More questions on Islam?
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I'm with Chippy!  Mav is so cute wif her lil bow!\n\nI don't know the exact differences between their beliefs, but I can tell you that they are based on differing beliefs of cailiphs.  Cailiphs are those who took the place of Muhammad after his death...essentially, they were the "popes" of Islam.  At one point in time, debate began to grow over who was to be the next cailiph, and the infighting got so bad that two groups formed because of it.  Beyond that, I have no idea what the differences are. ;p
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I'm reluctant to say all Muslims are guilty. I wonder though about where their heart is. We hear talk about how moderate Muslims reject extremism, violence in the name of religion, etc. But I've never seen much from moderate Muslims when it comes to stopping extremism. How many times have you seen Muslims drag one of their own out of a mosque, by the hair of their head, for preaching hate? I have never seen it. How many times have you heard of moderate Muslims expressing outright hatred for those who would kill innocents? I have not heard it. I suspect, with absolutely no proof, that many moderate Muslims wish for their more radical brothers in Islam to win the war on terror.
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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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islam,christianity and judaism
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I have mixed feelings about Islam to be perfectly honest.  I think it has the potential to be a great religion, but its followers have some things they need to work out.  It is a fact that there is terrorism among Muslims, and this is a major problem.  It is a fact that there is a lot of hatred of Jews among Muslims, and this is very wrong.  But it does not have to be that way.  There are wonderful Muslims who are peaceful and loving.  I just wish there were more of the good ones and less of the bad ones, and I wish that the Qur'an and Hadith were easier to interpret in a peaceful manner.  The fact is, there are verses in the Qur'an and Hadith that seem to me to support violence, if one wishes to seek support for violence.  I think this is problematic.  It can be solved, because the same thing is true of some other religions but they do not interpret the violent verses of their scriptures in a violent way.  They have reinterpreted them with an eye to peace.\n\nI have studied Islam a little.  I have talked to Muslims, read the Qur'an with some commentary and Hadith (al-bukhari), and I have read a few books on Islam, by both Muslims and non-Muslims.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam\n\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/islam.htm\n\nhttp://www.carm.org/islam.htm
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This gentleman is all along writing these hateful so called questions. In the last two months he asked 45 questions and all is hateful remarks/query against a particular religion (Islam). Here are his hateful Questions’s headers:\n\nLast Question Asked by frances - 10 answers - Religion & Spirituality - 20 minutes ago - Open \n\n1. Is it true that mainstream Muslims (seriously religious) are criminals to most of the world?\n2. Is it true that mainstream Muslims (seriously religious) are criminals to most of the world?\n3. Are there any Muslims out there who are grieving the death of Zarqawi?\n4. Are there any Muslims out there who are grieving the death of Zarqawi?\n5. Did the lack of a "Renaissance" contribute to the malaise and backwardness of Muslims today?\n6. Islam -- religion of peace, love and tolerance for others?\n7. Islam -- religion of peace, love and tolerance for others?\n8. Do moderate Muslims simply ignore the directives to "fight the nonbelievers?"?\n9. Do moderate Muslims simply ignore the directives to "fight the nonbelievers?"?\n10. Can a Muslim ever endorse the concept of the separation of church and state?\n11. Can a Muslim ever endorse the concept of the separation of church and state?\n12. What are Muslims generally referring to when they speak of their "humiliation"?\n13. What are Muslims generally referring to when they speak of their "humiliation"?\n14. Can Muslims do ANYTHING in Paradise?\n15. Will my African Grey ever let me fully pet him.?\n16. Will my African Grey ever let me fully pet him.?\n17. What do Muslims mean when they speak of their "humiliation"?\n18. Is it true that the Muslim definition of "peace" is restricted to Muslims?\n19. Is it true that the Muslim definition of "peace" is restricted to Muslims?\n20 Are moderate Muslims ashamed of their extremist warriors, but simply afraid to speak up?\n21. Why are there no Muslim responses when asked why Muslims do not repudiate extremist groups?\n22. Where is the outrage from Muslims when violent criminals are perpetrating ghastly murders in the name Allah?\n23. Do Muslims allow for well-meaning good people from other religions to also go to heaven?\n24. Is Europe doomed to be taken over by unassimiliated Muslims?\n25. Is Europe doomed to be taken over by unassimiliated Muslims?\n26. How can it be that Islam means "peace" and yet the religion exhorts its followers to fight nonbelievers?\n27. Do Muslims Suffer From A Giant Inferiority Complex Because Of Their Poverty And Backwardness?\n28. Why do Hindu's seem to do well economically when they immigrate and Muslims fail economically and murder other\n29. Why do Hindu's seem to do well economically when they immigrate and Muslims fail economically and murder other\n30. Do Muslim men look down on western men who don't abuse their women?\n31. Do Muslim men look down on western men who don't abuse their women?\n32. Are Muslims so far behind the west because they did not experience the Renaissance?\n33. Is it true that among the Muslim immigrants in Europe, female genital mutilation is widely practiced?\n34. Is it true that among the Muslim immigrants in Europe, female genital mutilation is widely practiced?\n35. Does Sura (9) ? "the Verse of the Sword" abrogate tolerance toward non believers by Muslims?\n36. Is Darfur caused by Muslims attacking nonbelievers?\n37. Is it true that Muslims believe that Islam must someday rule the world?\n38. If a state of war is declared, can a sitting President stay in office beyond two terms until the end of war?\n39. Why don't "moderate" Muslims speak up against militant Muslims in no uncertain terms?\n40. Why did the pedophile Muhammed strike his favorite child bride Alisha in the chest? Gentle? Sure.?\n41. Has Haliburton made money on Iraq or not?\n42. Why are Muslims warlike? Was Mohammed warlike?\n43. Why did constantinople become
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What do you mean by 'going to stop in Islam'? I'm not sure I fully understand the question. I'm sure that there are gay and lesbian websites that you can see if you want.
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lmao! I know! there are sooo many. they need to seperate the religion category into seperate religion. I can't find any questions involving budhists or pagans unless it's something ignorant like,"Why are all muslims terrorists?" How could someone ask that?
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Salam All !\nQuran mentioned many many scientfc facts, which led many scientist to embrace Islam like Maurice Bucaille, Garry Miller, you can find more in this link;\nhttp://thetruereligion.org/modules/xfsection/index.php?category=3\n\n. Some of these Topics that Quran mentioned:\n40 Days in the Womb \nEmbryological & Fetal Devt \nPollution & wasting natural resources \nClouds \nThe Water Cycle \nThe dual nature of iron \nThe Spread of Disease \nSun & Moon and Their Orbits \nSun & Moon Move With Own Motion\nIron
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I think I know alot about Islam so that's why I left it!! if you want I can tell you the negative and positive things and we can debate.... islamismyth@yahoo.com\n\nEDT: thanks stallion\nyeah there is more myths in Quran like this:\n\nhttp://www.bibleandscience.com/science/quran.htm\n\nread this:\nhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/857518/posts\n&\nhttp://www.abrahamic-faith.com/quran-modern-science.html\n& here presecution stories and convertions:\nhttp://www.persecution.org/newsite/index.php?PHPSESSID=d9a082ce0d7c3e0ffc1c508f53f08a0f\n& Women in Islam\nhttp://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/HT_wims/chapter_3.htm\n& answering to Islam\nhttp://www.answering-islam.org\n& Again responses to fake miracles of Quran\nhttp://answering-islam.org/Shamoun/wonders.htm\n& Islam and violence ((COOL, HUH??)\nhttp://answering-islam.org/Terrorism/islam_and_violence.html\n& another contraditions\nhttp://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/\n& one more\nhttp://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/qi032.html\n& Muhammed marriage to 6 years old from a forum this using hadiths\nhttp://pub18.ezboard.com/fbalkansfrm89.showMessage?topicID=45.topic\n& Quran has been corrupted and all the other copies burned!!\nhttp://www.bibleprobe.com/corruptedquran.htm\n& NOw some challenges to quran in producing suras and verses which quran placed as point to claim it is valid. so if anyone bring something similar Quran is not valid.\nTrue Forqan\nhttp://www.islam-exposed.org/furqan/contents.html\nSura like it\nhttp://www.suralikeit.com\nMy try in Kotban Ajeeb\nhttp://kotban.blogspot.com\nMy blogs too:\nhttp://ex-muslim.blogspot.com
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In the name of Allah most gracious most merciful, I'll try my best to help you if u r really interested in Islam.\nFirst of all I'm Muslim because Islam has provided me the internal peace I'm searching for, In Islam I've found the unity of all Muslims in alot of occasions for example the times of prayers when u see alot these Muslims (not all of them due to lack of their faith) doing the same moves and asking the only God, renweing their faith five times a day through the whole day, especially Al-Fajr prayers when u wake up from your bed and go to make wodoo2 by washing your limbs and head with water then going in your path towards the mosque (if it was accessible or close to you) or towards the place where u do ur prayers and in the silence of the surroundings making the dialogue with your only God.\nI've found their unity in yearl pilgrimage (called hajj) to Makka from different spots of the earth having one target which is pleasing the true king of everything.\n\nI've beleived in Islam while i found it's talking to your mind and soul and guiding you to how to live peacefully with others and how to deal with all your problems.\n\nI've beleived in Islam while it has solved many of my daily problems and even fllowing it's commands made me a better person by the testaments of other people knowing me.\n\nI've beleived in islam while it dealt with other religions peacefully and has granted them free will to deal with their religions whether it was.\n\nI've beleived in Islam while it has been based on what humans can do not miracles, miracles have never been introduced in islam except when it was so necessary and in situations which will not face a normal(not a prophet) person ever.\n\nI beleived in islam while it treats my mother and father nicely and gave rights to women as far as they demand and more.\n\nI beleived in islam while u r in direct contact with God and not needing anyone or anything in between you.\n\nI beleived in Islam while I've found it's prophet telling about things which was far futuristic than his era and have been fullfilled as he said and will be fullfilled as he said.\n\nI beleived in Islam while when I read Quran I feel it's like a heavenly words coming through my spirit.\n\nI beleived in islam while it makes me manage my life easier than I could do.\n\nI beleived in islam while it made me respect myself as a human and gave me the right way to establish a successfull person.\n\nI beleived in it while I've talked to many christians and Buddhists, infidels and read about judaism but they never gave me the answer which can make me have peace with myself.\n\nThe greeting of islam is Peace be upon You so how come it calls for war and terrorism.\n\nIslam makes me clean, tidy, relaxed, thoughfull, considerate and trustfull.\n\nIslam means (maybe I'm not so good in English) providing yourself to your God.\n\nI've a special Doaa(asking God) which whenever I use it never fails.\n\nIslam deals with me by discussion of matters not by faith without reasons, there're ofcorse things which have to be beleived but it has reasons why should u beleive in.\n\nIslam has dealt with me as a normal human not burdening me without care.\n\nI hope i can talk more but I'm not a scholar anyway, u coudl email me on my add.: ahmedeldeeb@yahoo.com and I'll send you some links, books and even will try to get you to some place where u can learn about Islam if u really want it and will Inshaa Allah(God willing) try to provide you with the nearest place that could help you.
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And what the hell have made you marry those four ??? If you say that it is islam you are lying to yourself, because God said that you may marry 4 if you are able to be fair to all of them , and if you can not then only marry one. Then in another verse of Al nissa'a he said that you will never be able to be fair ...\n\nSo what do you deduce Mr. Clever ??? He is saying that you should marry one ... ONLY ONE ...\n\nSome muslims mis-apply ISLAM in a way that shows this religion as to be the religion of retardness ... DAMN it read the Quraan before you do such things, and before you ask such silly questions that shows that you are Ignorant with ISLAM.
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Assalamoalakum Sister Cici,\n\nYou and I are on the same wave-length. Annoyed? A little sometimes, but Allah says they are nothing but a trifling annoyance at best. And what should we do about getting questions from those who mock our faith? Answer the questions in a way that show our faith and patience, and the qualities of who we really are. Don't think other non-Muslims aren't noticing our attitudes are better than the jerks who are asking these idiotic questions. They are just upset because they see they are not effective in their questioning, and their attempts at trying to turn people away from Islam are futile at best. People will always convert to Islam, and love Islam, in spite of their attempts to bash it. The beauty of Islam speaks for itself. Peace sister.\n\nBtw, it seems like Chancer's points of view are not very popular, even among the English. lol. He's just a butt-head. lol. Bye, hun.
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READ THE TRUTH ABOUT ISLAM HERE:\nhttp://www.faithfreedom.org/index.htm\nAND HERE:\nhttp://www.apostatesofislam.com/index.htm
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Yes, if we want to really learn about the other religion ask questions instead of bashing the other person or religion. I think is the best way to go. Ask with out insulting or cursing which is very possible to do. I know cause I've seen many questions on here that have asked very nice religious questions on here that want to learn about other religions that aren't there own.
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Hi,\nI'm glad to get the opportunity to help you understand this situation.\n\nWhat happened to you is indeed very strange, from the books offered, the itch, the sore and the whole rest ot it.\n\nThe question here is: What does that person has to do with Islam? what does his reaction has to do too? As well as his behaviour to you and the kids? \n\nI studied Islam as a subject and can tell you that you have been very unfortunate to fall on a person that showed you a wrong image of a great religion.\n\nYour case is just one that could also happen to a muslim while visiting a christian family, isn't it?\n\nIslam is nothing of what you saw and heard!\n\nIt's very unfortunate when a person without or with only a little Islamic academic background try to call people to conversion...\n\nWould you care to read the following:\n\nFr. Theodore Pulcini, a priest of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, is Assistant Professor of Religion at Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA 17013. His articles have appeared in Diakonia, The Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Church Divinity, Commonweal, and St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly. His essay is reprinted from New Theology Review. \n\n\nMuslims now constitute a significant minority in Western countries, most notably France, Britain, Germany, Canada, and the United States. Consequently, those in the West engaged in theological discourse and pastoral work can no longer consign Islam to the outer limits of their universe of religious concerns. Islam is no longer just "over there," an exotic feature of distant cultures; it is a well-established component of our own religious landscape and deserves attention from all who work to further the Reign of God in our culture. \nHaving taught courses in Islamic civilization as part of the religious studies curriculum at both secular and church-related institutions, I can give ample testimony to the antagonistic images of Islam obtaining in, and actively perpetuated by, many Western circles. In some cases, it is alarmism that fuels the antagonism ("Muslims are taking over the world!"); in others, the indignation of post-modern Westerners who resent the very existence of a powerful religious tradition which seems to foster "unenlightened" values ("Islam is intolerant, it oppresses women, etc."). It is a situation fraught with the real possibility of bigotry and violence.\n\nAs "people of religion," we can be particularly effective in shaping religious sentiment toward Muslims in our society. We can either stoke the fires of antagonism, feeding into the dominant societal trend of "demonizing" Islam and Muslims; or we can fight those fires, challenging people to come to a well-informed, balanced appreciation of this "other" in our midst. Most of us, I assume, would affirm the desirability of the latter option. I would like to offer a few suggestions as to how that option might be realized.\n\nFirst, expose the caricatures -- both our own and those of others. Such caricatures are usually based on the assumption that Islam is monolithic and that Muslim communities are homogeneous. Both assumptions are false. Just as there are many "Christianities," there are many "Islams" and most have very little to do with "Islamism," that militant, extremist fringe of Islam which, despite its claim to "traditionalism," actually violates such perennial Islamic values as tolerance, forbearance, hospitality, and broad-mindedness. A number of excellent resources can help you in this process -- see the attached reading list. All the recommended authors are Christians who have done much to dispel the rampant misinformation concerning Islam.\n\nSecond, reflect on what underlies our tendency to caricature Islam. Many in the Christian world have thrown themselves headlong into the process of challenging the traditional shape of our society an