Should all Middle Easterners give up Islam?

Question

I am tired of having to hide my ethnicity because of what Muslims do!!! Why can't they secularize and have a sexual revolution? The only reason they are hated is because of Islam!!! Why don't they make life easier for me? I am secular and hate religion.

Answer 1

peace be upon you
no ,middle easterners shouldn't give up Islam.
Everyone free to choose his religion and practise it.
muslims don't force you to follow their religion and will not hurt you if you respect them and their religion.

Answer 2

Boggernet dont be a ******.

I need to correct the question. They arnt hated becuse of islam, they are hated becuse they murder innocent people, beat women, and rape babies.


ok.... the last one might have been the eric cartmen in me.

Islam would be just fine....if it modernized and stoped being a religion for people who want to be slaves. Which it essentially breaks down to in the middle east. Look at Malcom X. He went from violent to calm. He was modern, peaceful, and I think he was married..... or close to it at some point.

Someone verufy that for me. I have to go in a minute.

Answer 3

Your question is more of a rant than anything else, but I'm going to answer it anyway, because I think an important point (or several) needs to be made here. 1) People should not be forced to give up their religion, under any circumstances. In fact, by trying to force people to give up their religion, one stoops to the same level as the Crusaders (who tried to impose their Christian beliefs on "pagans" and "heathens" through violence and brute force) and the Islamic terrorist movement (who also try to convert non-Muslims to their religion through assassinations and bombings). Just because you don't agree with someone else's lifestyle or beliefs, doesn't mean you have to challenge them, or try to make them change. 2) I don't know a whole lot about Islam, not being Muslim myself, but I can say with confidence that not all Muslims are the same. There are varying degrees of Islam, the same way there are with most other religions. Some people believe more strongly, or live more conservatively, or abide by their doctrine more strictly than others. As I said, I don't know for a fact that this is true, but I would be willing to bet quite a lot on it. I would guess that many Muslims don't follow the more strict and harsh doctrines of Islam, and that some Muslims are very liberal in their beliefs. 3) I have to say, I don't agree with your statement: "we need to become more secularised as a people". I think that each person should have a right to their own faith/beliefs, whether it be religion or secularism. I think it is fair to say that we should not let religion take over our lives, but I don't think there is any need to stamp it out completely. I can see your point about the strict laws in the Middle East, and the suggestion that they are based on religious doctrine, and I must admit, that is a fair point. Our governments should not force us to live by the rules and regulations of any one religion, but that they should write their laws according to basic human morals. I realise that this is easier said than done, as human morals are a debatable issue, but one should not rely entirely on religion for the way they live their life. Sure enough, many of the social rules and morals that we take for granted are included in the doctrines of various religions (e.g. don't steal, don't murder, etc.), but I don't think we need to follow them to the letter. As long as the law does not violate human rights or basic morals, I don't think it matters what it is based on. I'm sorry you feel so frustrated with the situation, and I can understand why you do. However, maybe in future you might want to think about things like this rationally and logically, and look at both sides, rather than just launch into a rant about it.

Answer 4

Priest suspended after saying she also is Muslim

SEATTLE — An Episcopal priest who announced last month that she is also a practicing Muslim has been suspended from the priesthood and other Episcopal leadership roles for a year.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2007/07/06/episcopal_priest_suspended_after_saying_she_also_is_muslim/


European Women Converting 2 Islam

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1227/p01s04-woeu.html?s=u

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Latino Women Converting to ISLAM

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1227/p11s02-ussc.html?s=widep

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9352969/

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More in Hawai'i turn to Islam -------

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2001/Nov/11/ln/ln06a.html

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More in TEXAS turn to Islam --------

http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/T/texas_season/texas_season_muslim.html

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Italian Ambassador Converts 2 Islam ----------

http://www.islamfortoday.com/ambassador02.htm


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JEWISH SETTLER ACCEPTS ISLAM



http://indymedia.org/en/2005/06/873439.shtml


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1427137/posts?page=10


http://www.metimes.com/print.php?StoryID=20050624-091936-5189r


http://www.acage.org/news/?day=06202005&id=0004



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Answer 5

Only the women. Islam is a great way of life if you are male.

Answer 6

get rid of all religion.I believe in God,but religion is from man.there are good things that you can take from the pages of various religious text,but you dont need the sheep mentality of fundamentalist followers.God guides your conscience and that works for me well enough

Answer 7

well master if people strive to feel right what if someone wasn tlike that,they need to know someone cares

Answer 8

That is hard on you. Never give up.

Answer 9

should americans give up their brains

oh they've already done that

Answer 10

as long as they stay there what do i care