According to a study I read, 80% of mosques in USA preach haltered and violence. \nMuslim preachers refer to Jews and Christians as grand-sons of “monkeys and pigs”.
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Would the Nazi party been allowed in the U.S. during WWII? If you read about what people are doing to innocent women and children in places like Algeria, Sudan, Indonesia in the name of Islam(cutting the throats of whole families if they don't observe Islam as devoutly as they should, burn torture to enslaved christian children if they refuse to learn Islam, etc....) Ask yourself, "Do I want that to happen here next?"
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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.
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No, this has been happening since the beginning of time. Do some reading about the Chrsitian Crusades. All of that was due to Christains and Muslims fighting over the Holy Land.. Its not a state thing or a US systematic hatrid, its history
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It's interesting that you bring that up at a time Islam is attacked by Christians to be a violent religion, where as the verses they cite were revealed at a time of war. Unlike Christianity though the Quran NEVER condones the killing of women and children in any time or circumstance. As a Muslim and a believer of the gospel I don't believe that part was by God and was possibly put forth by the scribes.
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I am sure it is in their religious book, The Koran (sometimes spelled the Q'uran).  You can probably check out a copy at your library and skim through it to see what they believe.  Muslims also hate Christians and Jews.  They consider Jews the lowest and have refered to them as apes and pigs.
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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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I like how the islamic people who answered the question keep saying, "don't listen to people who say bad things about us."\n\nI don't believe islam is, in and of itself, a bad religion. I just think the fringe in this religion is more tenacious than the fringes of other religions. There are christian psychos but they're not blowing themselves up in Saudi Arabia or the UAE. There are jewish fanatics but they're not blowing up christian churches.\n\nI think the stigma towards islam is, and muslims cannot deny this, if you look at almost every major violent conflict in the world, islam is somehow involved: india v. pakistan, israel v. palestine, russia v. chechnya, bosnia v. serbia, east timor, philipines, etc. etc.\n\nSometimes the muslims are the victims but often they are the aggressors. From an outsiders perspective, though muslims are peaceful, they do not seem too tolerant of others views.
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Islam is root of terrorisam.It calls all non muslims as Kafir.Killing of Kafir is the DUTY of true MUSLIM.But terrorist who kills Musilms is BUSH and AMERICANS
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I suppose it's how extreme a form of their religion they follow. Look at the number of so called honour killings happening, where people have relationships outiside their social or religious background. It's rather worrying- i was watching it on crime watch the other night.
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Which prophesies? If you are referring  to the violence ,yes they are obviously a part of that....Jesus said the days before his return would be like the time of Noah. If you look at Genesis violence covered the earth.  The hebrew word for violence is HAMAS...what a coincidence!! Hamas - the terriorist group -just won an election for the Palestinians - which are pro-violence so it is not a surprise. The muslims - or others-who participate in violence are fulfilling this prophesy about the end times. The muslims who refuse to control the terror, support it or allow it to happen are also guilty.\n\nHowever, negative muslims are not alone in being responsible.  There are also other nonmuslim people -religious and not religious -who participate in violence.The USA has murdered 4 million babies. It is called abortion and politicians made it legal.  None of these people were muslims.  There are nonmuslims dealing in drugs and prostitution - things of evil. They are guilty too.\n\nUnless people are actively fighting against evil, they are supporting it, and they share in the guilt.
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They aren't.\nThe religion break down is: \nMuslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8%
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Simply because these being killed are Muslims and Arabs, people protest for animals and call for animals rights , but not a condemn to what is happening in Palestine or in Iraq or at Lebanon few months ago...\n\nAmericans wonder why these "bad" Muslims bomb themselves ?\n\nThe answer is : Thanks to the American -made-motives.
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The Islamic tradition is not a violent one, in fact most Muslims are very strongly opposed to violence in any form.  There are a small number of extremists who have misinterpreted what the Quran says and use this as a justification for violence.  An honest, open, and unbiased (as unbiased as any of us can get) reading of the Quran will show you that not only does the Quran not encourage violence, it actually actively discourages it.\n\nJust for the record...I'm a Christian, I have no ulterior motive here.
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Osama IS NOT the leader of Islam he is a radical terrorist who uses and manipulates the teaching of the Quran to promote his own political agenda. Islam preaches peace and submission. I was raised Cristian and and Converted. I was very ignorant before I picked up a Quran myself and read it. Please do not fall into the trap of believing only what you hear and see from the Media. I have many reason to back everything up and if you want a personal discussion about this I would love to IM.
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No Islam isn't a religion that preaches AND teaches terrorism, it teaches and preaches peace and respect towards others. No religion would say to it's followers if you are being killed in your homes bow your heads and hand a weapon to the killer...\n\nIn the time of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be Upon Him) prisoners of war were NOT to be killed... they were to be realesed under one condition... guess what that was? teach 10 muslims to read then they were set free...\n\nI could go on and on from my standpoint on this... what i suggest is you read SCHOLARLY articles or websites that are well known as religious sources about Islam from BOTH perspectives... \n\nA good site to learn about islam is www.Islamicity.com\n\nMuslims are NOT supposed to kill ANYONE at all... the only case that it is allowed is in the time of war to defend one's self... and even in that case there are restrictions... do not harm a tree, a home, a child, an elderly person if they do not harm you... fight only those that fight you directly...\n\nA lot of those that strap themselves with bombs to kill are seen as wrong in the view of many many muslims... especially when those killed are civilians...
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You are so right.  I need to see more Muslims (or any Muslims for that matter) stand up and make a noise against the atrocities you mention.  I am sick and tired of the childish attitude that I have seen where if you mention one of the crimes Muslims have committed they just point the finger back and say, "Well, look what you did!"  I'm sick of this.  I would like for them to say, "yes, we have a serious problem and I'm sick of it too!  We must stop the violence in our ranks."  But they do not stand up and say this.  It annoys me.
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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