In 1796 American diplomats drafted the Treat of Tripoli, in Arabic, in order to stop Muslims from murdering and enslaving American sailors simply because they were non-muslims and within the doctrine of violent Jihad.
The language of the treay says it all, and is haunting:
"Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries." http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/treaty_tripoli.html
Notice that America is asking "that no pretext arising from religious opinions (Quran - Jihad), shall ever produce" war, as it does now!
2007-01-05 12:36:51 · 9 answers · asked by Asmodeous 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course, that won't stop people from using their religious superstitions to promote wars. This is as true for Christians as it is for Muslims.
That's why the government tried to assert its position that it is independent of religions. Our founding fathers discussed this and decided to leave mention of any god out of the Constitution, just for this very reason. It's why the Constitution explicitly says there shall be no religious test for public office (something that the people protesting Obama using a Quran to swear in should remember), and why the first Amendment to the Constitution was to clarify that government and religion should remain separate.
However, the nuts in this country want a theocracy here anyways, as if this ever worked anywhere else.
2007-01-05 12:40:59 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeh, that was pretty bad of the some of those fundamentalist Islam based countries. But Jihad doesn't mean holy war...it means struggle. Furthermore, it wasn't religiously based...it was economically based because they enslaved many sailors.
Now let me ask you a question:
How many Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike did the Crusaders kill when they conquered Jerusalem during the 1st Crusade?
Why did Crusaders of the 4th Crusade sack and kill the people pf Constantinople, a Greek Orthodox Christian city?
2007-01-05 20:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This isn't about Muslims. It's about two nations. Don't generalize about religion based on the actions of secular leaders. Secular leaders of all religious backgrounds have done bad things, sometimes in the name of religion. The religions themselves are not to blame for such misuses.
2007-01-05 20:42:42 · answer #3 · answered by darth_maul_8065 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't say stop using. It says "...no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce..."
Anyway, why do you dig up 111 year old treaties and wave them in our face?
I bet there are hundreds such treaties broken by America.
2007-01-05 20:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You look like Jack on pirates of the Caribbean.
1796 isn't that like pre historic. I like the muslim, satan is hatching eggs in your bossom. They crack me up, did you ever watch Arabian nights? Now he is going to put a curse on me?
Do they do that or is that Voodue?
May your camel get fleas and What's the rest of that?
Anyway, don't complain about muslims going back in time if you are going to do it.
2007-01-05 20:45:47 · answer #5 · answered by Ruth 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your rant about Muslims must come to an end eventually, God I wonder why I even bother to read your posts. You are a bigot.
2007-01-05 20:39:23 · answer #6 · answered by Ask Me 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You and the likes of you, have made Satan the master of their affairs, and he has taken them as partners. He has laid eggs and hatched them in their bosoms. He creeps and crawls in their laps. He sees through their eyes, and speaks with their tongues. In this way he has led them to sinfulness and adorned for them foul things like the action of one whom Satan has made partner in his domain and speaks untruth through his tongue.
Opinion formed from previous Q&A
2007-01-05 20:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by MUHAMMAD 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Asmodeous, you do know that God sees all that we do, we all die, and that we are going to be judged for what we used to do?
Peace Be With You
2007-01-05 20:45:59 · answer #8 · answered by onewhosubmits 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-05 20:41:54 · answer #9 · answered by what ever ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋