10-22-2003, 02:41 PM
Quote:<i></i>Islam IS the problem and here is why. Islam is not really a religion, it is a regime. It is a regime that cannot adapt to a modern world (civilisation) and cannot be reformed, so I am told. While Islam insists on barbaric laws such as stoning someone to death for the \"crime\" of sex outside of marriage, homosexuality is also a death sentence and so on, then it is always going to be in conflict with western idealogy. I've said before, I don't care about a persons religious beliefs, but it cannot be part of the law system, complete seperation of church and state is what I am about.If you look Habib in the Old Testemnet stoning for adultery has been a law of God since it was reviled to Moses, alayhe salaam. Fornication, homosexuality....the same thing. So there is nothing new here at all. That is what is wrong with Christianity, you can not change the law of God to fit ones way they like to see their religion. There is no new commandment that says have a couple of beers and chill out, or love your neighbor, but don't get caught.
And one last thing, I don't believe Muslim are bad people, far from it. But I do think that some of the teachings in the Qu'ran are suspect and that the last prophet, well lets say, he is a somewhat <i>\"colourful\"</i> character.[/b]
The Qur'an was reviled to Muhammed(SAW) as the final words of Allah(SWT) because the religion has been tampered with by mankind. It has not changed, nor will it ever be changed. Our prophet(SAW) never started wars or was ever the agressor as you seem to think He(SAW) was. Conflicts came about because of the peoples wanting to kill the Prophet(SAW), or treaties broken between the Muslims and the Jews. When the Prophet(SAW) finally came back to Mecca with a tremendous group of followers, He(SAW) could have wiped out the entire town. But did that happen? No, He(SAW) peacefully came back and forgave the people. And guess what, the people of Mecca too became Muslims because of the kindness, forgiveness, and mercy of the Prophet(SAW).
Islam is not the problem, and I agree with Brother AhmedSyed it is the people of ALL religions, or in some cases no religion at all. They are the ones who disobeyed Alah(SWT) and their religion.
If people would follow their religion, that is all the laws that there would need to be for people to live in peace and harmony. But as we know this is not a perfect world. Islam is all about, Peace and the submission to Allah(SWT) commands.