re: #81 filetandrelease

Am I out of line to suggest that at some point any sane Muslim should start asking “tough questions” about their religion? Like, should I be an athiest or a Buddist or something other than a Muslim?

I am really begining to wonder about Islam, and the violence it perpetuates on man-kind. No way could I belong to a religion that some how or another causes so much death around the world.

This shits getting old.

Rant off.

I would agree with you if you just toned down the width of the brush.

It is asinine to deny a very obvious and violent streak in Islam. It is asinine to pretend that acts like this are not glorified by very many, very fanatical people around the world.

However,

It is equally asinine to assume that this is the sum total of Islam, or that all Muslims see their religion in that light. Every religious group has its whack jobs. If you are part of that religion, but not a whack job, then of necessity, you do not see the whack jobs as representing you, or your faith.

For example, most Jews do not consider Naturei Carta to be a fair representation of Judaism. Most Christians do not see those who dance with snakes and drink poison as a fair representation of Christianity.

It would never cross their minds to see it that way. It is as if those types are actually of a different faith.

Now also to be fair, there are a lot of very unpleasant Muslim groups who spend a lot of money promoting those awful views. They do indoctrinate. They do gain converts. The distinction to make is between the distorted and evil use of Islam and everyday Muslim people themselves.