Worldwide Persecution of Christians by Islamic Extremists

While not all, or even most, Muslims are involved, persecution of Christians by extremists is growing. The report posits that such persecution is not random but rather systematic, and takes place irrespective of language, ethnicity, or location.

Click to expand...

icehorse said:

The following report lists extremist actions taken by Islamists around the world, persecuting Christians. It's hard not to be snarky here, but I have to say, it seems abundantly evident that it's easy to learn violent, supremacist messages from Islam.

From the end of the report:



"It Is the Quran That Must Be Read"

Note: I am happy to acknowledge that the publisher of this article - Gatestone - has an anti-Islam bias. But the author of this article makes a series of specific, factual claims. So regardless of bias, these claims must be evaluated on their own merit, correct?

Click to expand...

David T said:

The complaints sometimes is the kettle calling the pot black.

Click to expand...

icehorse said:

I'm not a big fan of Christianity either. But that doesn't mean that I can't criticize Islam without also criticizing Islam. So I don't give much credence to the "two wrongs make it right" argument.

In other words, regardless of other problems in the world, IMO Islamic teachings are a real problem.

Click to expand...

james dixon said:

There is a certain group of people who attack Islam for self-serving reasons falsely claiming that Islam preaches death to the infidel and the like. THE TRUTH is Islam, by way of Muhammad DOES NOT teach these things, nor has it ever.

Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAbdul-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim (Arabic: مُحَمَّد ابْن عَبْد الله ابْن عَبْد الْمُطَّلِب ابْن هَاشِم‎) (c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE), in short form Muhammad, is the last Messenger and Prophet of God in all the main branches of Islam. Muslims also believe that the Quran, which is the central religious text of Islam, was revealed to Muhammad by God, and that Muhammad was sent to restore Islam, which they believe to be the unaltered original monotheistic faith of Adam, Ibrahim, Musa, 'Isa, and other Prophets.

The deeds and sayings in the life of Muhammad – known as Sunnah – are considered a model of the life-style that Muslims are obliged to follow. Recognizing Muhammad as God's final messenger is one of the central requirements in Islam.

Virtue (Latin: virtus, Ancient Greek: ἀρετή "arete") is moral excellence. A virtue is a trait or quality that is deemed to be morally good and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being. Personal virtues are characteristics valued as promoting collective and individual greatness. In other words, it is a behavior that shows high moral standards. Doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong. The opposite of virtue is vice.

Muslims often refer to Muhammad as Prophet Muhammad, or just The Prophet or The Messenger, and regard him as the greatest of all Prophets. He is seen by the Muslims as a possessor of all virtues.

The four classic cardinal virtues are temperance, prudence, courage, and justice. Christianity derives the three theological virtues of faith, hope and love (charity) from 1 Corinthians. Together these make up the seven virtues. Buddhism's four brahmavihara ("Divine States") can be regarded as virtues in the European sense. The Japanese Bushidō code is characterized by up to ten virtues, including rectitude, courage, and benevolence.

Muhammad in Islam - Wikipedia

When someone chastises Islam, please look through their words and you will find the hidden motivation that is not holy or just but a coat of another color.

Click to expand...

icehorse said:

I'm not a big fan of Christianity either. But that doesn't mean that I can't criticize Islam without also criticizing Islam.

Click to expand...

james dixon said:

There is a certain group of people who attack Islam for self-serving reasons falsely claiming that Islam preaches death to the infidel and the like. THE TRUTH is Islam, by way of Muhammad DOES NOT teach these things, nor has it ever.

...

The deeds and sayings in the life of Muhammad – known as Sunnah – are considered a model of the life-style that Muslims are obliged to follow. Recognizing Muhammad as God's final messenger is one of the central requirements in Islam.

Click to expand...

When someone chastises Islam, please look through their words and you will find the hidden motivation that is not holy or just but a coat of another color.

Click to expand...

james dixon said:

The deeds and sayings in the life of Muhammad – known as Sunnah – are considered a model of the life-style that Muslims are obliged to follow.

Click to expand...