The religon Islam?

Question

what do u think of the religion Islam, and please not silly answers which can offend others?

Answer 1

Do Buddhists believe in a creator god?

No, we do not. There are several logical reasons for this. The Buddha, like modern scientists, sociologists and psychologists, believed that religious ideas and especially the god idea have their origins in fear. The Buddha says:

"Gripped by fear men go to sacred mountains, sacred groves, sacred trees and shrines." *Dhammpada 188

Primitive man found himself in a dangerous and hostile world, the fear of wild animals, of not being able to find enough food, of injury or disease, and of natural phenomena like thunder, lightning and volcanoes was constantly with him. Finding no security, he created the idea of god in order to give him comfort in good times, courage in times of danger and consolation when things went wrong. To this day, you will notice that people become more religious at times of crises, you will hear them say that the belief in a god gives them the strength they need to deal with life. You will hear them explain that they believe in god because they prayed in time of need and their prayer was answered. All this seems to support the Buddha’s teaching that the god-idea is a response to fear and frustration. The Buddha taught us to try to understand our fears, to lessen our desires and to calmly and courageously accept the things we cannot change. He replaced fear, not with irrational belief but with rational understanding.

The second reason the Buddha did not believe in a creator god is because there does not seem to be any evidence to support this idea. There are numerous religions, all claiming that they alone have god’s words preserved in their holy book, that they alone understand god’s nature, that their god exists and that the gods of other religions do not. Some claim that god is masculine, some that she is feminine and others that it is neuter. They are all satisfied that there is ample evidence to prove the existence of their god but they laugh in disbelief at the evidence other religions use to prove the existence of another god. It is not surprising that with so many different religions spending so many centuries trying to prove the existence of their gods that still no real, concrete, substantial or irrefutable evidence has been found. Buddhists suspend judgement until such evidence is forthcoming.

The third reason the Buddha did not believe in a creator god is that the belief is not necessary. Some claim that the belief in a god is necessary in order to explain the origin of the universe. But this is not so. Science has very convincingly explained how the universe came into being without having to introduce the god-idea. Some claim that belief in god is necessary to have a happy, meaningful life. Again we can see that this is not so. There are millions of Atheists, free-thinkers and Buddhists, who live useful, happy and meaningful lives without belief in a creator god. Some claim that belief in god’s power is necessary because humans, being weak, do not have the strength to help themselves. Once again, the evidence indicates the opposite. One often hears of people who have overcome great disabilities and handicaps, enormous odds and difficulties through their own inner resources, through their own efforts and without belief in a god. Some claim that god is necessary in order to give man salvation. But this argument only holds good if you accept the theological concept of salvation and Buddhists do not accept such a concept. Based on his own experience, the Buddha saw that each human being had the capacity to purify the mind, develop infinite love and compassion and perfect understanding. He shifted attention from the heavens to the heart and encouraged us to find solutions to our problems through self-understanding.

But if there is no creator god how did the universe get here?

All religions have myths and stories which attempt to answer this question. In ancient times, when man simply did not know, such myths were adequate, but in the 20th century, in the age of physics, astronomy and geology, such myths have been superseded by scientific fact. Science has explained the origin of the universe without recourse to the god-idea.

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Answer 2

There is no archaeological evidence for Mecca existing or being a "spiritual" place prior to the 3rd or 4th century CE. The "rock" or what ever its called is not mentioned any writings nor does it have any significance until Mohamed. So archaeologically speaking, it doesn't have anything to support its claims. You could add in the total lack of evidence for the Christian and Jewish writings which further cripples it.

Theologically, it tries to "build" off of Christianity by saying that Jesus was a very holy prophet, so since Jesus said he was the son of god, then according to Islam he either was a liar or delusional - not the best things in a holy prophet.

Human rights wise, I'd say that Islam has the potential to be much more repressive than many other religions including Christianity.

Answer 3

Im muslim and Islam is a beautiful religon, and if people were to read about it rather than listen to the news and papers they i would c.

Answer 4

Islam means: the practice of peace in arabic
and im muslim
enough said
God bless u

Answer 5

Honestly I can't say anything that people wouldn't find offensive. Suffice it to say that I think that Muslims are terribly deceived and that Islam is a force for evil.

Answer 6

why dont you serach over the net for some information about İslam before asking others and accelarate a discussion dont be so lazy and do some search on a topic which you may easily have offendable answers which you dont want

Answer 7

What a loaded question... you want people to say what they think about Islam, but nothing that would offend Muslims. So, you just want to hear nice things?

Answer 8

at first, Alhamdulillah, welcome to Islam :) a million) say "la ILAAHA ILLALLAH MOHAMMADUR RASULALLAH ' -there is not any God yet Allah, and The prophet Muhammad(pbuh) is his messenger... and advise it :) 2) then you may desire to to talk to fellow Muslims (somebody in authority could desire to teach you ie. Sheik, Imam, Hafiz ) to get some consumer-friendly information 3) examine the Quran 4) coaching Islam, because it is extra effective than a faith, yet a existence-style :) Insha-allah this enables.. :)

Answer 9

I think the Koran is a fairly neat read, the rest of their religious texts seem to be very questionable as far as what I have seen. They are another religion, I view it as I would any of them.

Answer 10

as with any other religion, what an individual chooses to believe is fine by me as long as they keep it to themselves. Muslims don't proselytize like christians, but they are equally guilty in condemning those that disagree, and are equally guilty of atrocity in the name of god.