Og and RobertaX are having a (sorta) discussion (or argument) regarding Islam. Her side starts HERE, his is HERE.
While I enjoy talking with them both, and can see both sides, I must say that Roberta is being soft hearted and Pollyanna–Ish in her viewpoint.
Og has the right of it. Read back a few of his posts for some history. Same with Roberta….
While there are many nice, decent, law abiding citizens who are of the Muslim faith, the fact remains that the religion does have the Koran as it’s word. These are (supposedly) the words of Muhammad. And they must be followed. Or you aren’t a good Muslim. Period. If you haven’t read the Koran (I have), it is full of hate for infidels, and it’s rules for society make women no better than cattle. My thanks to CAIR for providing me with the book that opened my eyes to Islam. If you haven’t read it, then you should, especially before making such judgements.
Sadly, Islam does not allow it’s followers to pick and choose. It is not an ala–carte sort of religion. You cannot be a devout Muslim and be a good citizen of the US. Period. Nor can you be a devout muslim and be a member of the US military. The society mandated by Islam is at odds with the society of the US.
(You cannot be a practicing Catholic and work at an abortion clinic, either, and for the same reasons.)
While not all Muslims are terrorists, the fact remains that most terrorists are Muslims.
And the major Muslim organizations do nothing to purge the radicals from their religion. They are supported by someone…..
Not all spree shooters are Muslims. But not all spree shooters cry “Allah Akbar!” before shooting people. Christians, Muslims, Jews, etc have been murderers in this country. But few others do the deed in the name of their god or their faith. And they are condemned by their church immediately.
Sadly, not so with Islam.