome will say No, but the book teaches that. So, either they are lying, or ignorant to what their book says.
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First verse in Quran that mention fighting makes it clear that Muslims are to fight only those who fight them\n\n"And fight in the way of Allah with those who fight with you, and do not exceed the limits, surely Allah does not love those who exceed the limits. " Quran 2:190. \n\nThe verse you are referring is 8:12 and not 8:2. \n\nThis verses was revealed during battle of Badr, which is the first war in Islam. Muslims after persecution had to leave their home town Mecca to Medina for safety and when enemies followed them to Medina with a huge force of around 1000 men, there were only 313 Muslims to defend this enemy army, who was all set to eradicate Muslims.\n\nSo in this instance God commanded them to either kill their enemies in one stroke on their neck or to render them unable to fight by cutting of their fingers. Muslims are fighting them only because enemies wanted to fight. God accepted prophet's prayer and enemies were instilled with fear and they lost the war.\n\nReading the above and below verses make the context clear. Given below Quran 8:9-13\n\n  8: 9.  When you sought aid from your Lord, so He answered you: I will assist you with a thousand of the angels following one another.  \n\n  8:10.  And Allah only gave it as a good news and that your hearts might be at ease thereby; and victory is only from Allah; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.  \n\n  8:11.  When He caused calm to fall on you as a security from Him and sent down upon you water from the cloud that He might thereby purify you, and take away from you the uncleanness of the Shaitan, and that He might fortify your hearts and steady (your) footsteps thereby.  \n\n  8:12.  When your Lord revealed to the angels: I am with you, therefore make firm those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.  \n\n  8:13.  This is because they acted adversely to Allah and His Messenger; and whoever acts adversely to Allah and His Messenger-- then surely Allah is severe in requiting (evil).
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Well, there is a lot to be blamed on the stupid terroists and the media. The terroists have potrayed the Islam in such a bad  light and with the less intelligence of the Westerners, it has always picked up the wrong ideas. So, they think that whatever is done by these terroists was advised by the Prophet Himself. Which is actually far from the truth! The prophet was a divine soul, not his followers. Similarly, Jesus was a divine soul not necessarily His followers are. They are ignorant and refuse to accept the power of faith and belief. The least you can do is forgive them for their arrogance and ignorance. Remember Prophet won wars without spilling a single drop of blood. Thats the ideal you have to follow. The hate would go as it has come. Dun worry about it. You cannot do anything about it. But take care to refrain from any comments demeaning others and other religions ! Slowly people would understand you and your faith.