In Islam, is it a sin to burn down churches?

Answer 1

In simple words, church is property of someone else. You are not allowed to destroy others property without any reason. BTW, if there is really a valid reason to burn down the church than its not sin. It depend upon reason.

Answer 2

The media often represents Islam as peaceful, but with a small minority of extremist terrorists. I'd certainly like to see a significant majority of mainstream Islam teachers strongly condemn violence.

Some (many?) Moslem nations have swords in their flags, representing conversion by the sword. Where are their religious leaders forcefully declaring that the 9-11 terrorists and school bombers are in hell? The muted, timid, and relative lack of that makes me infer that it is a religion inclined to violence.

Violent Christians are going against the teachings of their founder (although Christians are ok with self defense and the goverment resisting enemies).

Jesus, Paul, James, and Peter (among others) specifically taught that our good behavior should influence people to consider looking into what Christians believe. We are instructed to be good ambassadors for Jesus, which is a huge challenge.

Answer 3

Yes it is a great sin.......becuase islam orders us to respect the other religions, their believes and their worship places and in my muslim countries it is given in constitution that non-muslims should be given a full freedom to practice their religion and their religious places would be protected by the governament!! it is definitely a sin to burn down the churches and there is no justification for this ignorant act !

Answer 4

Yes

Answer 5

yes it is a sin,burning any kind of life is a sin in Islam

Answer 6

Burning someones property is sin against God and sin against man
jtm

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

yeah it is a sin

Answer 10

All organized religion sucks.