| HappySqurriel said: I have a decent understanding of history ... I also have a decent understanding of the present. Just because other religions have had brutal histories, and it could be argued that Islam was a more "advanced" religion centuries ago, doesn't change the fact that some of the most backwards and brutal cultures today are based in radical Islam. It would be fantastic if we were seeing an Islamic "reformation", but I'm not convinced that we're not in the early days of an Islamic "inquisition" ... |
I fully agree with your first paragraph, however, in that light its inaccurate to state that Islam is evil or Islam just teaches hate, etc. Because it doesn't as proven by its own history. Just as what happened during the Dark Ages wasn't Christianity as its defined by any Bible.
Instead we are living in an age where Islam is controlled by fanaticism and extremism. Just as Christianity was previously.
I however, disagree with your final pessimistic thoughts. I read plenty of news and writings from people who are part of these uprisings and the underlying theme is not a focus on Islam, but a focus on liberalism and moving towards common western philosophies of freedoms.
