superchunk said:
I can't believe so many of you continue to resort to the horrible and historically inaccurate idea that "only Muslims and Islam act like this... terrorism... suicide... etc"..
Have the world forgotten about the Dark Ages? Renaissance? Inquisition? Numerous accounts of Christianity based wars in Europe? Entire religious raping of Africa and the Americas? Northern Ireland? Abortion clinic bombings? Kosovo/Bosnia? I can easily go on with more modern day examples, but its pointless.
I mean c'mon man. Christianity has gone through the EXACT same transformation. Christianity killed millions of people as it tried to save the 'infidels' and force them, with deadly and brutal attacks or death, to convert to their version of Christianity.
Problem is you don't know Islamic history and the Qur'an. These circumstances have only existed for about 150 years. (btw, Dark Ages lasted hundreds) Suicide bombing and terrorism from Arabs/Muslims has been around for far less. In fact Jews in pre-Israel performed these actions (not suicide bombing) before any Arab/Muslim. As did the Christians in Ireland.
What we need, and I greatly hope we are witnessing today as a beginning, is an Islamic Renaissance. However, don't be naive. It won't change overnight and it will be bloody wars as the old extremists fight to maintain control. Just as the Catholic church did oh so long ago.
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I don't think Islam is "evil" or anything like that. I do, however, think that, currently, Islam is responsible for more shit than Christianity or Judaism. Yes, we all know Christianity had its bad times, but they improved. We are now waiting for Islam to improve.
Which is why I don't agree when people say that everything is relative and that we can't question other cultures or religions. American or Canadian culture is, from the point of view of someone who values individual freedoms, inherently "better" than the cultures of some Muslim-majority countries.
