Prefer answers from practicing Muslims...Why do Muslims demand religious freedom in the western world...?

Question

...yet forbid Christians and other religions to openly practise their religion or seek converts?
Isn't that hypocracy?
Would I be arrested in Saudia Arabia if I publically baptized converts? Or worse?

indeepthought - you did not answer the question.
I know there are "some" Muslims who live in peace with other religions especially non-Arabic & non-Islamic countries. But "Islamic countries such as Saudia Arabia, publically practicing Christianity or seeking conversions is potentially a death penalty act. The same in many other "Islamic" countries. The Muslim people themselves may tolerate other religions but their governments & clerics do not!
You mention Lebanon being an example of relious tolerance. Interesting! Just a few decades ago Lebanon was a mainly Christian country. The Christians have been leaving for decades because of the religous tolerance you speak of.

If you are truly a Muslim and "indeepthought" I believe you need to rethink your "answer"

Stand up and denounce the religious tyrany of Islamists.

Muslims please answer - I really do want your opinion!

Answer 1

I am not one of the people you prefer to receive a response from, but since I'm already here.....

Living in a country that demands adherence to the Muslim faith dictates that "baptizing converts" will most likely result in your death, usually by having your head sawed off with a dull sword.

Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Christians and so on worship the same God. What makes Muslims different is they believe that Mohamed was a true prophet of God. If you don't agree, you are automatically their enemy and are considered to be an evil agent of Satan.

A Muslim "demanding religious freedom" is an oxymoron. Any religious freedoms they demand apply ONLY to the conversion of the Islamic faith - no ifs, no ands, no buts, no exceptions.

Muslim extremists are terrorists, supporters of terrorism or both - period. These people are classic sociopaths who justify murder by following the insane ramblings of a false prophet. In their minds, if you aren't Muslim, you MUST either convert or die.

Make no mistake about it, either you're Muslim or an enemy of Islam. Your death, caused by their hands, is prayed for each and every Friday night during their prayer sessions. This prayer, a part of their strict ritual also includes being "forced" to take a bath on Friday. I can only assume that bathing to maintaining personal cleanliness is optional for the other 6 days of the week.

Earlier this year, a former Muslim living in Italy dared to denounce his faith and follow another religion. What happened next? The Islamic leaders offered a reward for his execution and the "convert" is now living in hiding to escape the death sentence imposed on him. Religious freedom? I think not!

Remember the Dutch cartoonists who depicted Mohamed wearing a bomb for a turban? Would anyone think this is a shining example of religious tolerance by Islam?

Another example of their twisted thinking in action would be September 11, 2001.

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Answer 2

Your question is flawed. 1) You are grouping all muslims into the same category. Islam , for most of it's history has a tradition of tolerance of other religions, especially religions that have their own book. It is irresponsible to define any group based on the extreme factions of that group. Many christians have no problem wih forcing christian views and practices on non-christians and there have been many times in history where this has gone to the extreme of forced conversion (native americans, african slaves).

2) You are overlooking the fact that most of the muslim world does not demand this. Even in a place as hectic as Lebanon, the christian population is 40%. Even in countries where there are conflicts between muslims and other religions, we are still looking at the act of extremeists and your question would be like asking why do christians like murdering so much every time somone who professes to be christian is charged with murder in this country.

Answer 3

Narrowmindedness exists in other religions as well. So does religious fanaticism. This is why our forefathers designed a government that was not influenced by religion, ordering the separation of Church and State. Although sometimes religious leaders try their best to circumvent this deliberate design, it does insure your freedom to worship as you choose. However, I do not believe we should try to impose our values on those unwilling to accept it as this is a violation of their rights to worship as they choose. Freedom can be very frustrating, but I thank the God of my faith for this opportunity. (sorry, I am not a muslim, but I felt the explanation was appropriate anyway.)

Answer 4

Because people are by nature selfish, the religion may teach freedom and peace, but distortionists will prefer passages that talk of war, pain suffering and punishment to control the masses and fulfill their personal agenda and not the Godly agenda.

This goes for any other faiths that demand freedom practice their ways, but persecute others for practicing their own belief systems.... even to persecute people who dont believe in any divine being... Self-importance, Self-Serving...SELF-ish.

Answer 5

No, it's not hypocrisy. It's a one way religion, and the logo is ''I do what i want and you can also do what i want''

Answer 6

the goal is to make everybody Moslem