Is the Koran and Muslims evil?
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Oh, an easy question.  Yes to both.
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The most vile, horrible acts have been committed in the name of religion.  People can act inhumanely if they are convinced it is the "will of God".\n\nIran is a theocracy.  If their Ayatollahs tell them it is the will of Allah to nuke another country, the people will accept it.\n\nIran has already stated they want to obliterate Israel.  If you think this is just idle bluster, look at this website and you will see the true face of Islam:  \n\nhttp://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/muslimprotest.asp\n\nRead their signs, look at their faces and tell me if people like this should be trusted with nukes!\n\nTherefore, until Iran develops a more sophisticated, less hostile and volatile form of government, they should not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
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I'm a Muslim so probably what I would have to say might make you guys think that I am biased. But my answer is simple: no, I do not think the Muslims are bad people. The only bad people are those who are using the name of Allah and Islam to wage jihad (the holy war). Muslims do not encourage war, on the contrary - we are a very peaceful religion. It is those who take it to the extremities who are the ones who are making Muslims look bad.\n\nWearing a burqa is the sign of extremity. In Islam, you are only required to cover certain parts of your body - for the women, you are required to wear a scarf and cover your entire body to from shoulder to knee. To cover the face isn't a necessity but those who take it to the extremes feel that if a woman doesn't cover her face in the presence of men, it would lead the men to committing sin such as rape and so on and so forth. Mind you, that is hypocritical bulls***. I don't believe in that.\n\nIn some places where Islam is taken to the extremes, they stone women for committing adultery. I remember a few years ago when a woman was condemned to death by stoning for committing said adultery and getting pregnant. When this took place, the world Muslim world was thrown into an outrage. In an age of modernity, stoning should not be an issue anymore. But yet, there are some of those among the Muslims who see it as a punishment. An act to repent thy sins.... I say, yeah whatever.\n\nThat said, it is proof enough that not all Muslims are bad. There are those who still protest over stoning, those who are constantly fighting for the rights of women, and those who still are angered over 9/11 and the actions of those who think irrationally. Rewarded with a dozen women and the pleasures of heaven for fighting in the name of God? I think not. Not especially if you're fighting for all the wrong reasons. The Muslims are not bad people. The extremists are.
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Good and evil don't exist in reality, at least not outside of the mind that believes in them. \n\nThey are only judgments passed by the individual from their own unique perspective. What one person sees as bad or evil may seem to be the only logical thing to do from some other perspective. The ideas of both good and evil are point of view specific. This is why people like bush and bin laden are either loved or hated. Bush is seen as good by people who share his fear based thought system. Those who have a compassionate concern for all of mankind often see him as evil.\n\nBin laden is much the same. He is a villain in much of the western world, but he is somewhat of a celebrated pop star on the Middle East. There are T-shirt shops that sell items with his picture as though he was Jesus. It all depends on your point of view or perspective.\n\nTo sum it all up good is the name we give to people who do things that we think we like. \n\nEvil is the name we give to people who do the things that we don’t like. \n\nThis is of course based solely on our particular point of view. \n\nLove and blessings\n\n Don
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The Qur'an,, or the Islamic holy book teaches that they are to kill Jews and Christians. If they die while doing this, they are promised instant access to paradise.  \n\nMuhammad taught that Holy War was an acceptable and good thing to do.  To clarify, he even stated that if a Muslim were to die in battle, fighting for the cause of Allah, that he would be guaranteed to go to Paradise.  \n\nSlay non-muslims:  "Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful," (Quran 9:5). \n\nAllah urges killing: "...the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease and the agitators in the city do not desist... 61Cursed: wherever they are found they shall be seized and murdered, a (horrible) murdering. 62(Such has been) the course of Allah with respect to those who have gone before; and you shall not find any change in the course of Allah, (Quran 33:60-62). \n\nAs you can see, the Qur'an definitely teaches that it's people are to fight for the cause of Islam. This list of verses is important because they are within the holy book of Islam. What are we to conclude if a Muslim or to take the Quran seriously? Is he not obligated to slay non-Muslims, to go to war, to kill those against Islam, etc.? Isn't this what the verses are teaching? Yes, they are and this is the source of Islamic Terrorism.\n\n\nThe Bible tells us however to love our enemies and to do good to those who persecute us.  (our government is not able to do this as they have the duty to protect it's citizens)\n\nI find it very revealing to see that if a Christian told a Muslim about Jesus, he could be executed in their society, but they do want to be able to spread Islam here without anyone stopping them.  I believe TRUTH has nothing to hide but they sure are hiding a lot.
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I think that Muslims are regular people. First of all, in ANY religion extremist ruin it. The KKK were Christian. Hitler was Catholic. The media hype about Islam and terroism is totally whack! I mean Islam teaches peace, non-violence, and goodness.
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Hate is not good for any person. I want to assure you that we Muslims also do not hate non-Muslims, be they Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhist or followers of any religion or no religion. Our religions does not allow killing any innocent person regardless of his or her religion. The life of all human beings is sacrosanct according to the teachings of the Qur’an and the guidance of our blessed Prophet Muhammad -peace be upon him and upon all the Prophets and Messengers of Allah. \n\n\nThe Qur’an says about the prohibition of murder, “…Take not life, which Allah hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus does He command you, that ye may learn wisdom.” (al-An’am 6:151) and Allah says in the Qur’an, “Nor take life - which Allah has made sacred - except for just cause. And if anyone is slain wrongfully, We have given his heir authority (to demand Qisas or to forgive): but let him not exceed bounds in the matter of taking life; for he is helped (by the law)” (al-Isra’ 17:33). According to the Qur’an, killing any person without a just cause is as big a sin as killing the whole humanity and saving the life of one person is as good deed as saving the whole humanity. (See al-Ma’idah 5:32)\n\n\nHowever, your question is valid then how come the Qur’an says, “kill them wherever you find them…” as it is mentioned in Surah al-Baqarah 2:191 and Surah al-Nisa’ 4:89. The answer is simple and that is you should read these verses in their textual and historical context. You should read the whole verse and it is better that you read few verses before and few after. Read the full text and see what is said:\n\n\n“Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loves not transgressors. And kill them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, kill them. Such is the reward of those who reject faith. But if they cease, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah; but if they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression. The prohibited month, for the prohibited month, and so for all things prohibited, there is the law of equality. If then any one transgresses the prohibition against you, transgress ye likewise against him. But fear Allah, and know that Allah is with those who restrain themselves.” (al-Baqarah 2:190-194) \n“They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): so take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (from what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks. Except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty (Of peace), or those who approach you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. If Allah had pleased, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you: therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (guarantees of) peace, then Allah hath opened no way for you (to war against them). Others you will find that wish to gain your confidence as well as that of their people: every time they are sent back to temptation, they succumb thereto; if they withdraw not from you nor give you (guarantees) of peace besides restraining their hands, seize them and slay them wherever ye get them; in their case We have provided you with a clear argument against them. (Al-Nisa’ 4:89-91)\n\n\nNow tell me honestly, do these verses give a free permission to kill any one any where? These verses were revealed by God to Prophet Muhammad at the time when Muslims w
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Islam, Christianity and Judaism are all terrorist.\nHowever Christianity and Judaism have very little power to do evil any more. The West is not Jewish or Christian, it is POST-Judeo-Christian. On the other hand Islam is still in the middle of Dark Ages, and there is very little possibility for changing that.\nIslam teaches terrorism, it is right there in the Quran. It is ever Muslim’s duty to fight in the way of Allah. It is every Muslim’s highest honor to die in the war for their religion.\nTherefore, even though only a minority actually commits terrorist acts, a GREAT majority supports them with their whole hearts. Even a bloody terrorist like OSAMA, is extremely popular and loved everywhere in Muslim world. People don’t say that to the Westerners, but they are so happy, when terrorists strike. \nWithout the moral support of the majority, the violent minority would not be able to operate.
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very wonderful question.i had the same guestion.i think that they want to beleive any bad thing about islam.they refuse to know the truth.
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to impossible_dream: \n\nFirst, muslims dont think that christians or jews are evil. So your statement is wrong. YOu said that you dont want to know more than that. Therefore, you cant make a statemtn on Islam because it will be extremely biased. Secondly, the one andonly information you have is wrong, and that means you have absolutely no idea about Islam.\n\nMost educated non judgemental people are right. Its what is perceived in the media that causes all the judgements. And you really cant blame them. These so called "muslim" dictators are all over the media, all over the world. Thats why there is a lot of misconception.\nUnfortunately, when a good muslim cleric tries to resolve the problems, people think he is also one of them, since he looks like them, the turban, the beard, the clothes.\n\nPeople should start looking to what people have to say, not what they look like.\n\nHowever, its good to know that some people know that the problems are caused by extremists who have nothing to do with Islam.
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People have been brainwashed to think Muslims are bad. Only if those people could see past the cloak of media, then they'd know what's up, but unfortunately, they can't. It's not a certain religion, race, or group that's bad; it's an individual(s) who did bad thing(s). It's just a cruel world out there, dude, a cruel world. Some people just can't let others live in peace.
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I think it is the definition if irony. The Muslums are upset over the depiction of their prophet with a bomb for a turban and they then commit terrorist acts. They are provint the cartoon to be accurate. Have you seen any other religion act like this? Look at all of the bad depictions of Jesus there are. Do christians go around threatening violence?
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I agree with you, I'm a born again Christian too.  However, Muslims rewrote the Bible to accomodate their beliefs.  I once read that the Koran is a collection of passages "lifted and twisted" from the Bible ... no offense to any Muslims out there, but I guess the truth hurts.
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There is nothing in the Koran nor mainstream doctrines of Islam that supports or condones any terrorist acts.  Suicide bombers are merely weak-minded pawns of manipulative people who use an Islam-esque facade to mask their own twisted agendas.  To associate Islam with such acts would be similar to associating mainstream Christianity with nut-jobs like David Koresh or associating Americans with Ted Bundy.
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The Koran can fight for itself, the only difference is if people bother to read it or just ignore it and rather read propaganda stuff... which usually are VERY JUICY...\n\nI dont know why but I feel ur mispresenting islam gravely here dude, what ARE u doing???\n\nUr behaviors DO NOT match what islam preaches, which is sickening...\n\naccept people's differences and let them post what they want\n\nclaims dont have power, truth has....
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I read it.  I also read the koran and the bible.  That article is crap.  Lies.  The koran says over and over to kill non-believers.  It says to cut their heads off, cut off their fingers and toes.  And muslims read it and believe it.  Islam is the religion of Satan.
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Yes.. I have read the Koran, I have chatted with some of the OK muslims, and yes I understand that there are a few good ones.  But the bad ones outweigh the good ones.  Their Koran does include the verses about killing, raping, and was written by a pedofile.  No one can deny this.  What is the big deal of trying to convince us that there are not a lot of bad ones out there.  Hitler did a lot of bad things and there were a lot of bad Germans at that time, but not all were with Hitler.  So what is the point??  You are trying to whitewash Islam and it can't be done.  Leave the good ones alone and let them be good.  They really should seperate themselves from the rest of Islam.  The peaceful Muslims should invent another name and go ahead with that and let the bad ones go their way.  If the peaceful Muslims continue to associate themselves with the bad ones then they will all be colored with the same brush.  The things that they do, cutting off hands, feet, taking out eyes for Islamic legal punishment.  There is no denying this.  Muslims dis-assocaite yourselves with these folks!  Become western muslims or something like that.\nLast year they discovered TWO Islamic terrorists cells in Lodi CA in the mosques there, how many times have you read that about the Baptists??  Give me a break, dis-associate.\nWHY DON'T THE MUSLIMS PROTEST IRAN GETTING NUKES?? They are silent.  \nWHY DON'T THE MUSLIMS PROTEST. OSAMA BIN LADEN??  They are silent.\nWHY DON'T THE MUSLIMS GO BACK AND FIGHT TO HAVE PEACE IN THEIR LAND?  They are not there.\nI am not talking about the ones in Iraq that are trying to do the right thing, I am talking about the ones safe and secure in the US complaining.