A PhD in Islam from CNN?

Question

To my fellow Muslims...
Aren't you fed up with these so called 'experts' of Islam who come on TV and spread pure follishness about our religion? Aren't you even more frustrated by those who come into this forum who think they have the proper authority to speak about Islam because they saw the 'latest' documentary on supposed Islam on CNN?

Here is a blog that all can watch that confronts this growing and dangerous issue we see running rapant in the media. Watch, liasten, learn and enjoy. Let me know what you think...

Salaam (that means peace for those of you who didn't know)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqmMdPKw378&mode=related&search=

Answer 1

Why should we be fed up with people who quote word for word?

The criticisms of the Jews in the Quran resulted in the persecution of Jews in Muslim lands--often slavery, deportation, land expropriation, and massacres, resulting from the permanent, uniquely Islamic institutions of jihad and dhimmitude. They had to wear on their clothes the image of an ape. Specifically, the 9th century Tunisian Qadi, Ahmed b. Talib compelled the dhimmi Jews to wear upon their shoulder a patch of white cloth (riqa') that bore the image of an ape, [the Christians were required to wear the image of a pig], and to nail onto their doors a board bearing the sign of a monkey. Apes are mentioned in Judaic texts, but zoomorphic signs were never imposed in the Jewish kingdoms, as was done for Jews and Christians in Islamic lands. Hence the actual implementation of such discriminatory zoomorphic badges is particular to Islam, and the reasons for this must be examined independently, and honestly, without any reference to Judaism.

Jihadists today invoke the Quran to justify the worst terrorist crimes. Throat slitting of infidels is mentioned in the Quran. Al-Mawardi (d. 1058), the prominent 11th century jurist quoted this verse, specifically, « When you encounter those who deny (the Truth) then strike (their) necks. » (Quran 47 :4), in his learned discussion of jihad. This ritual execution is also mentioned in other Muslim legal texts and in narratives of Christian and prominent Muslim historians. Today it is performed against infidels and recorded on videotape for the edification of Muslim audiences.

When the average pious Muslim reads a verse like 2:132 (“And this was the legacy that Abraham left to his sons, and so did Jacob; ‘Oh my sons! Allah hath chosen the Faith for you; then die not except in the Faith of Islam’”) or 3:67 (“Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian; but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to Allah’ (which is Islam), and he joined not gods with Allah”), he understands what so many imams tell him: that the true Jews and Christians of today are the Muslims, and the people who go by those names are renegades and rebels against God.

This is of course nonsense.

Answer 2

I have been given the authority by God to defend Christ. This also gives me the authority to speak about Islam. Who needs CNN.

Answer 3

No Degrees needed -just a STUDY of Sura 9 tells enough!

WHAT LOVING PEOPLE!

islam has indeed learned its PEACEFUL WAYS from the Great Mo!

http://www.easyislam.com/chronology_of_events_in_the_life_of_muhammad.asp

Answer 4

I was a Muslim for five years, so when I criticize Islam, I am speaking from a position of knowledge.

I have deep respect for Muslims, but you need a Reformation.

Answer 5

The guy in that video is really annoying. Hard to watch.

Answer 6

Not a question but a blog.

Answer 7

So, you don't really have a question because you already have everything figured out.

Answer 8

unless muslms do something about the terrorism problem, they will always have people complaining about them/

Answer 9

cool!