> > If we try to stop the Chinese from doing what they like to do in the west
> based upon the actions of one crazy guy
>
> Islam, however, presents a different challenge, because at its core it is a religion
> of non-tolerance. It's hard to know how to react to the modern "moderate" muslim,
> because what does it mean to be a moderate muslim?
>
> Islam was started by their prophet (you know the name, but I avoid saying it for
> obvious reasons), 500 years after Christ, specifically because he was frustrated with
> the polytheism of the time. He wasn't a peaceful man, he was a conquerer who took the
> holy land over by force. He found it difficult to control the people when the faiths
> they followed were so varied, there were Jews, Christians, Pagans, and others. So he
> started Islam, to be the one religion of the world... from its inception, Islam
> followers were directed to convert or kill non-followers, "If there is a Jew hiding
> behind a rock, flush him out and kill him," because it was a "religion" of conquer
> and domination. Their holy book was dictated by this one man, and is one passage
> after another about how this goal must be met, or you are not a good follower. So,
> what does it mean to be a "moderate" muslim... that you ignore one of the primary
> tenants of your belief and are a bad follower? I don't know, I merely pose the
> question. But when we live in a polythiastic world, how do peaceful tolerant people
> respond to a non-tolerant sect? How does one embrace a people who don't want to
> embrace you back?
Is all that true, though? A lot of it sounds like interpretations made by people unfriendly to
Islam. Do Muslim historians & theologians interpret their history and religion the same way?
Oh for Pete's sake.
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