01-14-2005, 01:10 PM
Quote:That would be more directed to the west, not necessarily to Christians, since Christians have some of the same values as far as I am aware.
Muslims hatred toward the West is based on their brutal experience for the last 1400 years - Their ethnic cleansing in the Middle East at the hands of Christian Franks during the 10th-12th centuries; in Spain during the 14th-15th centuries; wars in Balkans, Greece and Sicily, etc. - And finally the western colonalization of entire Muslim world (except Turkey and Afghanistan), by British, French, German, Russian, Dutch and Portuguese, etc.
As a matter of fact, it were not the Muslims alone, even the Eastern Christians hated the West - and they still do - Palestinians, Iranians, and Africans - Listen to Nelson Mandela or Bishop Tutu!
Yes both Christianity and Judaism has some Divine messages in them, as testified by Holy Qur'an. On the other hand, historically, Judaism is more closer to Islam the Christianity.
Quote:It just so happens that america is a majority of Christians, so that kind of sticks with them. Just like terrorism sticks with Muslims.
No it has nothing to do with religion. Historically, 'terrorism' was coined for the Christian Fundamentalist groups in the 19th century, who wanted to establish a Religious State in the US.
Muslims were never called terrorists (rather Mujahids, by Ronald Reagan) till USSR was destroyed after their defeat in Afghanistan - just because the West needed a BOGEYMAN to keep it vulterous nature alive.
Quote:Also, in underdeveloped countries I think they view america as abusing their power, because america does have so much power and wealth, and like it or not most americans are kind of arrogant about that.
Can you blame for that? The US keeps its military presence in more than 100 foreign countries.
"When we go to other countries, we hate others culture, their customs, their laws, abuse their hospitality...man we are very dangerous people." - David Cohen, September 13, 2001 - The Washington Post.