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Reader comment on item: Islam and Islamism: Faith and Ideology
Submitted by infosifter (United States), Mar 23, 2008 at 12:30
Is "moderate", "liberal" Islam a form of "peaceful" jihad? Leading to the same totalitarian,caliphate goal? Living by common denominator religous and secular lobbied civil laws within a free melting pot society, is the best path to prosperity & safety net for many. And most importantly, in honoring God s blessing of free will.
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Daniel Pipes replies:
No, truly moderate Islam is not engaged in a jihad but becomes modern and fits into the world as it is.
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| 3 | One needs to read the Quran before coming to any conclusions about Islam [242 words] | Jill | Jan 19, 2014 11:23 | 212737 | |
| Taqiyya [136 words] | Truthtalker | May 4, 2013 07:24 | 205821 | ||
| they really are disguised [13 words] | jems | Oct 24, 2012 07:23 | 200033 | ||
| 1 | sorry, but moderate Islam is a lie [301 words] | gmaster | Feb 6, 2012 19:04 | 193153 | |
 the real Taqijja uncovered by an Ex-Muslim [66 words] | gmaster | Feb 7, 2012 21:12 | 193153 | ||
| What is your solution? [98 words] | Schills | Jun 25, 2012 13:14 | 193153 | ||
| I thought you said it was none of our business? [201 words] | sara | Jun 25, 2012 18:27 | 193153 | ||
| solution? [598 words] | gmaster | Jun 25, 2012 22:34 | 193153 | ||
| Maybe I misunderstood you [244 words] | Schills | Jun 26, 2012 01:03 | 193153 | ||
| Culture and deterrence are the keys [728 words] | sara | Jun 26, 2012 16:47 | 193153 | ||
| Free elections have occurred [292 words] | Schills | Jun 28, 2012 12:29 | 193153 | ||
| Support of Islamist parties [401 words] | sara | Jun 28, 2012 16:06 | 193153 | ||
| IS the problem Arabs or Islamists? [205 words] | Schills | Jun 29, 2012 18:45 | 193153 | ||
| Who cares and what is the difference? [135 words] | sara | Jun 29, 2012 21:28 | 193153 | ||
| 1 | The Arab invaders of the lands of the civilized and Islamic crusades revisited [329 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 30, 2012 07:02 | 193153 | |
| Why not exclude every ideology associate with political violence? [499 words] | Schills | Jul 2, 2012 15:56 | 193153 | ||
| Western support for Mid East dictators well known. [11 words] | Schills | Jul 2, 2012 16:57 | 193153 | ||
| Rice's speech [11 words] | Schillls | Jul 2, 2012 17:06 | 193153 | ||
| Faulty supposition, Schills [206 words] | sara | Jul 2, 2012 17:30 | 193153 | ||
| Sorry, I don't buy it [255 words] | sara | Jul 2, 2012 18:00 | 193153 | ||
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| 3 | Shills and his tablighee nonsense [161 words] | dhimmi no more | Jul 3, 2012 14:33 | 193153 | |
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| Hopefully the links work [33 words] | Schills | Jul 4, 2012 13:29 | 193153 | ||
| I never mentioned throwing money at the problem [183 words] | Schills | Jul 4, 2012 13:42 | 193153 | ||
| You have it backwards, Schills [426 words] | sara | Jul 4, 2012 17:33 | 193153 | ||
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| To DNM [109 words] | sara | Jul 5, 2012 19:11 | 193153 | ||
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| 4 | Our dear Shills and the proof and the pudding! [1258 words] | dhimmi no more | Jul 7, 2012 07:47 | 193153 | |
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| 1 | Trolling and Muslims [330 words] | dhimmi no more | Jul 12, 2012 18:35 | 193153 | |
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| The crux of the matter [702 words] | sara | Jul 13, 2012 17:08 | 193153 | ||
| The crux of the matter [756 words] | sara | Jul 13, 2012 17:10 | 193153 | ||
| Exactly right, Prashant [176 words] | sara | Jul 13, 2012 17:53 | 193153 | ||
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