RE: About Islam
April 19, 2015 at 6:52 am
(This post was last modified: April 19, 2015 at 6:56 am by mralstoner.)
Here's a crash course in Islam...
Islam is defined as the worship of Allah, and the imitation of Mohammed. There are 90 verses in the Koran which implore Muslims to imitate Mohammed ("a beautiful pattern of conduct").
The words of Allah are found in the Koran (as "received" by Mohammed through visions, dreams [or epileptic fits]). The words and deeds of Mohammed are found in the Hadith (traditions of Mohammed) and Sira (biography of Mohammed). These are the foundational texts of Islam: Koran, Hadith, Sira.
From these foundational text are dervied other texts e.g. the manual for sharia law (Reliance of The Traveller?). Sharia Law is Islamic Law, seemingly about every minute detail of life e.g. when to chop hands and heads off, when to stone someone to death, when to beat your wife, and perhaps even which hand to use when whiping your ... ahem...
The majority of Islamic texts are about Mohammed. So, Islam is more about Mohammed than Allah.
In the first 13 years of Mohammed's prophet tenure, he was a relatively peaceful preacher in Mecca. However, Mohammed's rejection of the existing polytheism of the time, in favour of "one true god", eventually threatened the existing order, and Mohammed was forced to flee from Mecca to Medina, in fear of his life.
In the last 9 years of Mohammed's tenure, we see a radically different prophet. Mohammed became a violent warlord who subjugated the whole of Arabia under the sword of Islam, the details of which are not dinner party conversation. Basically, he picked a fight with everyone around him.
Because of these two radically different periods, the Islamic holy books contain both peaceful and violent verses, depending on what period they came from.
So, both moderates and radicals can quote verses from the Koran to suit their argument. But the later violent verses are said to abrogate the earlier peaceful ones. So, the extremists actually have the stronger argument that Islam really is a religion of the sword.
When you study the life of Mohammed, it becomes crystal clear why so many Muslims turn violent - because Mohammed spend half his prophet tenure steeped in blood.
The biography of Mohammed reads like a war documentary:
https://archive.org/stream/TheLifeOfMoha...3/mode/1up
Mohammed beheaded 600-900 Jews on one day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Banu_Qurayza
Mohammed ordered or supported 43 assassinations.
http://wikiislam.net/wiki/List_of_Killin...y_Muhammad
The prophet Mohammed commanded 65 military campaigns, and fought in 27 of them. He averaged an event of violence every 6 weeks for the last 9 years of his life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9sYgqRtZGg
The prophet Mohammed sanctioned the killing of about 10 poets who criticised him.
http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/A..._poets.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Muhammad_12.jpg
The prophet Mohammed took a Jewish girl (Safiyah) to bed on the night of torturing her husband to death.
http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/sina/safiyah.htm
Safiyah said: “Of all men, I hated the prophet the most—for he killed my husband, my brother, and my father”.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/2015/raymond...out-islam/
Mohammed sanctioned sex slaves as the spoils of war.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csl0gxWnyzs
In early Islam, the biography of Mohammed was known as Maghazi (literally, stories of military expeditions).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirat_Rasul_Allah
Mohammed nicknamed his swords "Pluck Out" and "Death", and himself had a nickname from early Muslim historian Tabari of "The Obliterator".
http://www.skepticink.com/tippling/2015/01/12/islam-and-violent-extremism/
The Islamic holy books (Koran, Hadith, Sira) contain more Jew hatred (9%) than Mein Kampf (7%).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjBDDC4wVxk
The Islamic calendar begins when Mohammed stopped being a peaceful preacher in Mecca and became a violent warlord in Medina.
The prophet Mohammed was poisoned by a Jewish women, following his attack on the Jewish settlement of Khaibar. He died three years later as a result.
http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/mo-death.htm
Three of the first four Caliphs (Muslim rulers after the death of Mohammed) were also so well loved, they too met with violent death.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliphate#Rashidun_Caliphs
A core concept of the major religions is the imitation of their archetypal prophets. Christians imitate Jesus and his early followers. Muslims imitate Mohammed and his early followers. Alas, as we have seen, Mohammed is a not a peaceful role model.
The bottom line is: a devout Muslim, in an ardent search for the right way to follow his religion, inevitably turns to the biography of Mohammed, a man who spent half his prophet tenure steeped in blood. The bloody life of Mohammed is what makes Islam unique when compared to Jesus and the Buddha. (Along with the promise of direct entry into heaven, with virgins, for those who die fighting to expand Islam -- this is the doctrine of jihad, or holy war -- which is the prime inspiration of all those suicide bombers. Allah reserves the greatest rewards and praise for those who die fighting for Islam. I think Allah promises martyrs direct entry into heaven, bypassing judgment day?).
The root cause of Islamic violence is the prophet Mohammed. This makes it incredibly difficult to moderate Islam. But if there is any solution, it begins by acknowledging the violent example of the prophet Mohammed, who is held up to be the perfect role model for all Muslims, for all time.
The key reason why turmoil persists in the Muslim world is that moderate Muslims sweep the violent example of Mohammed under the carpet, and hope that it goes away. But it doesn't go away. Now, the tendency in the West is to likewise sweep Mohammed under the carpet, which is a guarantee that turmoil will follow Muslims here to the West. Indeed, the turmoil is gathering speed as we speak.
The word "Islam" means submission, and Muslims are commanded to subjugate the whole non-Muslim world under Islamic rule:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divisions_o...d_in_Islam
Islam, being a religion of "peace", spread like wildfire after the death of Mohammed, because everyone saw its "beauty" and "welcomed" their new Muslim overlords with "joy":
Sorry, couldn't embed this video, only 3 per post allowed.
Congratulations, here is your certificate and funny hat. You are now an expert in Islam.
DID I MENTION THIS NEW EDITOR SUCKS? FORMAT GETS SCREWED UP CHANGING IN AND OUT OF VIEW-SOURCE MODE!
Islam is defined as the worship of Allah, and the imitation of Mohammed. There are 90 verses in the Koran which implore Muslims to imitate Mohammed ("a beautiful pattern of conduct").
The words of Allah are found in the Koran (as "received" by Mohammed through visions, dreams [or epileptic fits]). The words and deeds of Mohammed are found in the Hadith (traditions of Mohammed) and Sira (biography of Mohammed). These are the foundational texts of Islam: Koran, Hadith, Sira.
From these foundational text are dervied other texts e.g. the manual for sharia law (Reliance of The Traveller?). Sharia Law is Islamic Law, seemingly about every minute detail of life e.g. when to chop hands and heads off, when to stone someone to death, when to beat your wife, and perhaps even which hand to use when whiping your ... ahem...
The majority of Islamic texts are about Mohammed. So, Islam is more about Mohammed than Allah.
In the first 13 years of Mohammed's prophet tenure, he was a relatively peaceful preacher in Mecca. However, Mohammed's rejection of the existing polytheism of the time, in favour of "one true god", eventually threatened the existing order, and Mohammed was forced to flee from Mecca to Medina, in fear of his life.
In the last 9 years of Mohammed's tenure, we see a radically different prophet. Mohammed became a violent warlord who subjugated the whole of Arabia under the sword of Islam, the details of which are not dinner party conversation. Basically, he picked a fight with everyone around him.
Because of these two radically different periods, the Islamic holy books contain both peaceful and violent verses, depending on what period they came from.
So, both moderates and radicals can quote verses from the Koran to suit their argument. But the later violent verses are said to abrogate the earlier peaceful ones. So, the extremists actually have the stronger argument that Islam really is a religion of the sword.
When you study the life of Mohammed, it becomes crystal clear why so many Muslims turn violent - because Mohammed spend half his prophet tenure steeped in blood.
The biography of Mohammed reads like a war documentary:
https://archive.org/stream/TheLifeOfMoha...3/mode/1up
Mohammed beheaded 600-900 Jews on one day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Banu_Qurayza
Mohammed ordered or supported 43 assassinations.
http://wikiislam.net/wiki/List_of_Killin...y_Muhammad
The prophet Mohammed commanded 65 military campaigns, and fought in 27 of them. He averaged an event of violence every 6 weeks for the last 9 years of his life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9sYgqRtZGg
The prophet Mohammed sanctioned the killing of about 10 poets who criticised him.
http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/A..._poets.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Muhammad_12.jpg
The prophet Mohammed took a Jewish girl (Safiyah) to bed on the night of torturing her husband to death.
http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/sina/safiyah.htm
Safiyah said: “Of all men, I hated the prophet the most—for he killed my husband, my brother, and my father”.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/2015/raymond...out-islam/
Mohammed sanctioned sex slaves as the spoils of war.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csl0gxWnyzs
In early Islam, the biography of Mohammed was known as Maghazi (literally, stories of military expeditions).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirat_Rasul_Allah
Mohammed nicknamed his swords "Pluck Out" and "Death", and himself had a nickname from early Muslim historian Tabari of "The Obliterator".
http://www.skepticink.com/tippling/2015/01/12/islam-and-violent-extremism/
The Islamic holy books (Koran, Hadith, Sira) contain more Jew hatred (9%) than Mein Kampf (7%).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjBDDC4wVxk
The Islamic calendar begins when Mohammed stopped being a peaceful preacher in Mecca and became a violent warlord in Medina.
The prophet Mohammed was poisoned by a Jewish women, following his attack on the Jewish settlement of Khaibar. He died three years later as a result.
http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/mo-death.htm
Three of the first four Caliphs (Muslim rulers after the death of Mohammed) were also so well loved, they too met with violent death.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliphate#Rashidun_Caliphs
A core concept of the major religions is the imitation of their archetypal prophets. Christians imitate Jesus and his early followers. Muslims imitate Mohammed and his early followers. Alas, as we have seen, Mohammed is a not a peaceful role model.
The bottom line is: a devout Muslim, in an ardent search for the right way to follow his religion, inevitably turns to the biography of Mohammed, a man who spent half his prophet tenure steeped in blood. The bloody life of Mohammed is what makes Islam unique when compared to Jesus and the Buddha. (Along with the promise of direct entry into heaven, with virgins, for those who die fighting to expand Islam -- this is the doctrine of jihad, or holy war -- which is the prime inspiration of all those suicide bombers. Allah reserves the greatest rewards and praise for those who die fighting for Islam. I think Allah promises martyrs direct entry into heaven, bypassing judgment day?).
The root cause of Islamic violence is the prophet Mohammed. This makes it incredibly difficult to moderate Islam. But if there is any solution, it begins by acknowledging the violent example of the prophet Mohammed, who is held up to be the perfect role model for all Muslims, for all time.
The key reason why turmoil persists in the Muslim world is that moderate Muslims sweep the violent example of Mohammed under the carpet, and hope that it goes away. But it doesn't go away. Now, the tendency in the West is to likewise sweep Mohammed under the carpet, which is a guarantee that turmoil will follow Muslims here to the West. Indeed, the turmoil is gathering speed as we speak.
The word "Islam" means submission, and Muslims are commanded to subjugate the whole non-Muslim world under Islamic rule:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divisions_o...d_in_Islam
Islam, being a religion of "peace", spread like wildfire after the death of Mohammed, because everyone saw its "beauty" and "welcomed" their new Muslim overlords with "joy":
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_To-cV94BoSorry, couldn't embed this video, only 3 per post allowed.
Congratulations, here is your certificate and funny hat. You are now an expert in Islam.
DID I MENTION THIS NEW EDITOR SUCKS? FORMAT GETS SCREWED UP CHANGING IN AND OUT OF VIEW-SOURCE MODE!
