Why does the middle east teach people to kill and that killing is great to Allah?
548754
Islam got stuck in the Christian Old Testament, and if they would truly recognise Jesus as the Prophet he is and the Messiah, then they could update to the New Testament and quit all of this killing.  The New Covenant is with Jesus, Mohammad made a mistake like the Jews did and missed the Messiah.  They need to repent and recieve the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
1124855
because history does not want to repeat this.  but unfortunely it is happening.  instead of the germans and the jews it is with the muslims and the christians.  Over in muslim countries they are killing christians just because they are christians, the same way the germans started killing the jews.  It really gives you something to think about in what is going on in the world today!
344404
Because ignorancy is the reason, they don't realize that pointing the finger to the west is not any way solving the problem that they have with us if anything it only antagonizes us to a point where we want to beat the heck out of them. But you have to understand if there clerics aren't trying to teach them anything different how would you expect the people to be any different. So they feel by burning the American flag is a good thing. Something else I should mention, There society is all messed up simply because they have religious fundamentalist that are to me nothing but radicals that are teaching the word of the Quran wrong and twisting it to there own personal gain. Anytime they do that you have radical exstremist that follow along with the belief that it is right. They choose to blame the Americans because out of ignorance they are not willing to put the blame where it really belongs and it is with them. But as you see none of them are willing to do that but they are quick to blame the West for any and everything that goes on with there society. What I want to know is when do they really wake up and see what they are doing to there people because all they are doing is confusing them where they don't know what is right from what is wrong. And when is the Islamic clerics and leaders are going to start teaching good instead of hate to the extremist? I guess when God comes and wipe the real infedels from the face of the earth.
237567
If you've noticed in mankind's history that most wars are fought in the name of God/Religion with the real motivation of land, money and power -- People basically kill for greed, they want what the other person has, that's why killing always has a motive -- This unfortunate fact will never change untill mankind can learn to be happy with what they have and are happy to share what they have with others --
808476
You sound foreign, perhaps you are from Iraq. The killing of innocents will definitely  be avenged by God if not here on earth. I know that the vast majority of people in Iraq just want to live peaceful lives as do most Americans. It's just the leaders who don't do the actual fighting that keep the animosity going.
1178307
Because Iran is a country full of nuts and loose cannon's. Any psycho nuts that can twist the beautiful writings of Allah  to mean lets murder everyone, who is not like us ,or does not share our beliefs, do not deserve the trust of responsibility of Nuclear power. In other words, they can not be trusted, to do the right thing.  For those in U.S. that do not get it, it would be as if all the Baptist wanted all the Catholics dead, who wanted the the, Lutherans dead, who wanted they Methodist dead,  etc etc etc....for no other reason than being different..so much killing that the people   do not remember the reasons, it is tit for tat,   it is as stupid a concept as your question.
772683
Yes.\n\nIslam teaches us that we should be friendly to all people. Islam teaches us that we should deal even with our enemies with justice and fairness. Allah says in the Qur'an in the beginning of the same Surat Al-Ma’dah: [O you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allah as witnesses to fair dealings and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just, that is next to piety. Fear Allah, indeed Allah is well-acquainted with all that you do.] (Al-Ma’dah 5 :8)\n\n■ Muslims are allowed to have non-Muslims as friends as long as they keep their own faith and commitment to Islam pure and strong.
489498
(this isn't an answer directly to the question but is just a comment on the latest answer that has been posted...)\nthe words you have written clearly speaks of your lack of knowledge in what you are supposedly trying to comment to...\nfirstly, the Bible speaks of those things, correct but it doesn't lie on the same plane as the argument being presented in the question...we don't condemn the violence in Koran or like what happened in the Bible...it is simply a question of faith and what kind of leader you are following....\n\n\nIslam: "Religion of Peace" \n\n"Those that make war against Allah and His apostle and spread disorder in the land shall be slain or crucified or have their hands and feet cut off on alternate sides, or be banished from the land. They shall be held up to shame in this world and sternly punished in the hereafter." (Sura 5.33-34) \n\n"Allah revealed His will to the angels, saying: 'I shall be with you. Give courage to the believers. I shall cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads, strike off the very tips of their fingers!' That was because they defied Allah and His apostle. He that defies Allah and his apostle shall be sternly punished by Allah." (Sura 8.12-13) \n\n"In order that Allah may separate the pure from the impure, put all the impure ones [i.e. non-Muslims] one on top of another in a heap and cast them into hell. They will have been the ones to have lost." (Sura 8.37) \n\n"Muster against them [i.e. non-Muslims] all the men and cavalry at your command, so that you may strike terror into the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others besides them who are unknown to you but known to Allah." (Sura 8.60) \n\n"Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites, and deal harshly with them. Hell shall be their home: an evil fate." (Sura 9.73) \n\n"When We resolve to raze a city, We first give warning to those of its people who live in comfort. If they persist in sin, judgement is irrevocably passed, and We destroy it utterly." (Sura 17.16-17) \n\n"We have destroyed many a sinful nation and replaced them by other men. And when they felt Our Might they took to their heels and fled. They were told: 'Do not run away. Return to your comforts and to your dwellings. You shall be questioned all.' 'Woe betide us, we have done wrong' was their reply. And this they kept repeating until We mowed them down and put out their light." (Sura 21.11-15) \n\n"When you meet the unbelievers in jihad, chop off their heads. And when you have brought them low, bind your prisoners rigorously. Then set them free or take ransom from them until the war is ended." (Sura 47.4) \n\n"Mohammed is Allah's apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the unbelievers but merciful to one another." (Sura 48.29)\n\n__________________________________________\n\nPeople perish because of the lack of knowledge.
1044844
Quran says :\nIf anyone killed a person (not in retaliation for murder or to spread mischief in the land) it would be as if he killed the whole of mankind. And (likewise) if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the whole of mankind -- 5:32  \n\nBut what if America asks its army to giveup weapons ????? would they survive ...Muslims are also ordered to be prepared for the war against enemy .....but innocent killing is not allowed ...
1156793
It's interesting that you bring that up at a time Islam is attacked by Christians to be a violent religion, where as the verses they cite were revealed at a time of war. Unlike Christianity though the Quran NEVER condones the killing of women and children in any time or circumstance. As a Muslim and a believer of the gospel I don't believe that part was by God and was possibly put forth by the scribes.
295089
Perhaps you don't understand or share the same definition of Honor Killing as I do. An honor killing is a killing that is sanctioned by Allah under Islamic law when someone sins enough to deserve it. People are killed for things such as murder and adultry which are seen as horrible crimes against Islam, but do not take place just for the heck of it. Please see the answer I gave to your other question on honor killings for more info. \nIt's a different culture who is stopping crime much like the way we do, by killing the worst offenders. Theirs is just sanctioned and outlined by the Islamic laws found in the Qu'ran.
108810
It does not.  The only time would be if someone wages war on you, then you can kill them.  But even in the act of self-defense, against a believer or non-believer, a Muslim has to do everything they can in order to preserve the life of their opponent.\n\nThe Quran states that killing one human is like killing all of humanity, whereas saving one life is like saving all of humanity.  Believe it or not, humanity includes both believers and non-believers.\n\nPlease check your sources next time before making uninformed remarks.
1126826
I don't think you are a middle eastern or a muslim when I read your questions.  The first thought that came into my mind was a very heavy-handed and one-sided bias.  I am glad that you are doing the necessary research to justify and re-affirm your convictions, but I somehow get the feeling that you are specifically researching to judge and condemn.  Don't get me wrong, I get what you are trying to do, I just can't seem to shake the impression of rabid.\n\nI am anti-war too, and I grew up amongst muslims; some have been my best friends and some my worst religious and cultural enemies, but I still seek out, talk to, and most importantly, listen to both sides of the conflict.\n\nAcknowledging the bad is good, but acknowledging the good is also crucial, although the most important is learning from your mistakes and rectifying it (and trying not to crow in the process).\n\nThat was a general statement, it was not directed at you specifically, if you are so inclined to take offense.\n\nMay God and His Word dictate your actions.
376026
One of the largest industries in the middle east is terrorism and Saudi Arabia is the number one exporter. The people of these countries are very poor and the regimes are afraid that the people might rise up and strike against them, so they use the West as a scapegoat for all their problems. If you had a child, and you taught the child from day one that all the problems he/she faces is because of the West, the child would know of nothing else and blame these countries for everything that is wrong in the world. This is also why it is so easy to recruit people to become homicide bombers. If these countries stopped teaching hate this second, it would take a generation or more for the hatred to dissipate.
370433
Yes, a very valuable lesson, kill every Islamic Extremist before he kills you. They can't be reasoned with, they can't be placated, and we can't worry what other policy of the United States may offend these Extremists. The lesson is we need to exterminate every Islamic Extremist who threatens the United States...Looks like your question was right-on//////
958761
Because Islam does not preach the killing of infidels. You can see many ancient communities still living in Muslim societies like the Jews and Zoroastrians of Iran, the Coptics of Egypt, and the aboriginals of Malaysia.\n\nThe "sudden" hate towards US is not specifically by the Muslims, in fact Americans don't know that most of the world aren't fond of America. This is because of it's forcefulness towards other nations by implimenting forced democracy and its very bad foreign policy. It's media are also to be blamed as they say that America is the best country in the world and that made Americans think that they are the only important thing in this world.\n\nAfricans are getting thinner and dying, while Americans are getting fat and partying. Distribute and share your wealth! You're like the millionaire in a very very very poor village. Do you think the village will respect you?
606126
Allah is the devil so that level of violence is acceptable