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There is no conspiracy

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Submitted by S.H (Canada), Jul 14, 2006 at 16:54

Islam teaches Muslims not to hurt others or commit violent acts. Just because a handful of disillusioned and misguided individuals prefer to commit acts of terrorism on innocent civilians and establishments, doesn't mean that what they are doing is right according to Islam. Islam furthermore does not portray non-muslims as 'infidels'. Islam teaches Muslims to view Non-Muslims as friends, and to work alongside them for a better good. Some nations such as Saudi Arabia for example, do not allow non-muslims to have their own freedom of worship, but does that mean Saudi Arabia is basing that on Islam? NO. Islam teaches Muslims to be compassionate and allow Non-muslims to have the freedom to worship.

The individuals that do commit acts of terrorism simply do not have enough knowledge to see the right way out of the situation. Any human being, when faced with oppression of any kind, will irrationally respond to the situation and in the process, probably hurt others, as terrorists do. Am I saying terrorists are innocent victims of oppression? NO. They should try to think for themselves, study the Quran, what Islam really is, and know that bombing innocent civilians is not what Islam teaches.

Any people will defend themselves against their attackers. That is what Islam asks Muslims to do, not to defend themselves by bombing innocent people.

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The Most Ignorant and Obtuse [109 words]DickardJul 18, 2006 13:0850027
another reason why "US policy on Israeli–Palestinian issues has been so unbalanced" [37 words]MichaelJul 17, 2006 11:4449916
The "New York Review of Books" Mangles Campus Watch [25 words]steven LJul 16, 2006 20:1549842
And Mr. Massing's Point is? [96 words]Michael WolinJul 12, 2006 03:3949481
the real conspiracy [100 words]bobJul 10, 2006 14:5949335
I'm with you Bob [549 words]NickJul 11, 2006 23:1749335
A Comment that is Factually Incorrect [316 words]K OJul 12, 2006 22:3049335
There is no conspiracy [222 words]S.HJul 14, 2006 16:5449335
Are you kidding me?! [41 words]Kevin MJul 14, 2006 18:5449335
S.H. /Islam, misunderstood again ! [145 words]joe kaffirJul 15, 2006 13:3049335
No. I'm not. [43 words]S.HJul 15, 2006 22:4849335
To Joe Kaffir [193 words]S.HJul 15, 2006 22:5849335
exempt from criticism [91 words]LeonardJul 16, 2006 20:2949335
Reply [337 words]S.H.Jul 16, 2006 23:5049335
Muslim Students at USC Support Al Qaeda? [44 words]EdenJul 8, 2006 00:3749190
Fear and loathing at the New York Review of books! [77 words]scribeJul 6, 2006 19:3049097
israel being shielded? [72 words]DavidJul 6, 2006 18:5149093
I know of no other network...concerned with the Middle East that has comparable...power [179 words]QuijyboJul 5, 2006 21:5548992
To Mr. Massing and his types [334 words]G.BisvasJul 4, 2006 12:4248861
Shielding Israel from Pressure [75 words]CKJul 3, 2006 01:1048758
Is this guy on some kind of drug?!? [69 words]D WolfJul 1, 2006 16:0048675

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