And you think that Islam promotes this "bodily harm/threats" ? You sure are a delusional one. I leave you at that, I should have known that you are not here to listen to opinions, or engage in a fair debate.
> And you think that Islam promotes this "bodily harm/threats" ?
Classic strawman.
> You sure are a delusional one.
Of course I am, since, obviously I think that Islam promotes 'bodily harm/threats'.
In case you did not understand that paragraph, it was directed at the people who perpetrate those acts, not towards Islam.
Note how you changed what I said by adding your own interpretation and then took issue with the modified version.
That said, just like there are plenty of passages in the bible that call for violence and the most heinous acts to be perpetrated against others so there are such passages in the Qu'ran.
Note that I'm equally upset with those that would use either book (or any other book for that matter) to impose their view of what the world should look like on others. Religious fanatics - fanatics of any kind, really - will use such texts or any other that they can lay their hands on to try to find excuses to act in whatever way they think will further their cause, including threats and violence.
I'm just one shade less upset with those that are apologists for such fanatics.
Islam is definitely not the only religion that has been hijacked in this way, every other religion has its own share of problematic characters. But it is up to those that subscribe to those religions to deal with that and to condemn it in the strongest words possible - without caveats like you have done - to make sure that the would-be fanatics hear loud and clear that they are no longer part of the religion or group they profess to serve.
As long as we have a process of so called radicalization where creepy old men acting in the name of religions to try to brainwash impressionable kids into committing acts of violence we will see more of this.
jacquesm|11 years ago
Classic strawman.
> You sure are a delusional one.
Of course I am, since, obviously I think that Islam promotes 'bodily harm/threats'.
In case you did not understand that paragraph, it was directed at the people who perpetrate those acts, not towards Islam.
Note how you changed what I said by adding your own interpretation and then took issue with the modified version.
That said, just like there are plenty of passages in the bible that call for violence and the most heinous acts to be perpetrated against others so there are such passages in the Qu'ran.
Note that I'm equally upset with those that would use either book (or any other book for that matter) to impose their view of what the world should look like on others. Religious fanatics - fanatics of any kind, really - will use such texts or any other that they can lay their hands on to try to find excuses to act in whatever way they think will further their cause, including threats and violence.
I'm just one shade less upset with those that are apologists for such fanatics.
Islam is definitely not the only religion that has been hijacked in this way, every other religion has its own share of problematic characters. But it is up to those that subscribe to those religions to deal with that and to condemn it in the strongest words possible - without caveats like you have done - to make sure that the would-be fanatics hear loud and clear that they are no longer part of the religion or group they profess to serve.
As long as we have a process of so called radicalization where creepy old men acting in the name of religions to try to brainwash impressionable kids into committing acts of violence we will see more of this.