I just saw a story on CNN about a Saudi woman who was gang raped. The result; she was sentenced to 6 months in prison and 200 lashes. Why is the West is so obsessed with portraying Islam as a positive force in the world? Does the rhetoric match reality? I know that there are all kinds of Muslims (devout, lapsed, practicing, in name only, etc.), but it seems to me, as a casual observer, that the more devout the Muslim, the more likely he is to be backwards and dangerous. Just look at the Middle East; by and large, it is fascist, autocratic or theocratic, women are subjugated and minorities persecuted. Islamic countries are rife with poverty and have been for centuries. Would any of you apologetics who are going to respond to this posting calling me a racist (confusing a religious ideology with a race) really choose to live in Riyad over the US? It seems to me that the Muslim world is a lot like 15th century Spain; backwards and cruel. Why pretend otherwise?
2007-11-21 04:36:05 · 10 answers · asked by godofsparta 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
islam is a religion and in like most religions u have ur fanatics.by condemnig all of islam because of the fanantics we should codemn all of christianity for its fanatics,u know like the one's that bomb abortion clinics.
i was recently watching a story on the history channels about the crusades.the crusade were wars that was started by christian who feared the expansion of islam.when taking the city of juersalum christian crusaders slain thousands of men women and children muslims so i guess every religion had its terrorist throughout history
2007-11-21 05:01:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Saudi wahabiism is a radical fringe sect which is why the Al Sauds etc were placed in power in the 1920s by the Brits etc. as part of the age old imperial policy of 'divide and rule'.
it is alien to most Muslims and the Saudi establishment is reviled not least as corrupt western lackeys- certain wahabbi Families are have know to ties with certain US dynasties though- what's the names...ah Yes Bin Ladens and Bushs- that's them!
2007-11-21 06:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by celvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Saudis are our "friends",even though most insurgents in Iraq are Saudis. Most don't understand Islam.
added. The first answer is a good example. Those that take Islam to the extreme stick together,you attack their religion and they will band together against you. They put religion before country.
2007-11-21 04:46:30 · answer #3 · answered by here to help 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are u kidding? the west is not obsessed with trying to portray Islam as positive... and not all Muslims are like that. the media makes it their business to get news stories like that to make Islam seem like a horrible religion.
2007-11-21 04:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by complicated 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think you're generalizing and implying that the actions of certain Saudis exemplify the way Muslims live throughout the world.
2007-11-21 04:42:09 · answer #5 · answered by amancalledj 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's PC to pretend that Islam is a religion of peace, when all the evidence verifies the opposite.
It isn't even really a religion, it is nothing except a plan for world domination.
2007-11-21 05:30:56 · answer #6 · answered by mikey 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The ones who pretend that Islam is good are trying to be politically correct.
2007-11-21 05:15:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is not Islam, This is Sharia law. Not all of Islam follows this law
2007-11-21 04:42:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The far left doesn't realize that if we leave the radical elemants of islam unchecked they will eventually come after us and they will be the first ones to be taken out.
2007-11-21 04:40:05 · answer #9 · answered by Tip 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
This is radical Islam and no different that those who do harm in name of Christian beliefs. Bottom line, radicalism in ANY thing is harmful.
2007-11-21 04:53:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋