01-13-2005, 07:24 AM
Quote:anyway, i'm also irked when news reports use negatives words when describing muslims. in news of tsunami hit Banda Acheh, they engineeringly wrote.. <b>The Church of Scientology is applying its mind-over natter healing techniques to injured tsunami survivors in Aceh. Jews and Quakers are sending humanitarian aid. Radical Islamic groups are providing "spiritual guidance.".</b> - [source: Reuters]
I mean, what's with positively writing about the other religious workers, yet using the term "radical islamic groups" & hyphening "spiritual guidance", when depicting muslims. there are many muslim aid workers there, Malaysia is helping -- so is OIC. Mercy Malaysia is even the first to arrive there. but yet, they are "radical"? i feel really irked.
Bismillah...
It's one of the things that interested me most about Islam, another revert said this to me a while back as well. If you come to Islam from a fresh background and ask about it with non Muslims, or search the net especially, you will find a ton of anti Islamic specific sites, or documents or articles. Or hear a bunch of negative comments, highly irrational in most cases. This is simply fact. You see some the other way around of course but the number cannot even be compared. And this fear of islam is amongst the things that made me curious about the religion, why is everyone scared of it, when Islam has teaching to respect Christ etc, and is even predicted in their own scriptures. Much leeway and accomidation on the part of one religion (Islam) but nothing coming the other way at all it would seem.
Then once you look deep it becomes obvious it's based around fear of the truth. The more news reports / articles like the one you quoted you see the more you realise. Those who have looked into Islam will know for themselves if what the Christians etc are saying about it in huuuge numbers is true. And when you see it isn't, this is where the fear and blatantly unfair and quite bizarre worldwide attacks on the religion of Islam come from. Be it Internet, TV, Newspapers etc. It is the truth..and that can be seen by anyone who looks into it with an open heart, and even those with overflowing Christian bias, thus constant attacks from Christians instead of them just concentrating on their own religion and three Gods (who is one God) a concept of which the man they worship had no idea about anyway. It's not stable enough to stand unless it has Islam to lean on to poke fun at. Fear of the truth, the truth man has recognised since the first day he walked the earth....Submission To God. It actually makes me quite happy sometimes.
Anyone can see the truth in Islam, no matter who they are, what religion and where they are from. It's blatantly simple, it's just letting go of whatever it is that's holding you back from admitting it. That's the tough part i imagine, and that's where the source of hate comes from we receive from every angle. This is why after a very brief period of posting on Christian websites and forums asking questions and seeing the responses, looking into them and seeing no truth there, only fabricated lies or adjusted verses out of context etc. I lost interest going to other religions boards because the truth just kept standing there in front of me, this is why i simply stay here, and don't spend my days sitting on Christian forum asking questions everyday, or posting offensive comments as if i am most unsure or uncomfortable with <b>something</b> in my religion. I can only talk for myself but there's just no need to do this once you know the truth. Ask questions sure but dedicate time everyday posting on a non Islamic forum...no point, i've found the path, not looking anymore.
I found it most strange as to why a religion would do this if they are confident theirs is the truth, why lie? Every Christian, Jew or non muslim who goes overboard attacking Islam is simply because they fear the truth and know they could die any minute, but cannot seem to let go without great struggle. The ones who don't go over board attacking it but are simply curious and ask questions without poking fun etc...eventually, revert back to mans natural religion. Submission To God. Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin I found Islam.
Assalamu Alalikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh