Five Questions For Muslims
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Religion, The War On Terrorism- Why are you so quiet?
- Why are none of the Palestinian terrorists Christian?
- Why is only one of the 47 Muslim-majority countries a free country?
- Why are so many atrocities committed and threatened by Muslims in the name of Islam?
- Why do countries governed by religious Muslims persecute other religions?
I’d like to hear the answers too.
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November 14th, 2005 at 10:19 am
Which is the one btw, Indonesia?
November 14th, 2005 at 10:23 am
Turkey.
November 14th, 2005 at 6:02 pm
It would be Indonesia. Actually there are two free Muslim nations if you count Iraq, although the jury’s admittedly still out there.
November 14th, 2005 at 8:24 pm
And Kuwait - don’t they hold elections?
November 15th, 2005 at 9:24 am
I thought Qatar was free too.
December 2nd, 2005 at 1:34 pm
whoever posted the questions obviously is ignorant…
muslims are not quiet..they are quietED by your government and by others who do not want the message of Islam to be spread around because they are afraid of Islam’s dominance.
Palestinians are NOT terrorists…they are fighting for their homes…how would you like it if someone marched into your home today and pushed you out and claims that your house is now his house…i think you’d fight for it too. AND clearly, you have no knowledge of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict because then you would know that “terrorists” don’t fight with stones (which are the only defense weapons that the palestinians have). i have a question for you…why are the “israeli terrorists” all zionists and not christians?
and there are extremists in EVERY religion…just because some people claim they are killing in the name of Islam that doesn’t make their acts justified and condoned by Islam. Explain the Klu Klux Klan…are ALL christians such terrorists…isnt that terrorism what the KKK did? were they not racist? there are still active branches of KKK in the midwest…arent those acts of terrorism? does that mean that all christians are racist terrorists? i think not…
also, the idea of a “suicide bomber” does not even exist in Islam…since suicide is a sin in Islam…no true muslim would be a suicide bomber…we do NOT get heaven for doing a suicide bombing despite common belief.
Islam MEANS PEACE…how could such a religion mandate forced and violent conversion of disbelievers!!!
Islam teaches us to NOT fight…we can never start a fight as muslims…we are told to defend our religion and that is the only justification for violence in our religion. to defend our Allah, our Prophet (s) and our Quran…we can be violent in such matters. we are NOT asked to be violent to show force or to dominate. we do NOT take over other countries by force…that is the U.S.A.’s job. i suggest you read up on EVERYTHING before u poise questions to others…i suggest you come out of your ignorance so that you may understand. i suggest you read up on Islam with an open mind. God has given you eyes…use them to see the truth, God has given you a brain…use it. God has given you a mouth…use it to spread truth not ignorance for you are only harming yourself
June 28th, 2006 at 6:33 pm
The US cant stop the NY Times from publishing classified information therefore I find it hard to beleive that they are successful in quieting all the people of Islam. There is world wide news agency known as al jazerra that is devoted to Islam who BTW is now beginning a new broadcast in the US. The government could refuse to allow them to broadcast but they do not. Islamic countries however do prevent free press. (Syria, Iran, Saudi, Pakistan, Kuwait) Propaganda
As for the US invading other countries. While the whole Iraq war has tarnished what the US has stood for we do have a better record than many others. The military and economic might of the US is far superior that that of the Romans, however they have not used it to gain world domination as the Romans, French, Germans, Greeks, or Mongolians have. Again, Propaganda.
You also commented that the US wants to stop Islam from spreading. The US allows religions of all types. You can worship any religion in the US without governmental persecution, however that can not be said of Islamic countries. I believe a man from Afganistan was senetenced to death for converting to Christianity. There is a sharp contrast between the two. Again Propaganda.
The true message if Islam is Peace, however you have to forgive Westerners for there scepticism. If you study a map you will see that the predominately Islamic countries are surrounded by war. In the East Pakistan fights India. To the north there is war with Russia, to the West they fight Isreal, to the South they fight everyone in Africa. There is no area where Islam meets other cultures without a war. So who would you point the finger at?
Westerners buy into the propaganda, as do you.
–Lance
July 17th, 2006 at 6:00 pm
Hello someone,
The original poster is obviously ignorant, but either you are ignorant or you are spreading propaganda as well.
Israel got the territory now called Palestine by defending itself from an unprovoked attack by Muslim controlled nations.
It did not envade that territory.
I believe that Israel should set that territory free, but it has every right to defend itself from terrorist attacks on its civilian population.
You are correct, Hamas is not a terrorist organisation. It is a legally elected ruling body of Palestine and every so called terrorist attack is actually an act of war to witch Israel can respond to any way it wants.