2007-05-30 05:05:58 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no, it's the people who took it into the wrong direction
2007-05-30 05:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by John A 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am a Muslim. I am 12. I don't think it's an overall violent religion. I can see where your coming from. That's a bit extreme though, i am not that strict but i was still born into the religion. I wouldn't call it "violent" either. But thanks for asking. It gives kids like me a chance to speak up.
2007-05-30 12:10:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Overall? I don't think so. But there is a buttload of violent one's in it. I get suspicious when a religion gets so political, no matter which one is doing it. Islam cannot be separated from their political aspirations.
2007-05-30 12:16:44 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like Christianity
2007-05-30 12:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by Jahfrog 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No more so than christanity. Both go through periods of forced conversions and war against unbelievers. Whether they are violent at their core or just used by violent people for violent ends is debatable.
2007-05-30 12:08:11 · answer #5 · answered by Dave P 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
anyone who wants to cause violence will try to make it justified by the highest authority. Even irreligious people will justify it by logic, reason, or whatever word they have meaning what is right, some sort of a higher knowledge. They do this so that others will support their decision, and it can be justified in groups. religious people will always try to justify this kind of thing by god, to justify it amoung their colleages. You cant blame it n religions, they're being misrepresented by people who want to manipulate others to do what they want.
2007-05-30 12:51:14 · answer #6 · answered by Silly BaBy505 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not, but there are extremists in Islam just like there are extremists in every religion, and THEY are violent.
2007-05-30 16:52:15 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No more so than any other religion. Don't blame the tool for how people wield it. Some people people make Islam/Christianity/Judaism an excuse for hatred, bigotry, and violence; some make it a guide for peace, love, and philanthropy.
2007-05-30 12:12:39 · answer #8 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not at all! that can be asked about ANY religion. Religion is not meant to promote violence, just stupid people who take the wrong route to promote what THEY believe and thereforth hurting the whole.
2007-05-30 12:13:35 · answer #9 · answered by Harlequin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, definitely not. Extremists make it violent as they do in all religions and cultures.
2007-05-30 14:27:08 · answer #10 · answered by tertiahibernica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course not. Theyare just extremely orthodox. They do't even eat pig. They want people to practice the religion perfectly.
2007-05-30 12:08:24 · answer #11 · answered by Rayna P 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋