do u, non-muslim people, know, that drawing the picture of prophet muhammad is forbidden in islam?
91153
I agree with the majority of the people here.  How could we possibly know the rules of Islam when we do not practice it nor study it?  I do believe in religious tolerance (as in don't start war with someone just because they don't believe what you believe).  Jesus himself said that we are not to offend anyone and that we are to live above reproach.  Now that the world knows, I'm sure the incident will not repeat itself.  I need to add that the violent protests are NOT necessary.  The majority of people know about Islam from what we see on television.  It is ridiculous to assume that everyone knew it was forbidden to draw him.
1004871
no Muhammad was not a false prophet. anything god has Satan wont's. god has the bible so Satan used Muhammad to get the Koran."there is no Satan but Satan, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Satan"\nmuhammad was a prophet but not gods
372956
It is a greater blasphemy to sin against God by killing in his name.  It literally gives the name of your God and your prophet a bad reputation among outsiders of your faith.  If these injustices were not done in the name of Allah and the Prophet, there would be little for cartoonists to make cartoons about!\n\nI am so happy to see you, a Muslim, making this point!  Thank you and I hope that you can get your message across to others in Islam and I hope that you can spread the message that terrorists are doing more harm to Islam than anything else.
135251
Since no one knows what the Prophet looked like, it seems a little strange that people should get so upset about a "picture of him." He lived in, what, the 8th or 9th century. \n\nThat being said, I do think that we have a responsibility to honor people's beliefs and be generous in our acceptance of them - even if (ESPECIALLY IF) they don't return the favor.\n\nSomething is offensive when someone is offended by it, & we should insofar as possible try to avoid doing and saying things that are going to offend people. We have the RIGHT to say what we want to, but we have the responsibility NOT to sometimes.
527977
i am for free speech!! keep it up!! muslims should learn tolerance just like Christians had too. it is unfair for groups to say it is wrong to depict mohammand but it is OK to depict Christ.
158474
The same reason they make cartoons of anything.  For fun.  I think that the whole uprising and the threats of war are stupid.  Yes, the prophet Muhammad said to his followers that he did not want to be idolized, but the artist is not Muslim and the Muslims didn't draw it.  No harm no foul.  Now they are trying to get back by drawing cartoons of the holocaust.  Like we're going to fly off the handle?  We're not the insane terrorist bombers like the few that reside within the Muslim religion.
80502
No one living knows exactly what he looks like.  Even though for years there have been depictions of Jesus Christ there is only desciptions of him in the Bible that are vague and no one can say for certain that he looks anything like we think that he does.  Muhammad is described in the same type of way, however as it is written that there should be no images of him, the Muslim people have kept it that way and feel that people who do are being disrespectful not only of the prophet, but of Islam as well when this is not followed.
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Yes. Christmas is a National holiday that is celebrated by 98% of Americans.  Most non-Christians who celebrate Christmas put up Christmas trees and tell their kids about Santa Claus.  So Christmas decorations should definitely be allowed.\n\nThe Easter Bunny and Easter eggs are also secular traditions.  These are not part of the religious traditions of the holidays.  In addition, many public schools that talk about and display examples of the traditions of non-christian religions refuse to talk about or display examples of Christian tradition.    \n\nLoss Leader\nDo you believe that symbols of non christian religions should also be forbidden? \nAdded later: By allowing the display of non-religious symbols representing holidays nothing is being imposed upon anyone.  Such decoratations do not compel anyone to celebrate those holidays.  By your logic, we should not display pictures of elected representatives, because in some religions (including some sects of Islam) taking a picture steals the subjects soul.  You have yet to answer my question.
416274
Sure, Jesus was a prophet and we don't know what he looked like but there are lots 'pictures' of him around and people have played Jesus in movies. I don't think God gets upset about that if you have respect in your heart. I wouldn't want to adhere to a religion where you would be punished or executed for drawing a "likeness" of a prophet.
1146410
There are non-Islamic accounts of Muhammad.  Go ahead, google for them.
120637
Is it justified to kill people?  A picture is just a picture. I don't think that depicting Jesus wearing a bomb for a hat would disgrace him.  It would be a comment about his followers using bombs in his name, when everyone knows he was a man of peace.  It's called irony.
126156
The word 'cartoon' is irrelevant in this whole story - it is not the way Mohammed was depicted, but the very fact that he was depicted at all which causes offence to Muslims. There is no easy secular or Christian analogy.\n\nMy own opinion is that any newspaper aimed at a mass or general market should attempt to be sensitive to as many views as possible. Let those who wish to exercise press freedom as an end in itself, simply because they can, be happy with pamphleteering until they can appreciate that with freedom comes responsibility.
146985
Whoa there knobstick, your words make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!  I don't think that cartoons of religious figures should be printed or sketched if it means the same thing as shouting '" Fire" in a crowded theater, ie...ignorant protesting with killed persons involved.\nBut where do we end the censorship?  In India we could never even look right or left, heck they worship everything there don't they? Air, frogs, matchsticks?
588345
You are one brave guy!!! who is disrespect Jesus Christ again, and now with the toiler papers.  But, you wouldn't be soooo brave and dare to print Muhammad on anything let alone toilet paper, because if you did, you would be dead or hiding for your life, even for the idea.\n\nFalse.  \nYou seem ignorant, but you are not that stupid!
151313
Don't ask this silly question. Religion is a private matter about relation ship of a human with God, it's a believe not a choice. you, who ask this silly question, can experience what happen in denmark where they put cartoon of prophet Mohammad, they experience a lot of problem all over the world, especially in the islamic countries. don't be so naif by asking this kind of silly question
1093958
its muhammad allright. TRUTH. muhammad never lies. muhammad was written in all religious books but people kept on changing it so..he's name was changed as well. cos there were, muhammad haters and didnt want his name to be in their religious study.
607856
This has nothing to do with Islam, you don't judge a religion by looking at people but by reading its teaching. I don't judge Christianity or Judaism or any other religion by looking at our society.