(November 24, 2010 at 4:16 am)Rayaan Wrote:(November 23, 2010 at 11:24 am)Thor Wrote: I don't think it's possible to exaggerate the horrors of 9/11, suicide bombings or beheading innocent people, videotaping it and putting it on the internet.
These are some of the things which create a misunderstanding of Islam in the minds of Muslims and non-Muslims. But the truth is that terrorism, suicide bombing, and flying airplanes into a building, and all the people who do those stupid things, do NOT represent Islam.
They don't? Then why do so many Muslim clerics, Imams and elders support these horrible acts? Why don't we hear moderate Muslims condemning these terrorist activities which are carried out in the name of their religion? People like you want to tell us that the terrorists do NOT represent Islam, but you do nothing to speak out against them. Where are the Muslim leaders publicly condemning the terrorists? Not only that, but I recall seeing news footage of people in Muslim countries dancing in the streets on 9/11. "Terrorist bastards killed thousands of innocent people and destroyed two iconic buildings! Woo Hoo! Let's party!"
Warped fucks.
Quote:These acts of violence are contradictory to the teachings of Islam.
The terrorists and their legions of supporters obviously disagree with you.
Quote:There is nothing in the Quran that tells us to strap ourselves with bombs and kill innocent cilivians.
And yet, the screwballs who do this think they'll be rewarded after they kill themselves.
Quote:All the extremist groups think that this is what is meant by Jihad according to the Quran, but this is a serious misunderstanding because a Jihad is only permissible when we are being threatened or attacked by the enemies of Islam and when we have to defend ourselves.
And, again, where are the Muslim leaders publicly telling the terrorists that they are acting contrary to the Koran?
Quote:I was defending it but I don't support it either (i.e death punishments for apostasy), nor do I hate it, because the punishments in Hell could be even more dangerous than that.
And the Great JuJu says I should kill all who don't believe in him, because by doing so I am actually saving them! By killing unbelievers they are paying their pennance now and the Great JuJu will then allow these people to spend eternity in the Gumdrop Village next to the Candy Cane Forest! But if I don't kill them, they are condemned as unpunished unbelievers and must spend eternity working in the mines on Rock Candy Mountain! So, you see, if I kill you, I'm HELPING you!
And this makes as much sense as your nonsensical "Hell could even be more dangerous than that."
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?