shouldn't the western people think atleast a little about the other religions in the damn huge world?
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Maybe if we all kept our religion to ourselves, and out of politics, the damn huge world would get along.  Because deep inside, we all want Chinese food.
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They believe! Yes it is difficult for us to think that way. We are free and were not raised Muslim. I'll give it the them on the HARDCORE ness of their faith but its whacked. I don't know of any god that says blow crap up. We are not dealing with a westernized civilization. This people are stuck in a religious time warp. We don't have their commitment. And it ain't going to be easy to stop them. It will be too late by the time you see one.
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u cant say something like that about a group of people. some may hate westeners and some may be jealous but not all of them fit into 1 of these catagories. im not muslim but it is still offensive to see stereotypes like that on the internet. what if some said do westeners hate the east or are they just jealous. its a stupid and uneducated remark to classify some one by their race, religion... im sure other people feel the same way!
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Hi Faisel\nMost people in the west are mainly Christian and anything different\ninstills a sense of fear. This has been going on since people got\nit into their heads that since they are so clever, there must be something or someone who made such wonderful specimens!\nbut, unfortunatly some people think that their version of the almighty\nis better than joe soaps next door. Newspapers and the media alike\npick up on this and sensationlise this,it sells papers so yes they do get paid. As a non practising catholic I like many others are  uneasy with the muslim religion because it is an all or none religion and anyone who is not muslim is looked upon as no good.\nIn the west everybody is equal regards colour,creed,man,or woman. When you have people like Abu Hamza etc..etc..\ntalking ( not representing the muslim community ) about how\nnon-believers should be killed in the name of islam it is easy\nto understand why  non-muslims would fear islam. I am sure\nthat the quran was not meant to be interpretated the way some people are abiding by it these days.It is so easy for newspapers\nto have a go at islam when the muslim community lets itself\nbe represented by zeolets.To the media islam is the goose that layed the golden egg.
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Not all religions are, just a lot of them. And yes, it's a great way to control people, I'm sure that's partly why they were created.
967165
Because people cannot think for themselves. They need to have a set of "guidelines" made to follow. Other people can't believe in themselves because they see believing in gods as a bigger cause, so to speak.
680730
Most wars have been over land or political ideology.  Religion gets tacked on as an afterthought or an excuse to give the war an air of legitimacy when no other reason exists.  Very few wars have been soley over religion, although I do believe the current war is...whether western nations, ie christian, believe it or not....the islamists do.
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I dont think it was so much their beliefs but the state of the area.  Europe was very close if not the poorest area of the world in the middle ages.  The world of Islam was wealtheir and were taking time to translate ancient greek and roman works.  With this also comes a desire for new ideas and thinking.  The only literate people in europe were some nobels and clergy.  Most of their works were focused on religion and the bible.  Because of this alot of science and the like was ignored until the crusades and the contact with Islamic people.
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Because the "Power of Myth" makes some people believe so.\n\nI think the so called organized religions are really to blame for misconceptions, and untruths that have been shoved down unsuspecting innocent humans.\n\nEducation and scientific advancement are for the open minded. Unfortunately, there are many many people BRAINWASED by many religions in this world.  Sadly some will be that way all their lives.
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I think that it could be for different reasons.  \n\nSome people don't want to understand it because it can be scary to look into the unknown (outside the perception of the 5 senses).\n\nI think that the majority of the people are turned off by 1)The wars and killing over religion. 2) Religious fanatics who try to push their religion and beliefs down other peoples thoughts by threatening them with hell or eternal damnation.\n\nThe whole - Believe what I say or you're going to hell! Is a real turn off to some people. And the whole "God Loves You", yet "He's going to send your son or daughter or mother or father to HELL if he or she doesn't believe in what we believe.\n\nI am spiritual and I believe in god, but I never force or make hateful statements such as so-and-so is going to go to hell.\n\nI think that many have perverted the true spiritual meaning of religious texts.\n\nGod Help us All\n\nP.S. Atheists are NOT going to hell. God will show himself to them at the right time in a loving way.
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It is in the human's nature to fear what they don't understand. It is lack of exposure to differences and an ignorant attitude that create fear. Religions can foster this ignorance, yes.
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I dont think its religious at all. Most hate and fighting amonst the world, religions and races all boil down to lack of undrstanding ones neighbors. This makes people scared, starts rumours and fears, and then all hell breaks loose. If you are on one side you are a terrorist (which is good propoganda and a VERY GOOD REASON to explain to the rest of the WORLD why they can kill innocent people) if you are on another side you are a hero. At the end of the day its all boiling down to Money and Control though. Africa is the forgotten continent by the west at the moment, why? because it doesnt have oil... oil makes the wheels of Industry move. And thus even with wars and genocide taking place.. not many actually gives a shit... Maybe thats why we dont get involved in other peoples wars. We have our own wars like hunger, famine, drought and racialism to sort out. Which we are doing our best at. The Rich get Richer and the Poor get nothing, exept maybe a bullet in the head, inexchange for oil ofcourse.
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In short, most religions say that other religions are wrong. So if you really believed in one of them, you would not be able to believe in any other ones.
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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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No, we do not.  It's the Middle-Eastern conflict that aroused this notion.  The Quran teaches us to respect all religions.  Jews, Christians, and Muslims are considered "people of the book," which is a good thing.
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Yes, I totally agree!\n\nI'm not trying to sound ignorant here, but the average American is rather close-minded to the rest of the world. They need to get their heads out of their butts, and learn that others really do exist out there. \n\nI think that's part of the overall reason why other nations feel resentment towards them.
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Yes, because they can potentially be terrorists.  Is not that they dont embrace western culture but actively seek to destroy it.  Take for instance France and England, where they are not allowed to display religious symbols in fear of offending the Muslims.