Are muslims intolerant?
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Why would you ask a question for others to answer about another faith?\n\nWhat kind of answer do you think you would get?\n\nA muslim will say no.\nA muslim hater would say yes.\nEducted would say some are some aren't.\n\nfor this to be in your mind , the real question is "are you intolerant of muslims?\n\ni think you and all your buddies at the mall already know the answer to it.
126003
Most Muslims aren't, but the ones who are in the news lately are Muslim and many people generalize (sadly) that because some are, all are.
409680
islam is perfect muslims aren't \n\nand yes it is a victim but because of (some) muslims who don't know real islam
47029
Muslims are fine. I think, like any religion. It is the extremist that have interpreted the religion incorrectly that concern me. Which most Muslims will tell you they are concerned about people who are like that also.
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I thought that schools avoided religion in school.  Why should a Muslim respond to those questions differently than a person of any other religion?  Isn't that prejudice on the part of the teacher?
210375
To be honest with you I don't know. I am not familiar with the religion. Would I discriminate against a muslim? No, I have no problem with people just because they don't share my beliefs.
885399
Intolerance is generally bread from proselytizing religions. Since these religions require their members to convert others, they have to take that stance that not only are they right, but everyone else is wrong. You can't really convert someone by saying "This is what I think, but you may be right too" or "There may be more than one right way to heaven (reincarnation, whatever)." I mean, no one would join. You have to be persuasive. A lot of intolerance from other, no proselytizing religions, is the result of years of conflict with other religions. Just because a religion is non proselytizing does not mean that they want to be told that they are wrong all the time.
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Your question make sense to me: A tolerant person must accept the intolerant and intolerance. Doubt is the basis for any tolerance. But from there to accept that they suppress other persons and do wrong to them because of intolerance, is a big step.
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It is interesting to note that protestations seem to go only one way.\n \nThe muslim bunch cheerfully ignore "insults" published against "Jews","Buddhists","Shinto's",\n"Christians"," Hindus","Deists", "Rastafarians","Wicca's", "Confucians", "Bahrain's", practioneers of \nVoodoo,  etc. and then riot in the streets when the media portrays Muhammad for what he was, i.e., \na blood-thirsty intolerant tyrant responsible for the deaths of millions of people.\n \nNo doubt they have this attitude as they do not recognize persons they consider as "unbelievers" to \nbe capable of being insulted.\n \nMany muslim dominated countries don't allow other religions holy books into their country and forbid \nthe proselytism within their borders of other religions as if they had something to fear.\n \nMuhammad's  so-called HOLY BOOK specifically calls out for the slaughter of all non-muslims.\n \nIt was his practice when he was alive and this practice remains a part of this groups tenets today.\n \nDeath due to one's beliefs totally dwarfs "cartoons" printed in a newspaper. \n[Death seems to have some degree of permanency]\n \nUntil they disavow this part of their bible, the Qur'an, I see no reason to offer up sympathy for them \nand their religion for this alleged insult.\n \nBTW, I considered the "cartoons" to be to the point and very well done.
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Muslims are good people, just like any other group. Maybe less than 1% of them are actually homocidal islamofascists. Don't let people make false generalizations about them.
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Not that I was aware that anyone was calling Hindus intolerant (and I'm a Hindu so you'd think I would have heard that by now), I agree that your example does speak a lot about Hindu tolerance. Although, there is always news about some riot that occured and the Indian media like to make sure to state the religious beliefs of all those involved. Most of the time the riots or whatever bad has happened actually sparked over something nonreligious. I have, then, never understood the need to state the religions of all those involved in the skirmishes. I don't live in India so I really can't say much about all that happens there. I'm a Hindu living in the US and things are somewhat different here (Hindus are a minority, here, too). And I should state that not all Indian media states the religions of the people. I have read some that don't, but there seems to be some that almost go out of their way to report that insignificant information in the middle of their articles. So, if people are calling Hindus intolerant, maybe their reading those media sources. Otherwise, I've never been told that Hindus were intolerant and your example says a lot (and there are countless other examples, too, that I have read as well).
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GOOD QUESTION!\n\nHowever, even though the Creator has clearly specified that no other way of life is acceptable to Him except Islam (i.e. submission to Him as embodied in the Qur'an and Sunnah), He has also commanded the Muslims to be tolerant of people who espouse other creeds.\n____________________________________________________________\n\n"There is no compulsion in the religion; Truth stands out clear from error; so whoso disbelieves in idols and believes in God, has laid hold of the most firm handle, which cannot break; and God is Hearing, Knowing. Al-Quran (2:256)\n\n"Invite to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preachings, and argue with them in a way that are best and most gracious" (QURAN 16:125)\n\nQuran says in Ch. 109 "Say to those who reject faith. I will not worship what you worship, nor will you worship what I worship. I will not be worshipping what you want me to worship, Nor will you worship that which I worship. To you be your religion, and to me my religion"\n\nQuran says in [6:108] "Revile not ye those whom they call upon besides God, lest they out of spite revile God in their ignorance. Thus have We made alluring to each people its own doings. In the end will they return to their Lord, and We shall then tell them the truth of all that they did."\n\n \nTHERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER SAYINGS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH.. IF YOU NEED ANY INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ...taimur_1984@yahoo.com\nQuran says that we should deal kindly and justly with those who does not fight with us. irrespective of muslim or non-muslim\n"Allah forbids you not, With regard to those who Fight you not for (your) Faith Nor drive you out Of your homes, From dealing kindly and justly With them: For Allah loveth Those who are just.  (The Noble Quran, 60:8)"
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No, unless they have been told that THEIR truth is the only truth...at that point they are able to make judgements and commit acts against "WRONG" thinking types that are consistent with their belief system...this type of thinking leads to things like the crusades, 9/11, the spanish inquisition, and genocide...you see none of us is going away or changing our beliefs because someone else says we're wrong...so INTOLERANCE is the problem NOT different belief systems.
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I've been living in Egypt, which is an Islamic country, for 19 years now. Muslims are very friendly just like any other people on earth. I never heard that Qur'an instigates them to occupy oether peoples' lands. If you look around you will find that it is the other way around: Muslims are occupied in all cases by nonmuslims and are trying to get their lands freed
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Except what- they're not MUSLIMS?\n\nDie, infidel, die, die, DIE!!!!!!!!
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There are reasons behind why christians do not submit to Allah:\n1. Misunderstanding about Islam and its followers on their part\n2. Misunderstanding about God(Allah) and the prophet Jesus the Son Of Marry(peace be upon him) on their part\n3. Personal Ego\nI am a muslim and come from a muslim family as well. I frankly believe that muslims are not portraying the true picture of Islam.\nPersonally i go do agree with George Bernard Shaw's saying:\n"Islam is the best religion and muslims are the best followers".\nAnd i frankly feel it is not appropriate to call them cowards.The Quran says that Allah does not force to convert  anyone to Islam and believe him and niether the muslims should do. There are so many cowards livnig among us e.g. our political leaders.\nThe Quran and the Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) have taught to us observe tolerance with the People Of The Book(Jews and Christains) as long as they believe in one and only one God.\nPlease do not offend anyone's faith or any follower if you are interested to invite them to convert to Islam or like to have an inter-faith dialogue.
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I would say that was mighty intolerant of them...