To Algerian

Submitted by dianamoon (sometimes 12, sometimes not) (United States), Dec 2, 2005 at 00:10

In light of your comment on my post, I must respond.

A: I am not judging a book by it's cover, but by it's contents. Those contents give numerous testaments about how Muslims are to treat non muslims in their countries, as well as peoples who they subjegate in war... death, dhimmism, or conversion

B: I am not to judge Islam by the leaders of Muslim countries? Of course I'm going to judge Islam through the leaders of Islamic countries... If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, chances are, it's a duck. I would also like to point out to all of these "moderate Muslims " here, that while you may feel like you, could not hurt a fly, you, are in the minority.

C: I did name other Islamic countries in both of my posts. Namely Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan.

but just to reassure you that there are more...

Algeria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Yemen, Iraq, the West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Afgahnistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Libya, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, as well as much of the African continent.

Also, to clear something up that seems to be big misconception with many people. Christianity and Judiasm are entirely seperate religions. They have a completely different set of beliefs. You are accusing me of grouping Muslims together, but at least they are all from the same religion. So, now that we have cleared that up:

A: Our Bible does not tell us to indiscriminately kill anyone who does not believe in our religion. There are stories of war in the Old Testament, with directives between 2 armies fighting, but you may notice that in the Bible, sometimes the "other " side wins. This is because they are STORIES of wars. Not an instruction for us all to go kill everyone. I believe that in the book of Deuteronomy, there are some rules for governing WITHIN the community, adn dealing with offenders against the Law. But as of yet, I have not found that anything that would justify me killing an innocent person because he or she will not follow my faith.

B: While we Christians have faith that the Old Testament is inspired by God, we also have faith that the New Testament tells the story of the fullfillment of God's promise to send a Messiah. That is the different between Jewish people and Christian people. Jewish people believe that the Messiah has yet to come, while we have Faith that he's already here. And this faith is what gives us hope.

As for the Serbs, you are right. But do you really want me to go through an accounting of the attrocities in Muslim countries in the past 30 years? For Judeo/Christian countries, that was the exception, for Muslim countries, it's the norm.

As for Bush and his "crap". Well, I don't support all that he does, but isn't it ironic, that so many Muslims have a problem with him living his personal religious faith, when the leaders of their native countries Rule with their religious faith. Bush has called Islam a religion of peace, has met with Islamic leaders, etc. Meanwhile, the leaders of most Islamic "republics", would like nothing better than to have his head on a platter. .

Lastly, you have no idea what my educational background is, and only know that I am a Christian. You have no idea if and when I converted to Christianity, and if I did from what religion... You also have no idea if I've got a high school diploma, or a masters degree in M.E. studies. Each and every item that I've written in all 3 of my posts, are completely and totally factual. Look them up on the internet, in books.... And everything that I've written about what the Qu'uran teaches regarding Jihad and Dhinnism, comes directly from the Qu'uran. If anyone needs any source materials, I would be glad to reply in a post here. I can give you the names of books, newpaper articles, websites, etc. There is a wealth of information out there... Nothing that I have written is misrepresenting Islam in any way.

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