Why would anyone say that Islam is a peaceful religion????
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correcting the first poster, Islam means submission (to God).\nIsalm, like other Judeo-Christian religious sects has the precept'thou shalt not kill', read up on th efive pillars of Islam, proper muslims give a tenth of all the own to charity, more than most ppl. However, Muslim from the beginning had an agressive edge to it as it mixed with the local religions (why theres genies and stuff there, traditional Persian stuff got mixed in) and its this desire to convert that made it spread so far in the first place (from middle east all across north africa and to India in a remarkably short time). \nPeaceful? perhaps, expansionist? definitely, but then what religion doesnt want to expand?
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he did,it's just that a small minority of muslims chose to ignore his teachings and see things there own way ,and by doing that take things to the extreme.islam is a very peaceful religion,and like with most races there's good and bad in everyone.
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Well what do you know! Should we ignore this and say "ALL religions are coming from God? This child could not get this mentality except some older person taught her or him.\n\nHow much prove do we need until we realise that Islam is not a PEACE RELIGION? The September 11 plane crushes as well also redicules their "lucrative appearance of peace".\n\nIt is not only this:\n\nDID ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW THAT THE KORAN ALSO DISPLAYS DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF PUNISHING YOUR WIFE? Guess what... By beating and by scourging...what on earth\n\nPlease check for yourself...\n\nPlease don't think I'm American...
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of course...islam means "peace"...it guides us to love, tolerate..help..support..respect....help...be compassionate...and negotiate through peaceful means. the extremist version as potrayed by sum isnt islam. yet ppl from other religions n beliefs shud learn how to respect other faiths.
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aboat ?  i think islam is a religion not A BOAT !!!
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Original Islam is a religion of peace but today Islam is not.Because followers of Islam has changed translations of Quran which base of Islam that's why muslims are divided into many sects and groups.Most of muslims reject and hate other religions although those also sent by  God.Interesting thing is that anichrist will be from muslims,this is said by Prophet Muhammad in one of His scriptures.Mullah Umar of Taliban (Afghanistan) is antichrist and preaching hatred.
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Muslims SAY they are for peace <-- who the hell said this??? They are for WAR! you know? I live in muslims country, it's 19 years that i am living here.... i know them all, betta than you! pick up the Quran and read about it! it only says that Y kills X and then Z kills Y and then P kills Z and then .... etc.\nthis is PEACE??? the foundament of Muslims is WAR
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Ok i read many answers there so i cant add anything .... but i can say somthing here thats what the meaning of the word ISLAM ....?? i will explain it from the side of the meaning .\n\nIts means PEACE ...so how can thats word have evil side ...\n\nI want say 2 ...thats if u came to my country u will see  in many places that the CHURCH & MOUSQUE side by side ..\n\nSo ISLAM is not just word means peace ... its ACTION 2 of peace \n\nU can know thats IF u read well about the Islam ...so try and read more if u really want to know ...not just want to show ur evil side of hate of Islam by ur question ..\n\nAnd Islam is relgion from God as the anthers relgions we know ...so do u think thats GOD can send evil thing to us as Human... no i dont think so .... \n\nSo i think u must know GOD first ..then know ur relgion well.. and if u want know about anthers relgions, AGAIN READ WELL...b4 asking
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Probably. Islam is a very aggressive religion. Of all of the wars/conflicts in the world, something like 95% of the at least ONE if not BOTH sides are Muslim. If you read about what people are doing to innocent women and children in places like Algeria, Sudan, Indonesia in the name of Islam it's bad(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....)
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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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At first when I read your question, I thought, "Wow, this person is dissing Islam openly."  Now that I read it again, I'm thinking "Oh! This person wants to make a point! Islam isn't violent!"  I had planned to tell you off about Islam not being violent and everyone that believes that is mistaken, but now, I think you know that Islam isn't violent.  So I'm not gonna tell you off, I'm just going to say, "Everyone that thinks Islam is violent, is wrong.  If you look deep enough, you know that."  You're just trying to prove that if Islam was so bad, people wouldn't be converting to it. Bravo to you.
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I doubt it as Islam is such a peaceful religion as British Muslims tell us all the time.\n\nThe politicians tell us all how we have this amazing multicultural society whilst all the while minorities and majority whites seal themselves into communities exclusively filled with the same kind of people as they are. Thinking insular thoughts and suspecting the other communities until it all erupts in violence sooner or later.
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You're preaching to the chorus my man.  If you want the west to accept Islam then you have to convince the dangerous radicals that Islam is a religion of peace.  Don't tell us, tell them.  The only thing we care about is not being blown up.
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Islam is not a religion of Peace.  You will find many peaceful Muslim all around the world, but the minute they feel threatened by other religions or people, the will jump on you so fast you won't even feel it, and they will accuse you of being against Islam and the Muslim people doesn't matter what you have done, you will get it.  The so called religion of peace requires 100% membership, other wise watch what you say or do.  You don't believe me, read the Holy koran, it is all there.
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Thats a broad statement and basically not true.\n\nYou see, all religions are peaceful, all of them.... christianity, islam, judaism, hinduism, buddhism......\n\nIts some of the followers that spread hatred towards other religions.\n\nChristianity blame Islam\nIslam blames Judaism\nJudaism blames Christiantity\nHindu blame Christianity, Islam and Judiams....\nAnd it goes on and on and on....\n\nIf this stops, I guarantee peace, ofcourse, with God's help.\n\nSo its the followers, the extrmeists in all religions that cause the problems and not really the religion.
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Islam in arabic means peace. The muslim religion promotes peace, as for the Danish embassy.. that's a different topic altogether.. the religion was mocked and disrespected. what if something like that was done to an image of Jesus?\n\nIslam has even it's own political system to take care of things such as poverty. If Islamic nations followed the doctorins of Islam to the letter they'd be much better off.. \n\nExample?\n\nZaka(t)\n\nthat is when a muslim is OBLIGATED to pay a portion of what they have as a form of charity.\n\nwhat about respect?\n\nThere is a saying where it was the case that a Muslim woman prayed daily, fasted (obstained from food during day hours), gave charity, and so on.. but was cruel to her animals. The Prophet was asked will she go to heaven the Prophet said no since she was unmerciful to what depended on her (her pets/animals)\n\nRespect of the nieghboor:\nIn Islam, a Muslim is seen as going against the religion if they are disrespectful towards their neighboors.\n\nas for what muslims are doing NOW and today..\n\nDid you know in Chicago that mosques put together a program to feed the poor? they collected money, and distributed food to the poor.\n\nDid you know that there are Muslim run organizations that send AID (financially or by volunteers) when there is a need for it when natural disasters occur?\n\nLady, check your facts before you make false remarks like that (directed to beach gurl)
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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.