Why are so many people negative towards Islam when they don't really know about it?
595694
Because there are many ignorant people out there who let one incident decide their judgement about a religion.  There are also some narrow minded people who feel that their religion is what everyone should be.
91153
I agree with the majority of the people here.  How could we possibly know the rules of Islam when we do not practice it nor study it?  I do believe in religious tolerance (as in don't start war with someone just because they don't believe what you believe).  Jesus himself said that we are not to offend anyone and that we are to live above reproach.  Now that the world knows, I'm sure the incident will not repeat itself.  I need to add that the violent protests are NOT necessary.  The majority of people know about Islam from what we see on television.  It is ridiculous to assume that everyone knew it was forbidden to draw him.
645637
I don't think Americans hate Muslims in general, but I do think that a lot of it have to do with Americans being ignorant and not understanding that Islamic fundamentalists do not represent the views of most of the world's Muslims.  It's just easier to group things rather than understanding the various intricacies of the religion.
116511
I haven't seen anyone make the "switch".  I hope I don't.  Islam is the religion of hate.  Even the peace loving Muslims can't argue that the teachings in their Quran are filled with hate.  While all Muslims aren't terrorists, all terrorists ARE Muslim.
377368
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.
217637
Can't say I heard one from any Muslims unless they were in a political position and had to do it to save face. Islam is a very agressive religion. Of all of the wars/conflicts in the world, something like 95% of the at least ONE if not BOTH sides are Muslim.
30508
be sure that Islam is a religion like all like cristaince and juiste,all of them ask for peaces.but some bad people give this impression about this religion if we look around we found different bad thing made by people of other religion too.
695814
[insert 'you don't understand Islam' argument here]
859018
Wrong question to ask---there are too many who have uneducated and bigoted opinions that they will never change.  And, there is no reasoning to their hate.  They just hate.  And, try as I might, I have found you cannot discuss with anyone who's mind is completely shut.\n\nThe news media in the west is most of the problem.  I have used this example before-----the paper says:\n''Muslim man kills 5 on a bus''\n''Man kills 5 on a bus''--not''Christian man kills 5 on a bus''.\n\nPeople tend to believe what they read and not question it.
37029
As in all religions there are some that believe certain things and others that see it a different way. Islam is not a hate oriented religion at all, they just have some hateful offspring.  Same goes with all the other religions.
375513
For me, living in the US as a muslim, I think it's pretty easy. In all my 15 years of living here, I honestly haven't met one person who discriminates, hates, or just doesn't like me because I am muslim. It's just the media and a couple of uninformed people that try to scare you about us muslims. Yes, there are some bad people out there that do bad things and call themselves muslims, but every religion has it's goods and bads. Take christianity for example, priests molesting children, Jews bombing Palestinians, Muslims flying planes into buildings, theres just good and bad in EVERY religion. Oh boy, I've gone off topic again, haven't I?
1059490
I think the question should be: do you know Islam and on what bases? Most people know Islam through Media which is used widely to disfigure Islam and Muslims, and yes hatred to Islam will spread and its phenomenal growing will decrease. People who love the truth don't take their knowledge from Media but go to the sources to find the truth. Muslims today for many reasons don't follow Islam as they should and really give bad impression about it, but Islam will never be affected and will continue to be the leading religion as this is a promise from God to his prophet Mohammad PBUH.
1031886
I am afraid you did not even discover this "wonderful" world of Islam by yourself. Muslims are severly misled by their scholars who try to twist historical facts. Please read Bukhary, Muslim and Quran by yourself without using interpretation from scholars and you will find many violent actions that should be denounced.
305942
I think your the insecure one. \nYour so worried that other people may become muslims after hearing about the religion that you have took it upon your self to spread lies and insite hatred.  If you think Islam is that bad then why you worried surely anyone who looks into it, reads the quran and learns about the life and teachings of the prophet muhammed peace and blessings of God be upon him will run miles from it, but clearly this is not happening.  \n\nIslam the fasting growing religion on the planet!\n\nGod bless you and guide you onto the straight path. amen!
948628
It's shame to see such level of immaturity in a section about Religion & Spirituality. We are here for having dialougues about the different beliefs of people round the globe, to understand each other so we accept each other. I'm not against logical debates, and have no problem when some one comes and say you Muslims, how comes you think Quran has not been changed for 1400 years, if he has a logical reasoning. I'll be glad to discuss & debate. But to come and see a child posting: Muslims are pigs, Muslims are moon worshipers, Muslims are blah blah!\n\nWhat can I say! I consider myself more mature than to deal with such childish acts.\n\nThanks for the topic, and I know majority don't agree with those few kids.
1182618
The problem with this is that not everyone follows the same religion, so what one may believe or follow can be completely different from that of another.\n\nSometimes people get so irate over general questions like this because they will defend their religion to the end, which is quite fine by me. However, everyone is entitled to their own opinion/beliefs but they must also respect those of others.
570906
In spite of all the bad publicity going on in the non-Muslim world, Islam is a truly wonderful religion. It has all the answers to the social problems that we currently suffer from. I’ve read a lot about other religions and they don’t come close the details and specificity that Islam has. It’s a complete social, economical, professional and political life guide system.