I have noticed alot of people view Islam as a violent religion. People are judging Islam by believing the media and what the media portrays!! Just becuz one person or a group of people are not following Islam accurately this should not be a reason for people to automatically judge the religon!!! \n\nIslam is the religion of peace!! WHY ARE PEOPLE SO NAIVE...EDUCATION IS FREE IN THE WESTERN COUNTRIES...UD THINK PEOPLE WOULD BE MORE OPEN MINDED!!! \n\nLet me know what you think.
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Many people in this society are so brainwashed by their own religion or by the media that they assume ALL Islamic people are terrorists. I disagree with this as I have educated myself on this subject. For goodness' sake, if that were true, then I guess all white males must be serial killers, right? I am sorry that you have to deal with this, but please take comfort in the fact that there are some educated, open minded people left in the world. Keep your head up and stay strong in your faith. By the way, I am not Islamic either. Just open minded. I think everyone has the right to believe what he or she chooses. Oh, wait, so did the founding fathers of our country. Good luck!
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Much of the christian world is in the dark about islam. Christianity is not a religion that accepts those who do not believe in the same religion. Too many people know too little about other religions, and than make ignorant statements about what they do not know.
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Those people are utter scum. Islam is full of it. Notice how every time someone says that Islam is the religion of violence, they protest with violence and shout for beheadings - for been called violent. Now we'll be both labeled as ignorant because we don't bend over for Islam.\n\nThe fact that people can thumbs down you is disturbing. I'd give you thumbs up if I weren't a mere Level 1 user.\n\nNow the Extremely Annoyed Kitty
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People hate Islam, because the media makes them hate Islam, 'whynotaskdon', you are racist, and the Holy Koran is the most pure, most untouched book in the Universe. \n\nTerrorists blowed up the twin towers, was it really terrorists, or an excuse by the U.S. Government to wage their wars against Muslims? \n\nThe U.S. Government is hitting two birds with one stone, they don't like Muslims so they are killing them, they wan't/ need oil, so they are taking that too. \n\nTHE MEDIA IS A POWERFUL WEAPON\n\nI am a Muslim and have to admit their are some extremists in Islam, like in most religions. But what are the percentage of the extremists? 0.000001 % ?\n\nPeople judge billions of people over a few people. You are not to blame, the Media is the ones to blame, they are supposed to give a biased view, but they are doing everything but that.\n\nI as, a Muslim have respect for the People of the Book* and their followers, even if i don't agree with all the things that is said. \n\nI have respect for people who follow their religion honestly.
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well, what i understand abt this is...\nevery religion teaches to be a good human, in whatever way aim of all religions is same. its just a matter of different ways any religion puts it in front of ppl. n these ways makes difference in ppl's attitude.\nbasic problem with few Islamic ppl is, they r obsessed with their religious way n beliefs, but not serious/aware abt essence of it. As I say, religion teaches to be a good person, but same thing can any religion try to put from rules, regulations, beliefs. N mostly all will agree on his that in any religions, all beliefs n few rules that were particular to past are out dated. In any religion, islam, hindu, or other major. Its just matter of how much flexibility any religion has in its way of conveying the essence of life. catholic has more flexibility, then other major n last is islam abt flexibilty n freedom. so, catholics becom as point of hate. \n\nAs we see, few Islamic ppl have built an attitude in them that finds every changing thing in this world as opposite to them. Same time, other religions r victims of this attitude. Christians, hindus n others r facing it well right now. This upside down attitude makes these ppl feel insecure n offensive.\n\nIt’s a community grown up in islam world, which has serious problem of attitude, though they a educated. Their mind set has taken a dirty shape which smells every new edge stuff as challenge to islam. That’s what, US is on the top of the things their attitude hate. To add to this problem, as far as I have seen muslims around me, most of them being religious have an inherent attitude of infiltration. Infiltration, in terms of all…social rights, infiltration in rights of other religions, infiltration in occupation of all kind, area/in social resources. Becoz they want their religion intact, n more strong as they have upside down attitude which sees any thing as its attacking them. n infiltration, taking illegal ways in society, they don’t bother abt laws, this attitude is heavy on their mind as fight for their survival n impose their religion more. These ppl have unnecessary mind set n attitude in life to bring religion as most imp thing n force fully impose it, these community take religious beliefs more imp than economical/educational, social growth of ppl. Few Islamic countries/ppl who give more imp to economy n human growth r away from this sick attitude.   This upside down attitude n nature of social infiltration is root of problem, n is unnecessarily staring fights in this world. Other educated, economy participants, socially growing ppl don’t have this upside down attitude built in them since they understand life more better way n right way ti lve in this time.\n\nThis attitude is causing problem, every where… US, UK, India….its regardless of religion n its more to feeling of rest of the world being offensive to their religious beliefs. \nPoliticians had tried to cover up this sick attitude growing in muslim world, by taking advantage of situations like afganistan. Politicians pretend n instigate on islam as a peaceful religion but the bottom line is more n more population is coming under this sick attitude. n time is proving that muslims r drowning in this attitude but they cant help themselves more than just giving justifications, instigation n utilizing opportunities of proving themselves as all clean face. Rather they shuld try to catch up the rhythm of rest of the world, world economy n social growth. Contries like Pakistan, afganistan, iraq, few others in asia n Africa r of same level of ppl getting their minds more n more in sick attidue, they shuld take a opposite turn n implementing islamic essence of being as good human in accordance wth positively changing time.     \n \nIslam is not a problem, problem is few ppl who has given it a shape that causing problem for other reigions n even their own bothers, muslims (idirectly few innocents r blamed n under doubt becoz of silly act of few muslims). Pro
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People have been brainwashed to think Muslims are bad. Only if those people could see past the cloak of media, then they'd know what's up, but unfortunately, they can't. It's not a certain religion, race, or group that's bad; it's an individual(s) who did bad thing(s). It's just a cruel world out there, dude, a cruel world. Some people just can't let others live in peace.
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Study our recent U.S. history (20 years) and you will discover that more than 95% of our terrorist attacks and wars are against Muslims, and that they are the instigators of such activities.\n\nOR -\n\nStudy religion.  What are the Muslim faith doctrines ... OOPS!  "Death to all infidels!!!" (you are an infidel if you are not a muslim).\n\nNot all religions preach violence; you mentioned Christianity in your question, as I understand it christians preach peace, hope and love.\n\nOR -\n\nStudy Ancient History.  As far back as you would care to travel in time you will find the muslims at the heart of conflict from their very inception as a family, then tribe, then nation, then world religion.\n\nOR -\n\nStudy sociology.  Muslims view of life does understand that what you 'believe is true, is true' regardless of how other individuals or nations regard truth.  The driving force in Muslims lives is their religion because they clearly see that it is their belives that give meaning to life (and direction for their life choices).\n\nMeet a devote muslim and you will meet a person that has NO tolerance for anyone who does not believe exactly as they do. \n\nThis is true of very few of the 5000+ religions in the world.\n\nIn my opinion, muslims are just like you and me (hopefully), individulas that in the U.S. have the right to their thoughts and beliefs as long as they are not hurting others.  BUT therein lies the problem.\n\nThe scottish have a saying "Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on me."\n\nWhy are people racist . . .
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I was so sorry reading your comment Figado, but it's your own point of view.. the Islam is not just a religen, it's a way of living, that's why muslims live with it in daily basis .. As you said, let's try to say the truth for a while, why is it totally wrong when Muslims in palastine try to take THEIR LAND by force which was invaded by Israel, is wrong? Why should Muslims feel happy in Iraqe that US invaded their country and if tried to free it from the invadors they are called terrorists????\nDo you honestly fall for the democracy thing ???!!!!!! Every country has it's own democracy form and if based on Islamice point of view - which is not the case in most of the Arabic nations - there will be more democracy than what the US knows and will ever know .... Read the prophet's Mohamed's ( praise be upon him) life.\n\nMuslim were not asked in qur'an to fight people unless they firght them or made it hard for muslims to perform thier religen or invaded their countries ,,. The ISlam is a peace religen ( the name itself is from Alsalam in arabic which is peace )\n\nBefore reading some one's book about Islam, Read God's Book about his Religen, he sure Knows better.
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Because the entire religion and its followers seem to have a fanatical element that far exceeds the fringes of any other religion in the history of the world.  The depth of this goes far beyond just Jihadists or Mujihadeen.\n\nThere are approximately 1.5 billion Muslims in the world. If only 10% believe in the very violent, very literal translation of the Qur'an and Sharia law, that means 150 million Muslims would just as soon decapitate or stone you as let you express a viewpoint that run counters to their own. \n\nI would challenge anyone to name 10 acts of global violence that have been perpetrated in the name of Christianity in the last 20 years. However, even completely omitting Iraq and Afghanistan, it would be quite easy to name 50 acts of Islamic violence that have occurred in the last 20 days. Christianity is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. A man who embodied peace, humanity, and love towards all beings. Muhammad was a fierce warrior and military leader right up until his death. Is it so hard to believe that a religion established by someone with this background might have religious doctrine rooted in violence and aggression? \n\nSelf-proclaimed "moderate" Muslims continue to decry what they feel is anti-Islamic attitudes around the world. When a cartoon, a cartoon mind you, is found to be offensive, Muslims by the 10's of thousands take to the streets in violent protest. When the Pope alludes to the statements of a past Pope in pointing out that there needs to be a dialogue within the Muslim and non-Muslim faiths in order to facilitate peace and understanding between all religions, Muslims by the 10's of thousands take to the streets in violent protest. When the twin towers in New York City were disintegrated by Islamic terrorists, 10's of thousands of Muslims took to the streets in celebration. \n\nWhere are the tens of thousand, or even hundreds, of Muslims taking to the streets to protest Bin Laden, or the London bombers, or the Madrid bombers, or the Bali bombers, or the Indonesian Islamists who chop off the heads of Christian schoolgirls, or the Somalian Islamists who killed the Italian nun, or even the radical clerics who are supposedly "hijacking" their religion?
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Because Muslims feel that their religion is thicker than the blood it sheds. They could care less about the dead it's brought. Anyone who posted saying they decry it, than why don't I see any on this post? I saw 3 posts of Muslims within this hour, and you mean to tell me that they didn't read this post? Bah get your head out of your ass. Muslim is a religion of hate, desguising itself as a victim. Don't be decieved.
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A few weeks ago, I replied to a similar question. I think I should again. I am a muslim. The first thing you should know that, just like christians or jews, we beleive in only one God too, which means that my God is not different than theirs. We beleive in all the prophets including Jesus..Islam is based on love, respect, peace, friendship, consideration, forgiveness etc., just like other religions.Islam is also a religion of science. You couldn't beleive your eyes if you read the book and saw that many discoveries made after 1900s were all explained in detail in Koran more than 1300 years ago. Whatever happening in the world so cruel and unreasonable that is told to be executed in the name of islam has in fact nothing to do with it. Can you imagine the God ordering to kill, torture and urge people to do things other than their will? No, this is ridiculous.\nIn my country there are really a lot of moderate muslims, while there are of course some of these ignorant and stupid people as in any other places. I beleive there are so many other moderate ones too around the world everywhere. As a matter of fact, the word "moderate" is not fitting in. Because islam itself is moderate. But the damage these radicals have given has raised to a point that, most people have started thinking that islam itself and its beleivers are cruel, bigot and uncultured.\nI respect any other religion and I wish the others did the same without prejudice and they understood this cruelty has nothing to do with my religion. It is the people who are cruel, not the religions. And no religion orders cruelty or violence.
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I think this is making a vast generalisation about all muslims. \n\nJust because some aspects of muslim culture advocate this, doesn't mean all muslims do. Not all muslims wear the hijab, it is a cultural thing. Millions of muslims in Indonesia do not. Also, many muslims are not any more fanatical about their religion than most christians. Many just go to the mosk on special holidays like ramadan, not every sunday. \n\nThe Qur'an is a book advocating peace, thought it may have some violence in it. The bible too, has much violence, but many would say it has brought them peace.
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All of the great religions were brought for peace, including Islam. It is the misunderstandings of their followers that lead to war in the name of religion. The processes which cause a reevaluation of people's prejudices are speeding up lately due to the shrinking of the world with rapid communication (such as the internet) and lots of travel and migration. So, I think all religions, including Islam, are going to come to terms with one another, and it won't take as long as it did in the past. Of course, that doesn't mean it won't be a bit rocky along the way!
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The problem is that these countries controlled by religious class and dictator governments which prohibit and restrict free press and exchange of other ideas.  Most Muslim countries prohibit or otherwise threatened by violence anyone preach his/her religion to Muslims.  Media restricted, everything restricted. and only one way of understanding imposed on the society. so of course when you're child you hear mostly about Islam is the best and other relgiions suck, and you even study Islam in school esepecially if you are Muslim.   \nOne way of thinkin, one view, one eye, cuz lots of misunderstanding and extremism.  and that's why in my view that extremism increased in Islamic world, despite that other relgiions' extreme fans reduced much.    if you don't see the whole picture how you can judge it?   that's the case of many Muslims.  their reaction is non-logical and too much.  and it is hyprocacy by those who lead it, because it is true, in Islamic world other relgions critcizied and rediculated.\n\nSome they might tell you that NO, Muslim respect "Jesus (PBUH)" but then mostly they add "as prophet", they already put conclusiom. that's because they already believe in Jesus and Moses according to Islam, not according to rsepect other relgions.  for instance, Buddha is often insulted in some TV shows, jokes and some cermons.   Hindu also rediculated.  Newspapers often insult Jewish star and rediculate it and connect it with Israelites attrocities.   While NO single Muslim or very less would accept tie Islmic symobls to Terrorism.    Van Gogh, holand move director, killed because he shows Quran verses on women body in his movie.  does that make any sense?  and many say that was good this man who killed him.   OF COURSE, NOT ALL MUSLIMS SUPPOT THAT AND NOT MAJORITY... many Muslims I heard them they criticized that reaction and they call for calm down. \n\nThanks
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I think that everytime someone criticises islam there's always a barrage of outrage and people go on to make comparisons as a way of avoiding being thought of as offensive or not politically correct or racist.  We know these things go on and most of the world keeps quiet or turns the other cheek. Or if they dont fully understand it they resort to name calling.  Everytime something heinous happens in the west or involving another religion people are soon up in arms and demanding action or change. Whenever it involves muslim countries we're more or less told to butt out and are inundated with past histories and so on and so forth.  Instead of the here and now.  Where are the protestors against crimes such as these, they're quick enough for everything else.
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I think you are correct, although Its not PC to say so, since they are a minority almost everywhere in the world, and its not PC to say anything bad about minorities ( unless it happens to be a white Judao/christian minority) \nEDIT: If Islam is not a religion of violence, why is every single conflict today about Muslims trying to make others live by their rules, or about Muslims trying to force Islam on others.
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if you were to check out Muslim History you would see that it started off as a religion of violence. Mohamed converted much of the areas of todays Islamic world through violence. I am  not saying that all Muslims are violent and radical, but i am saying that the majority are showing the true colors of their religion. I think it is right to stand up for what you believe but not with violence. "Actions speak louder than words." "Lately" you have just seen more of what this religion can be about (It condones 'Holy war' and suicide). For all of you moderate, nonviolent Muslims, I am sorry. I do not mean to include you in this.