Why are so many people reluctant to criticize Islam?

Question

You see it on here. Say anything bad about that vile religion, and you are "racist"; though the ignoramuses saying that usually don't catch on that it is a religion, not a race. Why is it wrong to criticize a body of ideas that has caused untold misery for millions of people? Why do we have to hide in terror fearful of offending someone's hair-trigger sensitivites?

And on another matter, some people will only go so far as criticizing ALL religion, as if ALL religion has committed even a fraction of the atrocities that Islam has. The Inquisition led to a thousand or so deaths over five hundred years. The Crusades were a response to Muslim aggression, the invasion and conquest of Spain, France, the holy lands, Serbia, Greece, and Constantinople. Get it people? THE CRUSADES WERE A RESPONSE TO 400 YEARS OF MUSLIM AGGRESSION AND WAR!!

No, I am not a Christian. But I will never do as some of you intellectually cowardly people on here, and put it in the same class as Islam.

Like the Pope said, Mohammed (eternal torment in hell be upon him) introduced a unique kind of evil. The only thing that Islam introduced to the world that didn't already exist in Judaism or Christianity was the concept of spreading by the sword, forced conversions, executions of non-converts, executions of apostates, infidel taxes, dhimmitude, eternal warfare with non-Muslims, taqiyya (lying), and a host of other very unpleasant concepts.

Anyone who tries to dismiss these things by saying that Christianity is no different obviously doesn't understand it. Instead of condemning all religion, why don't you grow some intellectual backbone and point out the TRUE cause of most wars since 622 AD.

Answer 1

I am reluctant to criticize Islam because as an intelligent person you should know that the real reason for war are the elitists who have little to do with religion using religion as their leverage to get their deeds done by the masses. War and atrocities are never 100% religion caused, and war is almost certainly strategic versus what the masses believe.

I admit Islam has some definite verses of violence in the Qu'ran, but there are also some messed up verses in the Bible stating it's alright to stone your kid to death or sell your daughter into slavery. The difference is that Christians can interpret only the parts that they want to literally and just interpret the other parts as metaphorical whereas the Muslims interpret the entire religious text as literal. It seems there is some serious agendas for the religious elite/leadership of Islam that is sparking a religious war now, but someone has to tell muslims that they have to skip the archaic verses, the christians have got that right.

Answer 2

You speak unrelevant.You said that the crusade is is the Christian's response on Muslim aggression but what make you think that Christian killing 70,000 in just a single mosque is right? I mean two wrong doesn't make one right.Let me tell you a brief history about the crusade.The crusade start when Pope Urban II launch it in the name TO RELEASE PALESTINE FROM ISLAMIC RULE.The crusade started when the Seljuk Turk's forbade a Christian ritual when they pilmirage to Jerusalem.The ritual is a dangerous sword performing ritual,And guess what?The Christian's are drunk when they performing.The Seljuk Sultan afraid that the Christian would hurt others so he forbade the Christian to perform these dangerous tradition.The new's is heard by the pope and he immeadiately launch war toward the Muslim.Peter the preist immeadietly gather all the Christian's to fight Islam.He(or maybe other priest in Christianity)pretend's to be a pilmirage that saw the pilmirage being opressed by the Muslim(a likely story)and tell the other Christian to fought the Muslim.(bad boy).With his speech, he manage to gather 15,000 Christian volunteer's for the crusade.And out they go to fought the Muslim.Now you see,the Crusade is start with nothing but lies of the priest.You spoke unlogical.Are you reffering that the killing of the Jew's by the Christian's is because a response of Muslim aggression?And the killing of million of native American by the Christian's is because of Muslim aggression?And when in the world that Muslim invade France,Serbia and Greece as you mentioned?Try to read the History book.I think you need to get back to school to learn about History.

Answer 3

I understand your frustrations and like the way you lined up your ideas. Lots of good points. The only thing I don't agree with is your opinion on the causes of war. Leaders mobilize troops against other countries not often for religious reasons. Usually, it's all about financial/territorial gain.

Hate to reuse an old line, but the Bible (of any religion) doesn't kill people. People kill people.

Answer 4

This is a religion that does not accept criticism. The Pope has no reason to apologize, he quoted a 14th century emperor and it was taken out of context. I know of no other religion in recent history that has been as militant, radical, and terroristic as the Islamic radicals. Almost all terrorist acts have been in the name of Islam, all beheadings, suicide bombing, and torture has been in the name of Islam. The rest of the world should demand an apology from the Islamic clerics, and a pledge for them to stop the senseless violence done by these so called true believers.

The following was provided by another member in response to a similar question, it seems to reinforce the propensity toward violence.

Ishaq:544 “Muhammad commanded the people to prepare for the foray [raid, incursion, sortie, attack, or assault]. The Messenger informed his troops that he was going to Mecca. He ordered them to prepare themselves and ready their equipment quickly. He said, ‘O Allah, keep spies and news from the Quraysh until we take them by surprise in their land.'” Fundamental Islamic organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and al-Qaeda offer the same prayer today.

Ishaq:544 “Hassan incited the men, reciting: ‘This is the time for war. Don't feel safe from us. Our swords will open the door to death.'” And so it would be forevermore.

Qur'an 9.5 “When the sacred forbidden months for fighting are past, fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them, take them captive, beleaguer them, and lie in wait and ambush them using every stratagem of war.”

Answer 5

I criticize the actions of those people who murder and slaughter innocents in the name of Islam. I am not reluctant at all.

Answer 6

Islam totally sucks!

Answer 7

Uh Oh, the PC crowd are gonna like this....but I do.

Answer 8

cuz islam is the Absolute truth!!!!

n Gods blessings be upon Muhammad (peace be upon him)

great scholars like Barnard Shaw acknowleged Muhammad's (peace be upon him) greatness n piousness!!!
its time u open ur eyes n start acceptin the truth.!!!!!!!

Answer 9

gawd.............don't piss all of them off