Peaceful Muslims, please help me understand why Islamic punishments are typically so violent?

Question

I really do understand why Islam would be offended by the Teddy Bear name thing, but I don't understand why lashes and stoning and beheading and such are the typical response whenthese things occur.

Jeff S... we are talking about a number of entire nations, not some handful of jerks out of backwater West Virginia.

Answer 1

Thank you for understanding but i dont like their way of punishment either.I'm a muslim and it's kinda sad when you're in a religion where you've got people so violet and then claim it is in the name of religion.How won't people hate muslims?It's really sad:-(

Answer 2

well,if you look at judiasm and christianity, the biblical punishments that the bible says should be used are just as harsh, it's just that most jews and christians don't live in countries that are controlled by the national religion so much (seperation of church and state) and the couple i can think of where the religion does have more of a hold in the government are in more need of support and/or approval of other countries where things like human rights organizations and church and state seperated countries are important to the supporting/approving bodies. Most muslim countries don't want anything to do with the west and don't care about our approval or support. On top of which, Islam in the scheme of things is a very new religion, so it hasn't had as much time to get modified by its followers, believers, and teachers.

Answer 3

Yes the punishments can be harsh. The issue though in my opinion (and I am not a shariah scholar), is that the judicial systems that implement these punishments are not always following the Shariah way of finding a person guilty in the first place. For example, if a man or women is to be charged with adultry there has to be 4 witnesses to the act of adultry. Now how many spectators are invited to be involved in an affair (to actually watch the act!)? I wouldn't think anyone is. There are a plethora of examples of the prophet Muhammed (pbuh) giving chances to people to repent of their sins to prevent such punishments. There are several stories where people came to him to confess what they did wrong, Muhammed (pbuh) would have them wait and talk to them after the next prayer. When he would talk to them he would say didn't you just pray with us and ask Allah for forgiveness? The subject would then be closed because Allah knows better than any man. Certain courts these days seem to forget the process of how one is supposed to be found guilty and they seem to also forget the only judge of a man or womans intentions and actions is Allah. There is a built in balance to the harsh punishments of Shariah law that for the most part seems not to be practiced.

Answer 4

How many Muslims are truly peaceful, is the first question. At least, all those who are practicing Muslims who go to the daily prayers would have a difficulty being peaceful, because of all the rot that the Mullahs and Imams dish out there.

Is the Shari'a truly Islamic or not? Many apologist Muslims will say it's not; but then, how come it's still representative of Islamic Law, if it's not truly "Islamic"?

Doesn't take too much to figure this out, isn't it?

The fact that these deluded people need to bolster their "Faith" with acts of violence is a Historic fact which explains itself lucidly, I'm afraid.

My question is why are we running the risk of letting these people come to our Countries and practice their dangerous belief here?

Shouldn't we be banning this cult of violence, at least, out of our lands?

And, of course, ensuring that no more of our people visit or work for and money gets invested in those lands where Islam is the rule.

Lest we forget, 9/11, London Train Bombings, attacks on Buddhist monks in Thailand and so on and so forth are already there to show us how vulnerable we are to this madness.

Peace.

ST

Answer 5

I can not answer your question but I am very grateful that you post it and wait like you for answers.
Note: I do not understand why children anywhere in the world can not name teddy bear what ever they want.
In a movie lovely dog is named Buddha and a Buddhist monk was smiling and enjoying the movie. You know why ? Because he knows that we love our dogs and that is from love , respect and interest , that we give him this name. Can you ever expect such beauty and tolerance from an imam ?

Answer 6

It is culture and tradition wrapped tightly around the dogma and example of Islam's founder. Using culture as an excuse for violence is mere subterfuge. Islamic leadership knows better.

And no, Jesus and Mohamed are not at all the same. Jesus specifically taught we should show love by accepting insults, which He exampled in his own life. The true followers of Jesus follow Him in this and make themselves very different from those who follow Mohamed. Love makes one better.

Answer 7

Non Muslim. I think it comes down to "discipline". The Holy Bible in the Old Testament, YHVH God was strict like an arrow. No if or buts, no going off the path, not even swaying to one side. God wanted total obedience and total respect in the worship to Him. That's how I see the Muslims. They don't have homosexuals living in their Countries. That goes to show they won't tolerate any kind of abominations toward God Almighty. To name a teddy bear (symbol of an animal) using the Prophet Mohammad name is insulting and disrespectful to them. Don't forget Mohammad and Jesus is one and the same. You know, its like I'm going to name my dog Jesus. Not in your life! But I feel that 40 lashes punishment is too severe. Here in America we are to lenient and that is why here we got so much disrespect for God Almighty and Christ Jesus. See, even atheist can speak out and take away the credit of creation from God and openly insult God and Jesus. People do that in the Middle East Countries, I bet they will surely be beheaded!

Answer 8

That's the differences between a fundamentalist and a "cherry pickers".

Take notice of what Dee wrote: "we don´t speak against our brothers and sisters"

That way, they never have to admit they are wrong.

Jeff S Phoenix_AM, Just because they claim there're Christians, don't mean they are. As for Hilter, he was a catholic--not a Chriistian.

Answer 9

I honestly think if North American countries adopted some of these forms of punishment we would be better off in some cases. There is something to be said for having your hand cut off for stealing. I moved to Texas a while ago and my friends were terrified that they had capitol punishment there. I don't worry because I am not a criminal.

Answer 10

Islam is really about 1000 years behind Christianity in advancement. Study little bit about Christian behavior 1000 years ago, and you you'll see the similarities.