If Islam is about peace, how do extremists use it to justify murder?

Question

This is a serious question.

Answer 1

Islam is really about peace. Salam is peace, Islam is submission.

If the whole world would accept Islam, then there would be peace. If people decline to join Islam they should be terminated.

then also peace can be achieved.

Answer 2

You must realize that the person most honored in Islam is Muhammad. There is not a Muslim around who would condemn Muhammad and if asked, they would like to be more like him. If you look at his life as a warlord, spreading the faith on the tip of a sword, you can understand why Jihad comes so easy. If Muhammad did it, it is good, therefore to copy Muhammad is also good.

The Muslim definition of peace is when everyone has accepted Islam. Saudi Arabia for example, is "at peace" but anywhere else in the world that there are non-Muslims, there is no peace. Jihad is as much as their faith as going to Mecca at least once.

They consider rioting in the streets over cartoons, books, movies, beauty pagents and quotes by the pope as part of the Jihad. The only difference between the run of the mill Muslim and the extremists is degree, as they all believe the same thing.

A recent poll showed that between 30% and 70% of Muslims believe terrorism is an acceptable action to "defend the faith." That is where the radicals get their support and their new recruits.

JAC TMS below proves my point....the whole world must accept Islam for there to be peace...if not, death to them.

Answer 3

Islaam is a religion of peace and submission and stresses the sanctity of human life. A verse in the Quran says (Chapter 5, verse 32), that anyone who saves one life, it is as if he has saved the whole of mankind and anyone who has killed another person except (in lieu of murder or mischief on earth), it is as if he has killed the whole mankind." Islaam condemns all violence which happened in the Crusades, in Spain, in the 2nd world war, or by acts of people like the Rev. Jim Jones, David Koresh, Dr. Baruch Goldstein, or the atrocities committed in Bosnia by the Christian Serbs. Anyone who resorts to violence is not practicing his religion at that time. However, sometimes violence is a human response of oppressed people as in Palestine. There is a lot of terrorism and violence in areas where there is no Muslim presence. For example, in Ireland, South Africa, Latin America, and Sri Lanka. Sometimes violence is due to a struggle between those who have and those who do not have, or between those who are oppressed with those who are oppressors. Unfortunately, the Palestinians who are struggling against oppression are called terrorists but not the armed Israeli settlers when they do the same. As it turned out in the Oklahoma City bombing, sometime Muslims are prematurely blamed even if the terrorism is committed by non-Muslims. God does permit defensive wars against organized oppression. Sometimes some misguided Muslims turn to violence as happens with all religions and countries of the world. To call all Muslims terrorists is completely false. Islaam is a religion of peace, harmony and submission to the laws of God Almighty.

Answer 4

How did the Crusaders kill tens of tousands of people and justified it as doing God's work.

Extremists do what extremists do best, they go to extremes and justify their actions by blaming others.

There is no justification of senseless murder. Wether you think you can justify it or not, God will not see it that way and if you commit needless murders you will be judged.

Answer 5

In very much the same way that the crusades were carried out and ever other bloody war for that matter its called mass brainwashing. The people actually believe that if they do not do something it will be they or thier loved ones who will suffer in the end. It's just a delusion. Its the basis for most religion, fear.

Answer 6

Because Islam is not about peace, its about domination.

Answer 7

Thats why they are called the EXTREMIST. Do We need to explain more. What do robber do? What do the Murderer do? What do Conmen do? So Extremist do what they do.