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I have a negative opinion on it like I do with most religions. But Islam is the worst in my opinion because it has been violent since it began, it was founded by an evil, tyrannical power hungry man and is incredibly sexist and homophobic, even more so than Christianity.
it...is the estranged brother of Christianity. It developed from it. I always think of it like, ok so "God" (which is the term I will continue to use, although the different religions name him differently) had his little Jew people running around for however long, then said ok, you guys are screwing up, here's Jesus - reset button! We've got Christianity. So they ran around for a while, and God goes, ok, you guys still aren't getting this, let's try this again. BOOM - Mohammad and Islam. Really, none of them are that different. Islam seems that way because of what we see in the media and such, but it's only a little stricter than Christianity.
It's a false religion that is spread by the sword. that basically say that if you don't convert you die. The Quran also has a ton of contradictions! It's not for me that's fore sure.
It's a [...] religion that is spread by the sword.
Christianity used to be spread by sword, it's more civilized now although Christian expansionism is essentially violent. These days, Christian communities are attacking science education because it threatens the roots of Christian superstition. There's even an attack on secularization which should be a rather obvious indication that Christianity is a "you have no choice but to pick us"-religion. So why is Islamistic expansionism such a big problem if it isn't for Christianity?
No, it hasn't. The reason why the Christian community is attacking the science community is because what they are teaching in school about evolution. I recall that religion isn't supposed to be taught in school and it's being taught in school and that's evolution. Christianity isn't about "you have no choice but to pick us". That's Islam because they still do that today by threatening to kill people if they don't believe. Not Christianity. Christianity people accept is because they have been called by God to accept Him freely. If you don't accept Christ then it's fine nothing will happen to you, but for Islam if you leave you will die.
I don't know about America but in the UK both religion and Science are both taught including evolution which to my mind is correct as they are both things people need to educated about but there are still some Christians that attack saying that evolution should not be taught. Also Islam is not the big bogeyman it is portrayed, yes in certain places it is bad but so is Christianity when it is in the main religion in similar countries. I work with a guy who was brought up Muslim but decided religion was not for him and is now atheist and this has been accepted by his family and their friends.
So in this modern age in less civilised countries both Christianity and Islam can be barbaric and in more civilised countries they can both be civilised or stupid. What it comes down to and what people always miss is it isn't the religion it's the people that are involved, if your an idiot and easily led it'll probably lead you to say or do something stupid or get you into trouble or if your tolerant and have at least half a brain you'll live and let live and maybe question what your told and maybe find the truth
In America, it's required to teach evolution in biology because there is an End of Course test that every 10th grade student has to take in order for them to graduate high school which in all reality it's really dumb. I agree that people should know about evolution but some teachers, teach like it's their faith on it. I had an atheistic biology teacher last year and practically all she talked about what evolution and it seemed like she wanted everyone to believe it. In America, you can teach religion in school's but you can't preach about any of the religions. Most of the teachers, just taught the basics of some of the major religions out there.
I work with a guy who was brought up Muslim but decided religion was not for him and is now atheist and this has been accepted by his family and their friends.
Well there parents aren't true Muslims then and they are dishonoring their religion because if they leave it then they are suppose to be killed.
So in this modern age in less civilised countries both Christianity and Islam can be barbaric and in more civilised countries they can both be civilised or stupid. What it comes down to and what people always miss is it isn't the religion it's the people that are involved, if your an idiot and easily led it'll probably lead you to say or do something stupid or get you into trouble or if your tolerant and have at least half a brain you'll live and let live and maybe question what your told and maybe find the truth
Christianity isn't barbaric at all. Islam is more barbaric because they are required to kill people to get to paradise and they have to kill infidels who don't believe in what they do. It says in the Quran "convert or die". Jesus never forced anyone to believe and even if you do leave the Christian faith you don't get slaughtered like in Islam.
If it isn't the religion and it's the people, then let me ask you something. Why did 9/11 happen and the Boston Bombing?
Your view on Islam is very blinkered you think if they follow the letter of their law as you believe it to be written they are barbaric and if someone is forward thinking and questions that which is questionable they are dishonoring their religion, talk about damned if you do damned if you dont!! Maybe my friends family are just forward thinkers have decided to question some of the more ethically questionable aspects of their religion, afterall its only by questioning that we receive answers and knowledge and that is the only true way to enlightenment whatever path you follow.
You say the Muslim religion not people caused 9/11 and the Boston Bombing in that case Christianity is just as bad because Christianity was the cause of the troubles in Northern Ireland and a lot of the attrocities that have occurred in Africa. In Northern Ireland alone people were being killed and maimed purely for being the wrong kind of Christian. What about the Salem witch trials in America and the persecution of Pagans by Christians throughout the centuries, yeah you guys are all about peace and love!! If you look at all this from a different angle the angle I was looking at from though you get a different picture, a picture where its not the religion but people that are the problem, people want power, they work out that a good way of gaining that power is working on people via their religion, they've noticed that people will tend to follow a religous leader blindly, they get their followers to commit terrorist attacks or whatever it is and if successful their following builds and with it their power becomes greater
Because Christianity is famed for the peaceful way that it's been spread!! Prove that Islam is false, what proof do you have that any religion isn't false?
I guess, you didn't even read those links, I posted because I just posted a ton of contradictions in the Quran.
"Islam's origins have been traced back by scholars to the ancient fertility religion of the worship of the moon god which was always the dominant religion of Arabia. The moon god was worshipped by praying toward Mecca several times a day, making an annual pilgrimage to the Kabah which was a temple of the moon god, running around the Kabah seven times, caressing an idol of a black stone set in the wall of the Kabah, running between two hills, making animal sacrifices, gathering on Fridays for prayers, giving alms to the poor, etc.. These were pagan rites practiced by the Arabs long before Muhammad was born."
Having Pagan origins does not make it a false religion, if the Pagans turn out to be correct that makes Christianity (amongst others) a false religion. Can you prove beyond a shadow of a doubt using unbiased sources which religion is true and which is false?
As for the alleged contradictions in the Quran, it explicitly says in their holy book, that directions said later in the book, supersede things said earlier. That's a lot more direct than the bible's "take of it what you will" method.
Srom, your Christian hypocrisy is showing, yet you claim not to be one.
I never claimed, I wasn't a Christian.
Yes, I know for a fact, a lot of people died for Christ. They were martyrs.
As for the alleged contradictions in the Quran, it explicitly says in their holy book, that directions said later in the book, supersede things said earlier. That's a lot more direct than the bible's "take of it what you will" method.
In a former debate you said you only believe in Jesus, but don't call yourself a Christian. So that's where that assumption came from.
Yes, I believe in Jesus, but hate religion. Jesus taught Christianity. The reason why we have the word "Christian" is because it means little Christ for those who follow Him. I am a Christian that follows Christ.
As any other religion, just a nonsense based on mythology and ignorance. It is based on story about made up delusional homeless guy a suspicious copy-cat of Horus. Christmas were stolen by Christianity same as Easters ... whole Christianity religion is a pile of shit with history full of genocides. It is as horrible as any other cult.
Islam is a peaceful religion. Islam encourages people to follow the right path and worship Allah and no other gods. Islam is not a violent religion as some people seems to think. Mostly it has been misunderstood and over the years generation after generation people have grown a great disliking towards it and gradually strayed away from its teachings. Islam doesn't force anyone to follow and only acts on self defense or fights only in the cause of Allah. People who feel that Islam is violent is gravely mistaken. Islam won't ever force anyone to convert their religion they are left on their own accord.
