Quite the contrary..

Submitted by donvan (United States), Nov 23, 2007 at 09:34

I have no disposition toward any one based in their professed belief system. Nor do I approach it from an emotional perspective. I can see that you have a loving and happy family, I mean no disrespect to you our your husband. This is not personal, but this is a public forum. Responding to differing viewpints as if it were personal does little to assuage misinderstandings.

All religion is based on some mythology by those who have not self identified with the mythology, including the mythology of the "Muslims". To the extent that a belief system, thru deeper insight and acting out the dogma, leads ultimately to violence, hatred and requires martyrdom to achieve the presence of the deity, as this dogma does, needs to be examined.

Why do those who identify themselves as 'MUSLIM" chose to commit suicide/homicide mass murder if it is forbidden by the deity and dogma? The answer it is not forbidden by the deity or the dogma.This is subject to interpretation, the personality of the individual, etc... , But the teachings of the primary sources and interpretations have agreed that the 'Martyr' is the greatest worship, only he may come into the presence of (the deity)" It is this piety that results in developing suicidal/homicidal ideation, hatred for the "Other", grandious ideation of world conquest., and maladaptive behaviors, which may result in harm to the individual and others.

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