Seriously, how do we solve the problems between Muslims and the world?

Question

Serious answers, please. I offer this as a continuing dialogue. I would prefer that there be no narrow minded answers ( on one side of the question or the other ). Please come here with the attitide of bettering the world with your intelligence and insight. My question is this: I have been aware for most of my life ( and I'm not being bigotted or biased ) that Muslims seem not to be able to get along with any of the 4 main religious cultures in the world. Buddhists, Christians, Jews or Hindu's. Why is that? I don't have any idea really.

Thank you all for the answers. Most were insightful. I got some that ( as I Thought would happen ) pointed it back at me. This is an observation over a lifetime. I forgot to mention that Muslims also don't get along within themselves. Sunni's kill Shiites and vice versa. Christians don't like each other as well, but they don't kill one another. Ireland notwithstanding. Catholics and Protestants. It was isolated to that region and appears to have been resolved. I don't know , maybe the Sunni, Shiite thing will be resolved someday as well.

Answer 1

Excuse me? I think that you have been brainwash by propaganda. All the Muslims that I know are very accepting. Why not ask yourself why you are not accepting?

Answer 2

The problem is based on perceptions and very old unresolved anger.
There is nothing wrong with the Muslim people.
From a religious standpoint, the Koran teaches that violence is evil and that peace may be found through understanding. As a Baptist it is actually very simular in most regards to what i was tought.
The most negative thing people see is a small minority of extremists that believe violence will solve their problems. The real danger is that these people are percieved by the outside world as commonplace and that the misquotes they spread from their religion might be believed by other muslims that do not do their research into the koran. It is tragic.

Now the problem with Israel stems from after world war 2 when the Jewish people was granted their ancestreal homeland back to them. And the Muslim people living there feel that it is their ancestreal homeland as well.
Sonce then the Israli people have ben seen as western colaborators and invaders. Meanwhile the Israli people see the Muslim as the descendents of their biblical enemies and as a people that want them destroyed.
The ONLY way this problem can EVER be resolved is with a revolution in acceptance between these 2 peoples. The building blocks for this peace lie within the Tolmot and the Koran. It CAN be done. IF both sides have a charismatic leader that is willing to use their peoples strong religious beliefs to bring about this understanding. But BOTH sides need such a leader at the same time and each must do so without fear of assassination. But human nature will cause them to try and destroy each other first. It is very sad.
I pray for understanding for each side often.

Answer 3

This is perhaps the most important question facing the world today. (and I'm not given to exagerration). I've thought about this a lot and I really think the short answer is that WE can't. They have to want to solve these problems. If they want to, then we (the western world) can help. But right now it doesn't seem like they are interested.
Despite all the loss of civilian life in Iraq, it currently stands as the best hope for changing the status quo in the Mid-East. I believe there are people there who truly want reconciliation and prosperity; hopefully there will be enough of these people for something to crystallize. I'm not trying to trivialize the suffering occurring there or to justify the use of force, but provided the US doesn't bail leaving the place to collapse on itself (which simply cannot happen), there is a real chance to effect change. Forming a new state by external or internal means generally implies loss of life. I can think of no exceptions to this. It's a gruesome affair, and I hope that we are doing everything we can to mitigate the suffering of the Iraqi people and our troops.
Given what I now know about the absence of WMDs I would not have supported an invasion, but now that we're there we may be able to make something positive come out of this at least in the long run. Make no mistake, we are staying in Iraq for a long time to come. I don't like it, but like the sign at the antique store says, "you break it, you bought it".
There are many other issues tied up in this (I haven't even mentioned Israel), but I hope you find these thoughts interesting.

Answer 4

Aside from Mako's trained response, the issue of Muslim self removal from the larger religious society should be broken down into more specific categories than the generalization of "Muslims", since, as a caucasian male, I would not think it fair to ask why the white people hate blacks based onthe behaviour of the Ku Klux Klan.

A general modification of the question could be along the lines of "Westernized" and "Non-westernized" muslims (taking into account the Muslims of the non-Middle East would all be generalized as westernized with the exception of separatist groups inthe greater Asian continent like Indonesia and Western China).

Based on these very rough categorizations, I believe it to be an environmental issue (no tree hugging environmental, upbringing environment). The jealousy of the backward nations in light of their previous glory of the 7th through the 14 centuries makes the advancement and development of the western world out of reach and, as with the idea of sour grapes, therefore bad. Whwen the idea of progress equals evil is perpetrated from generation to generation, it picks up speed but, more damaging, validity in the eyes of the teachers.

Answer 5

well there have to be compromises on both sides if the issue is to be resolved.
first, muslims should accept the separation of secular public life and relgious private life. that is, religion should not be a part of your dealings with people outside your family. public life should be completely secularized (education as well).
second, muslims should do away with their insecurity and feeling of persecution. it goes without saying that other communities should stop treating them that way as well.
third, all conversions should be banned. from any religion to any other. forced or voluntary. you're born in a religion, you stick to that religion. may seem like a violation of human rights, but it prevents many social problems in the long run. it also helps preserve the demographic ratios.

Answer 6

You must realize you wrote a very bigoted sounding question, and made a hidden statement that you now accept as fact that Muslims do not get along with other religions as if it is a matter of nature.

The answer to your question is that we create our own problems by how we treat others. All problems will be solved when Muslims and people of all religions are treated with dignity and respect by all others.

We have a long way to go.

Answer 7

It seems that the extremist wanna be left alone in their own country. Have we ever given that a try? Maybe other countries shouldnt take over part of their land, or try and change their beliefs no matter how uncivilized they may be, they've that way for centuries and they wont change just because its the best thing for everyone. I say let them be who and how they wanna be and where they want to be.


P.S. Israel has been part of the problem as well.

Answer 8

Ok, let me start out by saying I am white, born and raised in a Christian country, so when I say this I am not dogging on the other party.....

Are you kidding me? Are you freaking kidding me??????

Have you ever heard of the crusades? Have you ever heard of a man named Hitler who killed 6 million Jews for no other reason than they were Jews????

'no narrow minded answers'... you are the one who are **** narrow minded! Clearly you have no idea what the quran says, you can not separate what is religion and what is culture....

Answer 9

I think you need to research Muslims more before forming an opinion like that. There are extremist in just about everything in this world. Also if you do not want "narrow minded" answers don't ask narrow minded questions. What a tool!

Answer 10

It is not all Muslims that are the problem it is the radicals. And like every religion they think they are right. We are the infidels and according the The Radical Muslims Bible we must be eliminated. I wish I had an answer, but I do not see the problem being solved. But we Muslims also remember that not all Muslims are like that

Answer 11

Kill all the terrorists would be a good place to start. Make terrorism as a career choice one that is very hazzardous to ones health.
That will resolve about 70% of the violence issues.