Aren't the radicals of the Muslim faith?

Question

the ones who actually oppose the killing that the Koran asks them to commit, and have closer values to western religion.

Anti - what about them. They were all mental to a degree.

Answer 1

I'm sick of people who think "enlightened" means something means the opposite of what it plainly says.

You're right.

The Koran says kill non-Muslims. Not subtly, plainly, graphically. Not once, dozens of times.

There is no appropriate context for the more graphic references, and even if some verses were written during wartime, not all were, and few of them specifically SAY "kill those infidels that attack you," they just say kill the infidels.

Moreover most of the battles in question were STARTED by the Muslims in the FIRST PLACE.

And what context is there other than the life of Muhammad himself? He was essentially the 7th century version of Charles Manson.

Now, if modern Muslims want to practice, preach and promote a more moderate, 21st century version of Islam, that doesn't involve following Muhammad's footsteps or following his commands, great - - I don't know how you reconcile that with the Koran and with Muhammad's example but I suppose it can be done - clearly most Jamaican rastafarians did not want to pursue Selassie's example of violence, so there's a precedent.

But please let's not pretend that it's all a myth, that historical fact isn't historical fact, that Muhammad was simply misunderstood, that the Koran doesn't actually say kill the infidel (don't take my word for it, go to Borders and pick up a copy, start with Sura 8.12), or that somehow it is "enlightened" to "intepret it" to mean the opposite of what it says.

Answer 2

No. "Radical" means outside the mainstream.

99+% of the Muslim population does not believe in killing just because someone is of a different race or faith. So, since the mainstream is against killing, it's radical to want to kill.

And don't forget that the definition of "infidel" under Islamic law is anyone who doesn't worship the God of Abraham. Christians and Jews are NOT infidels under traditional Muslim law.

So, any interpretation that advocates killing Christians and Jews would also be radical.

Answer 3

Actually, they understand the Koran much better than their militant fanatic counterparts, just like many Christians do, in their own religion, as compared to their own fundies.

When you break a religion down to its most basic forms, without all the color and the drama, you have almost the same myths in every religion. This shows, that since every culture values the same inspirational myths, they also share the same values, no matter what god you say they came from.

Answer 4

Actually, no. The mainstream view is that violence is not condoned. Maybe you should enlighten yourself a bit:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,995072,00.html

Much of what is in the Koran regarding violence is similar to the Bible as a matter of fact. Only a radical few decide to interpret it in a twisted way and advocate unprovoked violent acts.

Answer 5

Let's face it, every religion has sects that have their own peculiar version of their faith. Islam is no different. The radicals claim a particular interpretation of the Muslim faith...a very primitive, violent, and repressive interpretation.

Answer 6

No, because there are over 1.3 billion Muslims in this world and the vast majority are not like bin Laden and his kind. The United States alone has over 20 million and not one of them has done so much as shoot up the local McDonalds. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, and the press.

Answer 7

Man, I'm so tired of this nonsense!
Read the Koran carefully Plz, and stop this stupidity!

I wonder, some are really slow and hesitant OR they just like to spread lies!! which either way, it's not pleasant!

NOTE: In every holly book, there're some statements that applies to its time, NOT THE PRESENT TIME!

Answer 8

What about Timothy McVeigh, Jim Jones, and Charles Manson?

Answer 9

A radical is someone with an extreme position. A very liberal muslim would, indeed, be a 'radical.' He could be differentiated from Islamist radicals by his unwillingness to fly planes into American skyscrapers, just for instance.

Answer 10

"Islam is a religion of Peace"- GWB

Actually, Christians murdered herectics for standing up to their religion until liberals stopped the practice, so no.

"It is not the love christians have for men but rather the impotency of that love that keeps the christian of today from burning us".
-Neitzche