Are you aware of these myths? You should be!?

Question

Islam Means 'Peace'

Islam respects Women as Equals

Jihad Means 'Inner Struggle'

Islam is a Religion of Peace

Islam is Tolerant of Other Religions

Islam Facilitated a 'Golden Age' of Scientific Discovery

Islam is Opposed to Slavery

Islam is Incompatible with Terrorism

Islam is a Democracy



http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pages/Myths-of-Islam.htm

Spreading truth is not spreading hate. Things are as they are and how you react to truth is your own decision. I do not hate people because of their religion. However, I certainly hate people who commit evil acts and those who cover up truth.

"Islam has it's origins from the same root as Christianity and Judaism."

Sure that is what Mohemed claims. However, there is no concept of JIHAD in Christianity or Judaism.

Answer 1

The Quran not only allows slaves, but explicitly gives the slave-owner the right to have sex with them. There were no Muslim abolitionists because slavery is deeply ingrained in the religion. In fact, the Quran has more to say about enjoying sex with slaves than it does about several of the five pillars of Islam.

Mohammed owned and traded slaves. He commanded that women and children be taken as slaves in battle, and allowed them to be raped after capture. His followers continued the practice for centuries until it was forced to an end in most regions by European armies.

Unfortunately, slavery still persists in dark corners of the Muslim world today, such as Niger, the Sudan, and Mauritania. And, most tellingly, none of the articles by contemporary Muslim apologists (giving their religion retroactive credit for abolition) even bother to address the subject of modern slavery, much less condemn it.

On November 23, 1937, Saudi Arabia's King Ibn Saud told British Colonel H.R.P. Dickson: "Our hatred for the Jews dates from God's condemnation of them for their persecution and rejection of Isa (Jesus) and their subsequent rejection of His chosen Prophet."

He added "that for a Muslim to kill a Jew, or for him to be killed by a Jew ensures him an immediate entry into Heaven and into the august presence of God Almighty."

Answer 2

Islam has it's origins from the same root as Christianity and Judaism.
(Judaism, Islam and Christianity are collectively known as "Abrahamic religions" because they trace their history to the covenant God made with Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.)

As with any "religion" there are splinter groups or those who manipulate the core to control others.
Look at the extremists in all of the religions before you generalize and condemn an entire "religion"

Do Your research ... here is a good place to start:

Many non-Muslims have no idea that Muslims worship the same God as Christians and Jews, and that Islam preaches compassion, charity, humility, and the brotherhood of man. And the similarities don’t end there. According to Islamic teaching, Muhammad founded Islam in 610 CE after the angel Gabriel appeared to him at Mecca and told him that God had entered him among the ranks of such great biblical prophets as Abraham, Moses, and Christ.
Whether you live or work alongside Muslims and want to relate to them better, or you simply want to gain a better understanding of the world’s second largest religion, Islam For Dummies can help you make sense of this religion and its appeal. From the Qur’an to Ramadan, this friendly guide introduces you to the origins, practices and beliefs of Islam, including:

Muhammad, the man and the legend
The Five Pillars of Wisdom
The Five Essentials beliefs of Islam
The different branches of Islam and Islamic sects
The Qur’an and Islamic law
Islam throughout history and its impact around the world
Professor Malcolm Clark explores the roots of Islam, how it has developed over the centuries, and it’s long and complex relationship with Christianity. He helps puts Islam in perspective as a major cultural and geopolitical force. And he provided helpful insights into, among other things:

Muhammad, the Qur’an and the ethical teachings of Islam
Muslim worship, customs, and rituals surrounding birth, marriage, and death
Shi’ites, Sunnis, Sufis, Druze, and other important Muslim groups
Islam in relation to Judaism and Christianity
In these troubled times, it is important that we try to understand the belief systems of others, for through understanding comes peace. Islam For Dummies helps you build bridges of understanding between you and your neighbors in the global village.

See the source list below

PEACE :)

Answer 3

I wasn't aware of what Islam meant but I really didn't care. Jesus is my peace, my comfort, my strength, my rock and my salvation - islam is just another word for satan as far as I am concerned. Christ is the way the truth and the life.

Answer 4

is this the whole of Islam or just those terrorists profess to be ?
maybe you should not generalise so much and spread hate ( judging by your previous Q&A )
as it happens my beliefs have been accepted more by the Muslim community than the Christian ... tollerant eh ?

Answer 5

What about this myth "God is Love" (applies to both Allah and Jehovah), one only has to read both the Quran or Bible to see the Bullsh*t detector going off.

Answer 6

Bravo!!