MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS: Does saying something nice, hurt us physically or mentally?

Question

I have noticed a lot of hatred on this site. Some or more against Muslims and Christians. But it seems to me that whenever someone tries to remove barriers and promote love for both faiths-- there are a lot of people who start copy n pasting versus and are quick to be judgmental. I have seen the power of nice words and love. How hard is it to at least try and understand the misconceptions we have about each other.

Does it cramp yout toungue or does it bruise your ego. By "you" I mean people who don't like Muslims, and don't like Christians, for whatever reason.

Do you agree? Do people need to stop being lazy and actually learn about the religion they love hating. or the people from that religion.

Is it fair to blame ALL Muslims for the radicals (which are in every faith by the way). And before someone says it-- Yes we are trying our best to stop these radicals. They hurt us as much as they hurt you. They have ruined the name of Islam and Muslims.

What do you think?

Answer 1

Agreed !!! ....you see sis..the negative people have no ethics......thye love to polish people with the same brush...may be they find it a fun to bash others wihtout knowing what they are talking about ! and surley when they are replied with logics..they get abusive ..lol ! see this is their moral !

Love and peace for everyone..and see how beautiful this world would be ! why not fight those idiots terrorists togather rather than bashing each other for their acts??

Peace be with you Sis!

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Truth Seeker......as if all this instability, corruption, dishonesty, killings and all evil doings are done by "muslims OnlY" and rest of the world is only "innocent"?? we have a courage to see in our backyard and we are doing .......but tell me did you ever try to seek your own dirty cloths? come on use some sense !Muslims are not responsible for everything you ahve mentioned.rather muslims have only a small share in it.the thing is that you are looking at them with biased eye !

Phew...............I know i am wasting my energies !

Answer 2

Dear Moonlit Muslima,

I have learned Islam occasionally for more than half decade. I agree that it's unfair to blame all Muslims for the actions of some radicals. Although I know Islam has good nature, I am always disturbed by the violent reactions of some Muslims, when they feel that their religion and prophet Muhammad are being insulted. I can mention people such as Salman Rushie who reported that he still receives a "sort of Valentine's card" from Iran each year on February 14 letting him know the country has not forgotten the vow to kill him. He was also quoted saying, "It's reached the point where it's a piece of rhetoric rather than a real threat." Despite the threats on Rushdie, he has publicly said that his family has never been threatened and that his mother (who lived in Pakistan during the later years of her life) even received outpourings of support.

On 24 September 1998, as a precondition to the restoration of diplomatic relations with Britain, the Iranian government, then headed by moderate Mohammad Khatami, gave a public commitment that it would "neither support nor hinder assassination operations on Rushdie." Hardliners in Iran have, however, continued to reaffirm the death sentence. In early 2005, Khomeini's fatwa was reaffirmed by Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message to Muslim pilgrims making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Additionally, the Revolutionary Guards have declared that the death sentence on him is still valid. Iran has rejected requests to withdraw the fatwa on the basis that only the person who issued it may withdraw it, and the person who issued it is dead.

Moreover, Various Europeans have been threatened after voicing their criticism of Islam. In the Netherlands, movie director Theo van Gogh was killed by Mohammed Bouyeri,a Dutch Muslim. Bouyeri left a letter on the body threatening Western governments, Jews and Dutch Muslim critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who was van Gogh's partner in creating the film Submission, which criticized Islam's treatment of women.

There were some other cases that some Muslims react violently. The most recent one was Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. Please see the link below regarding the issue.

On the other hand, you can see Christians' reaction to Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code. Did you see violent reaction from Christians? Some churches even held seminars to counter the effects of the novel on Christians.

May God himself be the final judge upon all of us.

I do appreciate your effort to prevent radical Muslims from harming others. I sincerely hope that I could see more people like you in the future. May the Lord's grace be upon you always, sister.

Answer 3

I would like to say that I think whether we are religious or not the main thing that comes into the equasion is 'perspective'. When we can respect other's points of view without arguing rights and wrongs, we will be on the road towards peace. Everyone is right from their vantage point, due to their experiences and the things they've been taught. Let's be accepting of others' beliefs and share in this beautiful world.

Answer 4

There is some hatred shown on this site. Here's what I find funny though. Atheists hatred (dislike, comments, etc.) of Christianity comes from what they consider hypocritical behavior on the part of some Christians. Most atheists agree that if more Christians were Christ-like, that would be cool with them. They'd still think we were crazy for believing in "fairy tales", etc., but they seem to have some respect for the teachings of Jesus. The hatred (dislike, rude comments, disagreements) towards Muslims is for the real terror happening in this world now, for the real terror caused by Muhammad then, for the real terror that is written in the quran. I don't think atheists, or anyone else, would say it's cool if you acted more Muhammad-like!

I dislike islam. I will never agree with islam. I do not hate Muslims, that would go against everything I believe. Muslims always seem to think we just see a terror attack and that's all we know. You're sadly mistaken. Many of us non-Muslims have taken the time to read the quran, read haddiths, history books, look at websites. My dislike of islam is validated by islam.

God Bless.

Answer 5

It doesn't hurt me, but it seems to hurt most muslims I've met. Sorry, but I'm not buying the line. I lived in Detroit for 30 years and I've read the koran. I know too much about you people and what you've done to non-muslim Arabs. Don't think for a minute you're going to get away with that nonsense in Europe & America. The Europeans are finally starting to wise up, and so will Americans at some point.

Answer 6

You are right, it is not fair to blame all muslims for the acts of a few.

It is sadly true that muslim schools and scholars tend to teach disrespect and hate for non-muslims and that the muslim faith is openly hostile to opposing points of view.

I think I would feel better about islam if islamic countries openly allowed the practice of multiple faiths and let people freely decide on the faith of their choice with no coercion.

I am not sanguine about the likelihood of christianity and islam having a "truce" because each teaches that it is the only true faith and that unbelievers are condemned. At least christianity has largely quit killing people purely on religious grounds.

Answer 7

My dislike for Islam goes beyond the fact that the radicals in Islam seem more prone to blowing up innocent people than the radicals in other religions are. Much of it is because so many Muslim countries practice the barbaric shariah law, which hurts pretty much everyone who isn't a Muslim male (and often hurts even them). I'm also aghast at the lack of respect for freedom of speech I see from so many Muslims. Even the *moderates* (so-called, anyway) never seem to stop talking about how gruesome and offensive things like cartoons and books by Salman Rushdie are. Or the "scholars" at Qom who are almost offended at the idea that women should be allowed to watch soccer games. (See the issue of "The Economist" from about four weeks ago for this quote.)

My response question would be this: why should *you* be hurt by mere words?

Answer 8

You know. I will say this.

If you accept me for being heathen I'll accept you for being muslim/whatever.

Thats my rule. My fiance is catholic, she and I have worries and issues, but we are the picture of religious acceptance. partly becuse we hold the same values, I love pointing out that all the things she belives as far as values are more direct in mine, but she has her points like that to.

Their is a lot of un based insults and a lot of hatred. some of it is irrational other isnt. Hate and irrationality do not mean the same thing. Just becuse you hate something does not mean you dont have good reason .

I dont hate muslims particularly. Its like with a child. "Its not that I dont love you its that I dont love the fact that you kicked the cat". they are, as in they currently are killing american soilders, as well as innocent people (innocent people of muslim decent) as well as the fact that the mid east is that from which hatred and intolerance spreads greatest. The religeons most responsible for racism, and intolerance and all these things that your talking about ALL come from the middle east.

You seem to be a pretty cool person. Your to subscribed into the biased "multi culturalism garbage" of todays world, but you are a cool person. its biased becuse "o every culture thats NOT western deserves to be loved and accepted. (even though many of them arent compareale to western civilization as far as achivements and culture)



There is ALWAYS a correct and an incorrect path. but there is always more then 2 answers to the question. But one answer is going to be better then another.

Answer 9

i agree with you. in another question, i answered that islam is a religion of peace, but extremists and looney fanatics mess it up. i also said in every religion taking things to the extreme is bad. i am not muslim, i live in a place where there are alot of them and most of them are really law abiding citizens, now dont get me wrong since all of the bombings and such has happened, i am a little more observant, not judgemental but observant.lets not forget that if muslims practiced islam in its pure form it is a peaceful religion. i dont know where all this jihad and blowing people up and seventy virgins, and all that comes from. i just feel like your religion has alot of explaining to do. how are you trying to get the radicals to stop their jihad against the evil westerners? i dont like the extremists. other religions do have suicide bombings not on the same level as muslims though. i dont mean to offend you at all. i am not the one you and everyone else has to answer to. have a great day.

Answer 10

I'm not against muslims, but I think the same general rule applies to them as wqell as christians, you must agree with the radicals or you either police your own or leave the peergroup--I'm not about to join a club that advocates drowning puppies if I support the SPCA

Answer 11

Dost thou not see how God sets forth a parable of a good word? It is like a good tree, whose root is firm and whose branches reach into heaven?

And the case of an evil word, is like that of an evil tree, which is uprooted from above the earth and has no stability.

A kind word and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And God is Self-Sufficient, Forbearing

Holy Quran