Where Are the Moderate Muslims?
BartSimpson @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:19 am
From: http://www.israelenews.com/view.asp?ID=798
Where Are the Moderate Muslims?
(2003) (posted to the web Jan 2008) One of the most important feature of any culture is its religion -- its belief in a supernatural power or powers, its explanation of the origin of man and his purpose on earth, its interpretation of death and a possible afterlife, its set of ethical values and the penalties for their transgressions. Over mankind’s long history, religions and cultures were born, grew and developed and eventually died. Religion is generally the most conservative element of a culture; it may change or even give birth to a new distinct religion but only under cultural stress, upheaval or duress.
In the history of Islam, the assassination of Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Mohammad, and the subsequent massacre of his son Hussein together with his followers in Karbala (680 CE), resulted in the separation of the Shiites from Sunni Muslims. This split was precipitated by internal politics rather than by a change in theology; the two kinds of Islam are basically very similar. When it comes to violence and terrorism, for instance, the Shiite Hizballah and the Sunni Islamic Jihad or Al-Qaeda have identical religious and political ideologies. Since that fateful event in Karbala, no significant religious changes occurred in Islam, and no major religious variations have grown out of it.
Islamic fundamentalism, which has become politically active in the last hundred years, is not a new religion or a new variation of Islam. It is an expression of classic theocratic Islam in reaction to the secularization of certain Muslim counties, such as Turkey, Kuwait or Iraq. Classic Islam feels threatened by modernization and potential secularization.
However, since Islam is practiced by 1.2 Billion people, it is unlikely to disappear or be displaced by secularism.
Following the defeats of the “mightyâ€
romanP @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:30 pm
Are you still going on about this? It's getting boring. You're stuck in a loop, and you need to break it.
kenmore @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:57 pm
there are no moderate muslims. they all have the same agenda..when push comes to shove it will be more push..their common goal is to take over the world and make it all Islamic..
kill all infidels..... moderate? it means wolves in sheeps clothing.. dont be fooled..
BartSimpson @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:58 pm
romanP romanP:
Are you still going on about this? It's getting boring. You're stuck in a loop, and you need to break it.
Are you still here? You're really quite boring and stuck on stupid and you need to leave now.
romanP @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:31 pm
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
romanP romanP:
Are you still going on about this? It's getting boring. You're stuck in a loop, and you need to break it.
Are you still here? You're really quite boring and stuck on stupid and you need to leave now.
Wow. You're so out of material that you're just parroting people who criticise you. It must be tiring to be so filled with hate all the time.
sandorski @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:52 pm
I heard that every Muslims' Genetics include an explosive organ where their Appendix should be. Any of them can go off at any time. Be afraid!!
kenmore @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:54 pm
hwacker @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:09 pm
moderate muslims ok stop, my side hurts
Joe_Stalin @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:46 pm
They are winning anyway. The domino theory works. Britain is capitulating.
$1:
Britain's Encounter with Islamic Law
by Daniel Pipes
Jerusalem Post
February 13, 2008
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/5462
Beneath the deceptively placid surface of everyday life, the British population is engaged in a momentous encounter with Islam. Three developments of the past week, each of them culminating years' long trends – and not just some odd occurrence – exemplify changes now underway.
by Daniel Pipes
Jerusalem Post
February 13, 2008
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/5462
Beneath the deceptively placid surface of everyday life, the British population is engaged in a momentous encounter with Islam. Three developments of the past week, each of them culminating years' long trends – and not just some odd occurrence – exemplify changes now underway.
hwacker @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:49 pm
Joe_Stalin Joe_Stalin:
They are winning anyway. The domino theory works. Britain is capitulating.
$1:
Britain's Encounter with Islamic Law
by Daniel Pipes
Jerusalem Post
February 13, 2008
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/5462
Beneath the deceptively placid surface of everyday life, the British population is engaged in a momentous encounter with Islam. Three developments of the past week, each of them culminating years' long trends – and not just some odd occurrence – exemplify changes now underway.
by Daniel Pipes
Jerusalem Post
February 13, 2008
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/5462
Beneath the deceptively placid surface of everyday life, the British population is engaged in a momentous encounter with Islam. Three developments of the past week, each of them culminating years' long trends – and not just some odd occurrence – exemplify changes now underway.
Britain, France and Denmark are already done. Sweden is closing in on that mark. Canada does not need to find out what will happen, we just need to look across the pond.
Thanos @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:00 pm
The answer to the question "Where Are The Moderate Muslims?", is obviously "Imagination-Land", where they live along with other mythical critters like Wookies, Barney The Dinosaur, and ManBearPig.
Even creatures that don't exist deserve a home.
hwacker @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:04 pm
hwacker hwacker:
Joe_Stalin Joe_Stalin:
They are winning anyway. The domino theory works. Britain is capitulating.
$1:
Britain's Encounter with Islamic Law
by Daniel Pipes
Jerusalem Post
February 13, 2008
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/5462
Beneath the deceptively placid surface of everyday life, the British population is engaged in a momentous encounter with Islam. Three developments of the past week, each of them culminating years' long trends – and not just some odd occurrence – exemplify changes now underway.
by Daniel Pipes
Jerusalem Post
February 13, 2008
http://www.danielpipes.org/article/5462
Beneath the deceptively placid surface of everyday life, the British population is engaged in a momentous encounter with Islam. Three developments of the past week, each of them culminating years' long trends – and not just some odd occurrence – exemplify changes now underway.
Britain, France and Denmark are already done. Sweden is closing in on that mark. Canada does not need to find out what will happen, we just need to look across the pond.
Denmark's a nice place. well use to be.
kenmore @ Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:25 pm
and so.... while UN forces are busy trying to rebuild muslim states .. the muslims are busy infiltrating the UN allies... go figure... they fucked up the homeland so now its fuck the world..
romanP @ Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:37 am
More racist FUD. The UK is not adopting any Islamic law, in fact there was enormous outcry against any such idea, including asking the priest to step down from his position.
But, as usual, I can't fight cemented ignorance with facts.
martin14 @ Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:23 am
but they are discussing it.. and the Archbishop has not stepped down yet..
and i believe he said it was inevitable.. not today, not yet.
The moderates are here, in the West, preparing changes for the infidels.
Sharia law, Sharia banks,
lots of Mosques, soon to be broadcasting to the public
( but only Fridays, for now ),
no tolerance at home.....
Christianity had its aggressive and conquering period, now
we have become tolerant and lazy.. like Rome.