Sunday, October 5, 2008
ISLAM
I found the article on the origins of Islam very interesting. Especially interested in the pillars of faith and the additional duties of Islam. I'm curious to know more about the part that one of the duties is to wage war (jihad) against those who persecute the faithful. I don't know if that just means self-defense of Islamic lands or it means that force is justified to convert people to Islam. I believe that most muslims are not for using force in the name of their religion, however, other extremists probably use the Jihad clause to advance their causes. Understandably, I recognize their are extremists in every religion. However, in explaining the life of Muhammad it seems his movement had advocated violence in Mecca to advance their cause originally. Also, after reading about the reasons why Islam spread so rapidly, I can understand why they controlled such vast expanses. I think taking away the burden of taxation, using a common language (Arabic), and making it very simple for people to convert and understand the religion obviously went a long ways.
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I also commented on the topic of islam. I kind of went off a little bit. I do realize that not all muslims are terrorists, but to be part of a faith that had one of its foundations to attack others that do not follow their beliefs. I'm not too sure I would want to be part of something that believes that.
Interestingly enough, i just watched Bill Maher's "Religulous" and not that i look at the biased documentary as completely education, i was informed of the theories and intentions of the Islam. The extremists are almost a complete religion of their own. When they spoke with the common citizen they did not agree with the concept of terrorism, but for fear that they would be the product of such violence they would do nothing to stop it. Islam has such power and force that not even those involved could try and stop it. It is very scary to know that religion, which is supposed to be peaceful and medatative will, in my opnion be the main cause for WWIII.
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