Terrorists Come From Every Religion

[divine_quran]

Dear Friends

Acts of terrorism are not confined to Muslims alone. Terrorists come from every religion. But the media often uses the term Islamic terrorists or Islamic terrorism, implying terrorism is associated with Islam. It is our duty as American Muslims to present the true picture of Islam, which is that Islam does not teach terrorism under any circumstances. It forbids killing of innocent civilians. The holy Book of Islam, the Quran, says: "If anyone murders an innocent person ... it will be as if he had murdered the whole of humanity."

So, who are the Muslims who commit such heinous acts in the name of Islam? It is obvious from the above injunction of the Quran that they do not follow true Islam. Therefore, they must be driven not by Islam but some other desire (such as hate or revenge) to commit acts of terrorism. Muslims around the world greet (or are supposed to greet) each other, and others, using the Arabic words, "Assalamu ‘Alaikum" which means: "peace beunto you." There is no doubt that some Muslims, while using such a benevolent greeting, carry malevolent intentions in their hearts. The holy Book of Islam,the Quran, condemns such people by saying: "Why do you say that which you do not practice?" Such Muslims, therefore, do not represent Islam. Islam has nothing to do with those who commit acts of terrorism. Therefore, it is wise to differentiate Muslims and Islam. Just as acts of terrorism committed by Christians cannot be attributed to Christianity, acts of terrorism committed by Muslims must not be attributed to Islam or its teachings.

There is a popular feeling in the West, and justifiably so, that Islam is a very oppressive and retrogressive religion. But this is based on a wrong perception of Islam, unfortunately, due to the practice of Islam by some countries. Do these countries practice Islam as they profess they do? The Quran, (unequivocally and unconditionally) says: "There is no compulsion in religion." However, we see all kinds of compulsion in these countries. People in these countries are deprived of most of their basic human rights. They are afraid to express opinions in public against the government's practice of Islam for fear of persecution. How can these countries claim to be practicing Islam when they violate its basic principle of compassion and tolerance? They practice "Rajm" (stoning to death) for adultery, although there is no such thing in the Quran. Their rulers invoke God's compassion, mercy and forgiveness. But they show very little or none at all themselves.

So,what is true Islam?

Islam, an Arabic word whose root is "silm," means peace and protection from danger. Islam is supposed to provide an environment of peace and tranquility for all, Muslims and non-Muslims. It is supposed to protect everyone from external or internal threats and dangers. Since religious tolerance (and respect for other faiths) is among the basic teachings of Islam, it instructs Muslims to fight and to even give their lives, if need be, to protect places of worship of other faiths such as temples, churches and synagogues. If Islam teaches these noble ideals, why is there such a frightening image of Islam in the West? The answer lies in one word: "jihad" and its misrepresentation and misinterpretation in the media. But Muslims are no less responsible for this frightening picture of jihad either. Tyrant Muslim regimes and terrorist organizations routinely invoke jihad, or holy war, to terrorize or kill innocent people to achieve their political agendas. The Arabic word "jihad" means struggle or exertion. There are many levels of jihad: struggling to remove poverty; fighting against material and moral corruption; struggling against social, political, and economic injustices; struggling to restore basic human rights; fighting against tyranny and oppression; constantly exerting to advance human knowledge; fighting against environmental pollution, etc. And jihad in terms of war must be declared and must be for defensive purposes only.

No covert operations are allowed in Islam. Above all, jihad must be done for the good of humanity which, in Islam, is referred to as fighting for the cause of God. Under no circumstances, are they allowed to exploit the weak and the vulnerable. That is why Islam teaches Muslims to honor treaties and to do justice * even to their enemies. It teaches them to establish their system based upon free consultation, justice and equality. These are the teachings of the Quran. However, it is a sad reflection that Muslims seem to have turned away from the above teachings of Islam. American people who are striving for the above ideals are nearer to Islam than many Muslims. Islam is not the custodian of Muslims only. God says in the Quran that if Muslims were to turn away from its ideals and teachings, then He will raise another people to replace them. Whatever Muslims have done (and are doing) in the name of jihad that is contrary to the above teachings of divine book, the Quran, Islam is not responsible for but they are.

Nawaz
Religion Islam

[girlpower]

oh yeah ?? where are those buddhist terrorist organizations today ?? , for the clarification , i don't buy Popot , Mao , Kamikazi bull**** , So stop using arguments like Polpot or Mao were buddhist or kamikazi's were buddhist . That is so old .

[Azamnoor]

girlpower said

oh yeah ?? where are those buddhist terrorist organizations today ?? , for the clarification , i don't buy Popot , Mao , Kamikazi bull**** , So stop using arguments like Polpot or Mao were buddhist or kamikazi's were buddhist . That is so old .

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[Kaminyu]

girlpower said

oh yeah ?? where are those buddhist terrorist organizations today ?? , for the clarification , i don't buy Popot , Mao , Kamikazi bull**** , So stop using arguments like Polpot or Mao were buddhist or kamikazi's were buddhist . That is so old .

So if we didn't buy that "al-Qaida"-Taliban garbage, then I suppose there isn't any Islamic terrorist organizations either.

[psychoteddybear]

girlpower said

oh yeah ?? where are those buddhist terrorist organizations today ?? , for the clarification , i don't buy Popot , Mao , Kamikazi bull**** , So stop using arguments like Polpot or Mao were buddhist or kamikazi's were buddhist . That is so old .

BUDDHIST NATIONALISM AND RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE IN ŚRI LANKĀ

Muslims Victims of Buddhist Violence?! � Rasheed Gonzales

Religious terrorism: a primer on terrorism and religion

Aum Shinrikyo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aum_Shinrikyo

www.rohingya.org - MYANMAR: A People Facing Buddhist Violence

Buddhist Extremism AKA Illang Kema � Pink Boxing Gloves

girlpower said

oh yeah ?? where are those buddhist terrorist organizations today ?? , for the clarification , i don't buy Popot , Mao , Kamikazi bull**** , So stop using arguments like Polpot or Mao were buddhist or kamikazi's were buddhist . That is so old .

why don't you just admit that you're here to crap on a faith that you don't really understand, or, in fact, don't even TRY to understand? your hatred for this faith overwhelms any meager sense of rationality that you may possess.

you could also be a slave to trend, since it seems to be trendy nowadays to hate Muslims.

you could just be astonishingly stupid and possess a very low IQ, and do not have the intellectual capacity to understand any arguments brought forth before you.

you could just be stubborn and just refuse to see the light, which is also a fault of your own.

you could just be so full of hatred because you're a weak person who has fallen victim to some sort of propoganda, whether it be the news, people around you, etc...or wait...maybe a muslim boy dissed you and that's why you're on a rampage?

either way, judging from your posts and the way you type, you either need to improve your analytical skills or shut up and piss off. don't waste any more space than you are already.

how long have you been here, and you still refuse to see anything positive? do you honestly think that any faith would NOT have anything positive in it? what's wrong with you?

[girlpower]

psychoteddybear said

BUDDHIST NATIONALISM AND RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE IN ŚRI LANKĀ

Muslims Victims of Buddhist Violence?! � Rasheed Gonzales

Religious terrorism: a primer on terrorism and religion

Aum Shinrikyo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

www.rohingya.org - MYANMAR: A People Facing Buddhist Violence

Buddhist Extremism AKA Illang Kema � Pink Boxing Gloves


why don't you just admit that you're here to crap on a faith that you don't really understand, or, in fact, don't even TRY to understand? your hatred for this faith overwhelms any meager sense of rationality that you may possess.

you could also be a slave to trend, since it seems to be trendy nowadays to hate Muslims.

you could just be astonishingly stupid and possess a very low IQ, and do not have the intellectual capacity to understand any arguments brought forth before you.

you could just be stubborn and just refuse to see the light, which is also a fault of your own.

you could just be so full of hatred because you're a weak person who has fallen victim to some sort of propoganda, whether it be the news, people around you, etc...or wait...maybe a muslim boy dissed you and that's why you're on a rampage?

either way, judging from your posts and the way you type, you either need to improve your analytical skills or shut up and piss off. don't waste any more space than you are already.

how long have you been here, and you still refuse to see anything positive? do you honestly think that any faith would NOT have anything positive in it? what's wrong with you?

i knew you would post these bull **** claim about Myannmar , srilanka , and that Japnese sect , but sorry i still don't see any buddhist terrorists

[psychoteddybear]

girlpower said

i knew you would post these bull **** claim about Myannmar , srilanka , and that Japnese sect , but sorry i still don't see any buddhist terrorists

and your point....is??

i don't even dislike buddhism, i love a lot of its philosophy. why would i need to stoop to your level to prove how grimy it can get? see, that's the difference between me and you. at least i can acknowledge that there are buddhists who are morons too. and NO they aren't claims, these are "valid" governments presiding over nations who inflict violence and terror upon their civilians. how is that bulls***?

you didn't answer my question either. how can any faith NOT have any positive elements in it? do you think people are such tools that they would follow a religion that did not offer anything good? and even a faith with over a billion followers? again, what's your problem? is it comprehensive, or are you just trying to start sh*t for no reason?

[Azamnoor]

girlpower said

i knew you would post these bull **** claim about Myannmar , srilanka , and that Japnese sect , but sorry i still don't see any buddhist terrorists

How bout I act like you and say

"I knew you'd say this bull(blah) about Islam, claiming that there are muslim terrorists out there. What an idiot, I don't see any Islamic terrorists"

But that's the opposite of being realistic. Luckily, most of us live in the real world.

We know there are Islamic terrorists, as well as from other religions. They're all the same, they have an agenda, and they're terrorists. I don't see religion when I see them, it's just terorrism.

Just like how I'd be colour blind, I don't see colour on people, I see humans, likewise, terrorists.

Get a grip, get a life, come back to reality, but you'd need to do that on your own, because you'd get hurt if we had to pop your fantasy balloon and you'd come crashing down.

[Revert]

Terrorism isn't limited to one ideology.

[ChotooMotoo]

girlpower said

i knew you would post these bull **** claim about Myannmar , srilanka , and that Japnese sect , but sorry i still don't see any buddhist terrorists

since all you do is spread crap talk on the forum, I'm beginning to wonder if this picture isn't an accurate description of your posting location

[JiveTurkey]

girlpower said

i knew you would post these bull **** claim about Myannmar , srilanka , and that Japnese sect , but sorry i still don't see any buddhist terrorists

Well now that we got Buddhist terrorists covered, let's move on to atheist terrorists which are much greater in number, brutality, murders, and a lot more relevant to girlpower since she's an "enlightened atheist". So allow me to take a page out of Girlpower's book and just pull out just a random "expert" source on the issue just as you have done numerous times with Islam

According to University of Hawaii political scientist Rudolph J. Rummel,[1] <#_ftn1> the total number killed in all of human history is estimated to be about 284,638,000. Of that number, 151,491,000 were killed during the past 100 years. The single largest killer in all of human history is, by far, atheistic Communism with a total of 110,000,000 … over 1/3 of all people ever killed!

Death by Atheism -- How Many People has Religion Killed

So tell me Girlpower how does it feel to be a member of a faith that has managed to take credit for 1/3 of all murders in human history in only 100 years. Is murder and terrorism just a natural tendency in your "atheist genes". Given your faiths violent history how do I know you're not a convicted serial killer who just fled to China the home of the great chairman Mao.

Looks like the Jihadists and Crusaders have their work cut out for them in order to top 110,000,000 murders in only 100 years.

[fatimasufi]

girlpower said

oh yeah ?? where are those buddhist terrorist organizations today ?? , for the clarification , i don't buy Popot , Mao , Kamikazi bull**** , So stop using arguments like Polpot or Mao were buddhist or kamikazi's were buddhist . That is so old .

actually that is what we are trying to figure out. you are not suppose to know where terroristss live only if you want to join them. perhaps you do?

[faheemkamran]

ok well have to see that

[Jaysh]

Psycho just schooooooled girl power.

[jinnzaman]

Even if she's wrong, debate with her with wisdom and sincere concern. If you're getting angry at her statements, make sure its for the sake of Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) and not to show off.

If she still fails to concede she's made a bad argument, then just ignore her.

This is our deen; we shouldn't make a show of it.