Why do Shriners have to take an oath to the Allah of Islam on the Koran?  Even if ...?
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For a precise answer please visit www.islamtomorrow.com
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Ain't that one heck of a lot of Questions, Sir?\n\nT o simplify matters, Sir, if we begin on the premise that Allah is the "Maker" and you are the "User"; then you have no choice at all in the matter.\n\nIslam does not permit any choice to it's Members; except to follow it's rules or pay the price for violation which, in some cases, is Death.\n\nHave a nice day.
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To answer your original question, it is because Islam will NOT hold their fellow Muslims accountable for their actions.\n\nWhen asked of a Muslim, why doesn’t the Islamic majority in the United Nation condemn the thousands of terrorist acts perpetrated by those of your faith? The answer comes back, “We cannot judge our Muslim brothers. Only Allah can judge them.” Yet when it comes to judging the infidel, there are no holds barred. Now, let us contrast this attitude with what the Bible teaches.\n\n1 Corinthians 5:11-13\nFor what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? But those who are outside God judges.\n\nThis is the polar opposite to Islam. The Bible teaches that the Christian is to judge the actions of other Christians and call them on the carpet if they are doing ANYTHING unbiblical. However, those who are NOT believers, the Christian is to leave alone, that only GOD will judge them.\n\nSo there is the contrast. If Islam was really concerned about peace, and was a peaceful religion, they would do something to stop these violent people. But don't hold your breath.
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You summed it up. In their minds, they are doing the will of Allah so they can justify anything. Why is there no Million Muslim March in Washington to back peace and denounce the radicals? It's because they all agree with "the struggle against the infidel" at some level.
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Its matter of respect thats all....\n\nAs the prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h asked us to beleive and reaspct all others religions and thier prophets ... \n\nislam asked us to not be funny at any religion or their prophets so how about our prophet .\n\nso whom did thes funny cartoon ..they didnt show respect for about 1 billion and half muslim...even they know how our prophet means to us .\n\nand there is diffrent between clear ur opinion by free of speach and make funny of somthing u know already its will HURT others . \n\nSO WHY THERE AT THEIR COUNTRY ANY ONE MAKE FUNNY OF THE HOLOCAUST THEY STOP HIM ??? and they send him to jail as they did for alots b4 .\n\nand this what GAT_WAY meant and im sure he didnt try saying it just to make respect for this issue ..bcs some got hurt from it ... but seem alots dont show respect for others as we do for others .\n\nSo its matter of respect and not hurt any one feelings . but think whom did thats he meant to hurt us .. \n\nand i agree with whom said thats not all the denmarkens making funny .. and im sure many of them ,agree its not good and thats hurt others ...but some littel of them have hate for islam and muslims so they do thes things ... and im sure they have thats hate just without any reason more than thats they just hate muslims and dont understand what islam its ...\n\nand by the way ,we dont care if they like us or hate us ... we care just for one thing THATS SHOW RESPECT TO OUR RELIGION AS WE DO FOR THEM AND THIER RELIGIONS & BELIVES .
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Its really not right to judge another person whether Muslim or non-Muslim, its really just between yourself and Allah, Allah will forgive who he wills and punish those he wills, if you believe you have repented enough for your sins and do not committ the same sins over again then Im sure you'll be forgiven. And as for the deen, i wouldn't worry about what the rest of the muslims think/say about you its your relationship with God, not your relationship with other muslims that makes you a righteous person.
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Excellent question.\n\nI am not a Muslim, but I have to commend you on your logic.  Makes perfect sense.\n\nWhat I said actually means that few people are able to discern such logic.  You're going to be ridiculed.  Get used to it.  Those same people will believe the Muslims did the 9/11 thing when it is obvious they did not.  I'm confident you are aware of this.  Write me if I am wrong, noting of course that I realize you are not buying into the Muslim faith.\n\nI would recommend however, for some intense research, that you look into the Koran in greater depth.  Seek out a western interpretation by someone who has done in-depth research and you will be impressed.  It's not completely whacky.  The truth is though, all religion feeds off the other.  Very scary to be honest with you.  Makes a soul wonder what the hell is the truth?
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As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah.\n\nInsha'Allah, the answer is simple. By definition, a Muslim leaves Islam when he worships anyone or anything other than Allah. So, the answer is that he is no longer a Muslim once he worships a statue (of anything). We're not allowed to worship MUHAMMAD himself, let alone a statue of him. :)\n\nAnd, so of course, no, we cannot support that individual who made the statue in any sense.
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Yes it is said by our holy prophet you know why becuase they dont accept Allah the only one. Even jew people know God(Allah) more then there sons but they blame on God and they had killed sevral of prophets although 1400000 came on earth. They have to pay jizya because they denay God(Allah) and which they are living on its God's(Allah) property if they dont accept him as God then they dont have right to live freely on God's(Allah) land. They denay God so much that they had changed the bible. You can see Allah still love them thats why they are still living.
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This is a Free Country we will speak against Islam if we wanna and if anyone doesn't like it then such a person can go live in one of those Countries where the Koran is the Law.\n\nAnyways Allah is not Yahweh (Jehovah) at all, Allah is in fact satan, so henceforth a demon spoke to Muhammed and thus told Muhammed to claim Jesus was a great Prophet so that while the status of Christ was degraded down, one would be tricked into falling for Islam's lies on account of the idea that if Jesus is at least acknowledge as a Prophet then that makes the satanic religion of Islam look good in some people's eyes.\n\nBut I will not be fooled and if anyone wants to whine a prayer facing Mecca off the top of their lungs about my exercising my Freedom of Speech then be my guest.
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surah 3:64 Say "Oh people of the Book! (jews and christians) Come to an agreement between us and you; that we worship none other than God (Allah), and that we do not place partners with Him, and that we do not take from among ourselves lords and patrons other than God." \n\nIf they turn their back, you say "Be it known to you and bear witness that we are Muslims, who surrender to God's Will."\n                                Surah 3-Al'Imran\n\nThere are so many verses to look up to get a better understanding of the references, here are a few I hope will help (Inshallah)\n\nSurah 2---line53   \n2:109,   2:120,   3:3-4    3:55,  3:64,  \n4:48, 4:116    \n5:44-48,   5:51,  5:110\n8:29,     9:30-34\n16:20-25\n21:48-50     25:1,  32:25,\n57:27,   57:29
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In Islam it's forbidden to represent any proPhet in any photo or drawing.All the prophet have the same Condition (Adam, Ibraham,Soleiman, Moussa, Gisus, mohamed,....)\nIt's a respect for them
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DONT LISTEN!\n\nit is NOT  a tenet of the muslim faith that they have to kill an infidel (non-christian) to get into heaven. i am a christian that has studid the muslim faith, and it definatly does not teach that anywhere in the Koran.\n\nthe koran does say that if they die as a marytr for Allah the automatically get into heaven, and they will have a 'preferred treatment' of sorts there.\n\nit is the modern extremist teachings that have equated martyrdom with acts of murder.\n\ni hope this helps you bro. i would like to encourage you to reasearch these sorts or spiritual question for yourself. there is nothing wrong with a christian reading the koran, or tanakh, or whatever. how can you beleive in anything if you dont know what you do not beleieve.
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I think its because for whatever reason, Muslims choose to sit on the fence and allow this criminals who call themselves Muslims and followers of Allah to perpetrate one crime after another in the name of Allah. People have now reasoned that if this people are doing this for Allah and those who worship Allah too cannot speak out against them, then it means that is what Allah wants.\n\nAlready a lot of Muslims are beginning to argue that Zarqawi is in heaven. How can you even say that as a Muslim when he has killed more people(Muslims) in Iraq than anyone. These are the contradictions people see in Islam and in turn Muslims that makes them think its in their religion to kill and maim others.
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Reading the all these "Yes" posted in response to the question as if it was "still" a granted freedom to change or leave Islam is evidence that people often don't understand that religions are not all the same...\n\nLeaving Islam is Apostasy. It is not "considered" IT IS A CRIME as quoted in all aspect of Islamic scriptures and legislatures in or outside of Islamic countries.\n\nIf a member of you family turns his back to Islam it brings shame to reletatives.\nHonor crimes are endorsed in the Koran, which explains the killings or at least the mistreatment of people who leave Islam even today.\n\nThe Koran is very very very clear and explicit, you do not need to be a scholar to figure out that leaving Islam puts you in a position where you become less than a slave. A muslim may not focus on those passages yet a more fondamentalist will use the same scriptural autority to apply this inhuman blackmail.\n\nHere are the quotes from Islamic scriptures:\nAnd do get a Koran yourself, read in your living room on your own. \n\nI am not quoting everything about Apostasy (Leaving islam) but they should make you understand why a peaceful Muslim may feel tremendous termoil when faced to choose between his heart and the situation of someone leaving the religion...\n\nQuotes:\n\n----------------\n\n"Those who blasphemed and back away from the ways of Allah and die as blasphemers, Allah shall not forgive them." Suratan Nisa', Ayah 48\n\n"Kill whoever changes his religion," Hadith\n\n"Kill those who believe in many gods" (Sura al-Tawba 9:5)\n\n\nHere this is not even the Pakistani constitution:\n\n"If a Muslim is found guilty of the crime of apostasy, either through words or through actions, he will be asked to repent during a three day period. If he has not repented within this time limit, he will be sentenced to death as an apostate and his property will be seized by the Revenue office. Every Muslim who refuses to pray will be asked to comply with the obligation to pray within the prescribed time limit. If he persists in his refusal, he will be punished by death." \n           - Article 306 of the Mauritanian Constitution\n\n---------------------------\n\n\nYES you can be killed for leaving Islam...\n\nEven here in America, many who leave the religion must often move to another location in order to protect the wellbeing of their family and the future of their children. Many leave without mentioning it to anyone so that there is no repercussions about it.\n\nIt is so amazing to take our civil right for granted and express such a naive YES to this question. \n\nThink about the reactions to the cartoons, will you trust someone practicing Islam to tell you it is a religion of tolerance or will you trust how they act and walk their talk ...\n\nGo ! read the Koran, wake up and see what this religion is all about.
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The radical/militant Muslim is utterly convenced that he is acting on the will and authority of Allah.  Therefore, all who oppose him are opposed to the will of Allah.  There are severe penalties in the Islamic world for opposition to the will of Allah and the radical/militant is happy to apply them.  Does not lend itself to the free exchange of viewpoints.
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I do not mean to offend you or any one else, but I have read many parts of the Koran that are self-contradictory.Men have the right to beat wives who they do not find submissive (most of the men defining 'submissive' are the ones we want least defining it)and a woman's testimony is worth half a man's. Women inherit only half as much in societies where they may need it twice as much as their brothers, inasmuch some women are not allowed to work. Many of the misogynistic influences in the Middle East existed before Islam,but why are extremists hijacking this "Religion of Peace," and why are so few men standing up to proclaim, open Koran in hand, "I have found that women are equal to us, right here"? I know many brave souls are standing up to the fanatics, but...where are they?