How can Muslims expect us to believe they are a peaceful religion?
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Muslims can expect us to believe they are a peaceful religion when more of them begin to speak out against the terrorists.  Until that day, their actions speak volumes to me
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Some Muslims do not follow their religion.  Instead they live peacefully respecting their women and tolerating others.\n\nBut far too many of them do follow their religion and try to turn the entire world into a Muslim state where anyone who isn't a Muslim is either killed or treated as a second class citizen.  Because those who die trying to do that are given the highest reward in heaven there is a tendency for some of the followers to do exactly that (and since they believe they are fighting for their god they can even enjoy killing the infidels).\n\nElimination of Islam would be one possible solution to the problem of islamic terrorism and is something that I think should be seriously considered.
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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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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.
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i'm speechless, this is the really the best question at yahoo answers so far and u said it all, i cant put it in a better way, nor add to what u said.\nsince we're brainstorming here trying to find reasons, i have this explanation for that.\ni think the main reason for all whats happening is Islam itself, Muslims have this inner satisfaction and calmness, no threat whatsoever, maybe its because of the strong faith we have in God, we sleep everyday knowing that nobody is gonna change our minds about our beloved religion, knowing that we’re strong even only in the heart, knowing that we don’t need to make effort to show how good is Islam, as its spreading so quickly everyday.\nAll that make us relieved watching whats happening around us in the world, yeah sometimes we feel sad for the insults we receive but at the end we feel confident, u can say it’s a gift from God to give us this peace in our hearts.\nI think that’s the difference between us and the people who blame Islam for everything, they feel insecure as this amazing religion is rapidly spreading cause its true and beautiful, so they are the ones who need to make effort to give bad image about Islam while we don’t, not to mention also that Islam tells us to be fair and never give false image about anybody even from of other religions and beliefs.\nBut I tell u what, those accusations only makes Islam becomes more stronger in our hearts, as it gives u an idea about how u could’ve been if u were a non-Muslim which makes u thank God for being a Muslim.\nI don’t know, this is my only explanation for that, correct me if I’m wrong.\nGod bless u and bless us all
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I believe there is.\n\nI also believe the so-called "peaceful" Muslims that do not speak out against terrorism are part of the problem.
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Peace on you...Islam honors all the prophets who were sent to mankind. Muslims respect all prophets in general, but Jesus in particular, because he was one of the prophets who foretold the coming of Muhammad. Muslims, too, await the second coming of Jesus. They consider him one of the greatest of Allah's prophets to mankind. A Muslim does not refer to him simply as "Jesus," but normally adds the phrase "peace be upon him" as a sign of respect. \nNo other religion in the world respects and dignifies Jesus as Islam does. The Qur'an confirms his virgin birth (a chapter of the Qur'an is entitled "Mary"), and Mary is considered to have been one of the purest women in all creation. The Qur'an describes Jesus' birth as follows: \n\n"Behold!' the Angel said, God has chosen you, and purified you, and chosen you above the women of all nations. Mary, God gives you good news of a word from Him, whose name shall be the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, honored in this world and in the Hereafter, and one of those brought near to God. He shall speak to the people from his cradle and in maturity, and he shall be of the righteous. She said: "My Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me?' \nHe said: "Even so; God creates what He will. When He decrees a thing, \nHe says to it, 'Be!' and it is." [3:42-47]\n\nMuslims believe that Jesus was born immaculately, and through the same power which had brought Eve to life and Adam into being without a father or a mother.\n\n"Truly, the likeness of Jesus with God is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, and then said to him, 'Be!' and he was." [3:59]\n\nDuring his prophetic mission, Jesus performed many miracles. The Qur'an tells us that he said: \n\n"I have come to you with a sign from your Lord: I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it and it becomes a bird by God's leave. And I heal the blind, and the lepers, and I raise the dead by God's leave." [3:49]\n\nMuhammad and Jesus, as well as the other prophets, were sent to confirm the belief in one God. This is referred to in the Qur'an where Jesus is reported as saying that he came:\n\n"To attest the law which was before me, and to make lawful to you part of what was forbidden you; I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear God and obey me." [3:50]\n\nProphet Muhammad emphasized the importance of Jesus by saying: \n"Whoever believes there is no god but Allah, alone without partner, that Muhammad is His messenger, that Jesus is a servant and messenger of God, His word breathed into Mary and a spirit emanating from Him, and that Paradise and Hell are true, shall be received by God into Heaven. [Bukhari]
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This is not an exhaustive list..... \n\n1 : Our belief is simple , One God . Mohammed (SAW) is His last Prophet.\n\n2 : Islam is a religion of peace , there is no doubt about that. The fault is in the follower not the the religion itself just like any other religion.\n\n3 : We mean no harm , we come in peace :)\n\n4 : Our woman arent as down trodden as think they are.\n\n5 : We dont live in mountains , arent poor and dont live in really backward areas like most of you imagine.\n\n6 : Live and Let Live.\n\n7 : Islam opposes transgressors openly and without doubt.\n\n8 : we do get satellite and watch ( and sometimes laugh ) CNN and Fox\n\n9 : If we hold some values sacred , you should atleast respect that and not make fun of it.\n\n10 : Social liberties do not include making mockery out of any other religion. West calls it civilized , so should act like it.\n\n11 :We all wonder and think the west has become more barbaric and is killing ALOT of innocent ppl in the name of war on terror.\n\n12 : You can not go around taking over countries just because you felt like it.\n\n13 : Dont believe everything you read or watch in the media. Try to do some research of your own.\n\n!4 : We donot treat our women like commodities and respect and protect them. There are some extreme cases but where doesnt that happen ? Cannt judge the whole society based on a few test cases.\n\n15 : Suicide bombing is an act of cowardice , muslims history shows clearly that muslims have fought wars with bravery and openly. Which is totally the opposite of these suicide attacks.
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I WANT SAY HERE AS I DID IN MANY QUESTION \n\nand i will give u exemple here ..and how some ppl give idea about the religion they are believe in ...\n\nwe have answer from one called himself IRAQI EX_ MUSLIM ( even im sure he wasnt muslim ) but any way....\nhe says thats he was muslim and become belivier in JESUS (PEACE BE UPON HIM) bcs he knew thats islam is call for bad things ...ok let believe him for now in what he saying about Islam but he can answer me in somthing ...\n\nif u say thats u r beliver in JESUS P.B.U.H ...\nDID JESUS P.B.U.H CALLED FOR ATTACK OTHER PPL AND THEIR BELIVIES ??????? \n\nOK..im muslim ..and i know thats islam asked us to respect all the religions ...and all the ppl what ever thier belives... \nAnd islam and MUHAMMAD P.B.U.H told us thats JESUS P.B.U.H was call for peace and respect all 2 and say the trouth and dont lie ..\nBUT if the islam didnt teach us thats ..and when i read how u (IRAQI EX_ MUSLIM) attack islam and muslims ..i will say thats JESUS P.B.U.H were call for lies and dont respect others ...but thanks for GOD thats by islam told us he was call for peace and dont hate anybody and we must respect him .and whom believe in him\n\nSo i think u r dangours one in any religion u r belive in it ...and say things as what u need ...so maybe later when u have some more benefits u will attack JESUS P.B.U.H and the ppl whom believe in him ... and i hope not ..even if u did ,the ppl whom really believe in JESUS P.B.U.H and others whom know JESUS P.B.U.H .. wont chnage thier minds by what u r saying .\n\nand i want say here 2 thats as IRAQI EX_ MUSLIM doing to JESUS P.B.U.H and give bad idea about him and what he called for ( even i dont know if IRAQI EX_ MUSLIM really know what he is doing or he is do thats in propuse ) ...so what i want to say thats ,there is some muslims 2 give bad idea about islam 2...as what IRAQI EX_ MUSLIM doing to JESUS P.B.U.H \n\nSo what i really hope for u ..and whom give bad idea about what they believe ,as u r doing for JESUS P.B.U.H .. to respect JESUS P.B.U.H and what he call for\n\nAnd im doing thats bcs islam and our prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H asked us to believe in JESUS P.B.U.H and what he call for ...bcs all religions asked for one goal
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That just another sign that ISLAM is a sacred religion..\nSubhanallah..
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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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Might I ask if you have actually read the Koran?   If so, you should have found that it is for the most part a very peaceful book.   As with all beliefs, anything can be interpreted to suit good or bad - it's all how you look at it.\n\nThe Bible could be held out as violent (eye for an eye etc) as could the Torah.\n\nAnything can be used and interpreted to justify actions in the name of Religion.\n\n"They are not peaceful people like us?".. who is 'they' exactly?   If you think 'us' is a peaceful world, look again.
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Muslims are normal people,  who love living in peace, but the little minority who believe in bombing the happiness of other people ruin the reputation of Muslims and make people think that all of them are terrorists
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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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It may be possible that some religious people don't research Islam because they're afraid they'll see the violence within their own religion.  Judaism and Christianity are two common religions that are filled with violence.  While Christianity softens it with Jesus, the Holy Bible is still a violent religious text.\n\nIt's easier to pretend your religion is about peace when you can call someone else's barbaric.\n\nEdit:  As pointed out, it is easier to remember the evil than the good.  Islam is a great example of this, as people rarely talk about the peaceful adherents.  Likewise, it's easier to remember the Christian who beats up a homosexual or bombs an abortion clinic than the Christian who is peaceful.
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Not all muslims are terrorists but almost all terrorists are muslims.  There are about 140 armed conflicts going on in the world today and muslims are involved in every one of them.  Definitely not a peaceful religion.
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Because Islam isnt a religion of Peace.  It is a violent Terrorist religion.