For all of the passages in the Koran that have been used to justify violence, one can just as easily find passages in the Bhagwat Geeta, Jewish or Christian Bibles justifying violence. The difference is that Hindus and Europeans, broadly speaking, no longer have the desire to use religion to justify violence. Vast numbers of Arabs, North Africans and East Asians still do. The problems confronting contemporary Muslim societies today are not the problems of the sixth century, and the solutions do not lie with the notion of a Syariah purportedly final and complete 1,400 years ago. The Hinduism went through the Reformation by different saints, the Counter Reformation, hundreds of revolts and revolutions, the Enlightenment and dozens of Wars to unshackle itself from the sort of mindset that seeks religious justification for cruelty and barbarity. Much of the Muslim world has yet to go through such a process. When they do, no doubt that they will still be Muslims. They just won't use that as a justification to murder people. Many Muslim scholars, whether from India or from the Middle East or South Asia, are puzzled how Malaysia could be so modern and progressive in many ways when the many Muslims they meet at academic meetings and international conferences are so conservative theologically and ideologically.
RE:READ THESE LINKS
by Raj on Jul 30, 2008 09:14 PM Permalink
Understanding Muhammad begins with a brief history of his life. It gives a description of his loveless childhood, followed by relatives who took pity on this orphaned boy and spoiled him, which contributed to the developed of his narcissistic personality disorder, a trait that made him a megalomaniac bereft of conscience.
Muhammad believed in his own cause. Even when he lied, he felt entitled and justified to do so. Thanks to another mental illness, namely temporal lobe epilepsy, the prophet of Islam had vivid hallucinations he interpreted as mystical and divine intimations.
He also suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder, causing his fixations on numbers, rituals and stringent rules. In the addition, he suffered from acromegaly, a disease caused by excessive production of a growth hormone resulting in large bones and odd facial features.
The combination of his psychological disorders and his unusual physiognomy made him a phenomenon that set him apart from ordinary people.
His uneducated followers interpreted his differences as signs of his prophethood. Like devotees of all cults, they rose to champion his cause with dedication. By defying death and butchering others they made Islam the world's second largest religion, now the biggest threat to world peace.
The author argues that Islam is incompatible with democracy and human rights, and the only way to avert the clash between barbarity and civilization, and a world disaster, is to expose its fallacy and d
RE:WORLD WAR THREE
by Jayant Chaudhary on Jul 30, 2008 09:18 PM Permalink
God has PUNISHED Hindus for being violent and hateful???? That is most atrocious comment I have seen.
Which violence and hate are you talking about? We are the ones who have seen it from you Muslims all over the history. Learn history first then start commenting.
RE:WORLD WAR THREE
by simon matz on Jul 30, 2008 09:18 PM Permalink
really, your subtle words on Hindus or Christians or whatever is pretty funny!! Look who is talking! You folks are nothing but hypocrites!! Look at all the problems in the world - Muslims and you pray for what??? There is one phase beyond your religion - That is HUMANITY!! Grow up and learn to be civilized in the civlized world, and then talk about Muslim brothers!!! Morals and justice!! look at Pakistan, the asian neighbor as you put it!! What is happening in that HOLE!! Other covilizations have tolerance but NOT YOU!! You and your BS preaching!! Go back to Lal Masjid!!
