Why isn't there more censure of fundamentalist Moslems by moderate Moslems?

Question

There were several programs on TV recently on different channels about the roles of women in Islam. (And that caused me to watch too much TV, BTW.) One (BBC) concerned women and children and the regeneration of the Taliban in Afghanistan (and N Pakistan). Another (DIS) concerned women and Sharia Law in Saudi Arabia and then there were two more (one called "Last days in Iran" or paraphrased). It was about Zara Maleki, a photo journalist born in Iran but living in Canada, who was arrested and killed by torture by the Iranians while she was there to visit her family. I hope you get to see them. I wish they did not instill a feeling of dread in me. But after viewing them and sorting thru the implications (which was not the editorial purpose of these very PC programs), I am even more convinced that the struggles with Islam will be long and hard. If people worldwide do not awaken and realize how evil the fundamentalists in this religion are then much of the world will succumb to them and all their repressions. I wonder how a religion that some practitioners genuinely and candidly believe is 'peaceful' and worthwhile has been hijacked so completely by an evil faction? And why do they not comprehend this at some visceral level and react to correct and expel the errant teachings of some? The problem seems to me to be that the truly moderate practitioners of 'secular' Islam ( for instance, an Iranian woman who follows Islamic teachings and loves the Quran but does not want nor does she wear a burkha, nor is she repressed by Sharia Law) do not recognize the danger to their lifestyle that is a part of Islamic fundamentalism. And not only will they not recognize and demand that fundamentalists cease and desist their unlawful practices, but they will indirectly support them with contributions and rhetorical support and even ally with radicals against people who do point out, condemn or even criticize the fundamentalists' factions, much less fight them openly. A big problem is that fundamentalists are more successful in converting large numbers to Islam and forcing larger numbers of people who are secular to become fundamentalists than the secular people are in moderating the extremists. The simple fact is that even basic Islam has a male oriented, repressive system of conduct and morals as a large part of its belief system. Then, if you get serious about being a 'true' Moslem, one must get even more extreme, even medieval in conduct and repression (particularly of women). An 11 year old Afghani refugee in Pakistan who works as a rug weaver and has completed his Midrasa training, when taken on a holiday to a water park, where he saw almost fully dressed (by western standards) men and women (mostly boys and girls) just swimming together and pronounced that all of them would 'go to hell', and that by just being there he had likely condemned himself to that fate also. The reporter, a moderate Moslem Pakistani woman, who had taken him there as a reward did not even try to dispute his viewpoint. What is the message this gives that future Jihadist(self described future)?

I did do a lot of editorializing and became rhetorical, didn't I. Sorry. The question is: Why can't moderate Moslems control the fanatics within their religion?
The answer is not comparing them to religious fanatics in other religions. I haven't heard of any Christians in the USA stoning anyone, assasinating anyone who is in another sect or supporting an insurgency in another country to extend their sect's influence either.

Answer 1

Too much talking, and I dont get your point

Re-post the question plz, but be concise

Thx you

Answer 2

The problem --moderate Muslims failing to challenge the fundamentalists--is a real one. Partly it's a matter of intimidation in some areas--fear of reprisal. But its partly a matter of unwillingness to risk the censure of these fundamentalists.

The problem isn't confined to the Muslims, though. In this country we have just as many fundamentalist Christians who are just as extremist--and the majority of moderate Christians are allowing their distortions of the Christian faith to go unchallenged.

There is very little difference between these two extremist groups. About the only substantive difference is that in the US, there is a clique of these extremists running US foreign poliicy. And they are using that power--and the US military as their proxies--to slaughter far more Muslims than the Islamic fundamentalists are killing Americans. The only other difference is that as a consequence the ones in this country are able to hide behind a veneer of so-called "national security" as an excuse.

Answer 3

Why don't Christians do something about people like the Westboro Church. Oh wait, they are, but they still live in America.

Most Muslim countries have kicked out terrorists. Afghanistan is a war torn country, are you going to make your opinion about Muslims based on those frustrated people? Or Iraqis or Palestinians?

Have you heard of any Muslims in the USA doing that stuff to anyone of another sect? Probably not.

Theres always the IRA. Hehehehe

Answer 4

something taken to severe is risky... in case you drink too plenty, in case you smoke too plenty, in case you consume too mcuh, in case you study too plenty, in case you proceed to exist YA too plenty... comparable happens with faith. ANY faith, no longer purely Muslims. known Christians are purely as undesirable. faith isn't a undesirable factor: ultimate your recommendations to different possibilities and believing your paritcular team or denomination is the only possesor of certainly the, undebatable actuality (albeit without info in any admire), it relatively is a undesirable factor. si i'm guessing that the version between a reasonable muslim and an severe fundamentalist is: reasonable muslims bypass approximately their on a daily basis lives, perchance in prayer, perchance in a greater secular type, yet nake it a component to no longer **** around with anybody and repsecting human beings's rights to have a diverse faith, collectively as an severe fundamentalist will do what the different fundie could do: close him or herself faraway from the different threat, hate or reject others, and in keeping with threat even exchange into violent to coach a component. happens in all religions, relatively.

Answer 5

Where do you seperate the line moderate and extremist?

Almost every mainstream Islamic organization in the US, groups like CAIR, condemns violence by groups like al-Queda. But because they believe is standing up for the rights of moslems everywhere we in the US call them extremist.

Is a moslem goes to work everyday pays his taxes and his bills but who believes in sharia an extremist? to most westerners yes he is no matter how law biding and peaceful he may be.