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28472. Jenerator - 7/31/2006 2:59:28 PM Satan's Great Manipulation of the Christians
This is why Allah the Most High said, “Verily, shirk (polytheism, setting up partners with Allah) is a great injustice.” [Luqman: 33]
Allah the Most High has created his worshippers prone to recognize ugliness in expressing exaltation, glorification, sumbisiveness and humility towards king’s slaves and servants (as such actions are usually done for the king).
So what is the situation of the one who shows this type of reverence to king’s enemies? For Satan is the enemy of Allah, and the polytheist is in reality setting Satan, not Allah’s prophets and righteous servants¸ as a partner with Allah. For the prophets and righteous servants have nothing to do with those who set them as partners with Allah; they are against them and the strongest in hatred of all people towards them. The polytheists, therefore, are only setting up as partners with Allah His enemies, and equalizing between them and Allah in worship, exaltation, prostration and humility.
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Think of how this sets the Muslims against the West (we're perceived as 100% Christian. Not only does this cause great theological differences, but attitudinal differences and behavioral differences as well. Muslims are increasingly believing that we're not just infidels or pagans, but that we're bound to Satan and that any compromise or deal or negotiating with us is akin to negotiating with Satan. Think of how this affects what their children think of non-Muslims, especially Westerners or Americans.
28473. Jenerator - 7/31/2006 3:05:45 PM Following the Forefathers: A suspicion of the Polytheists.
Christians are the polytheists. 28474. Jenerator - 7/31/2006 3:16:13 PM Here we go!
Viewing ‘the other’: classification of non-Muslims under Islamic law
Obviously when a Muslim looks at the world he will see coreligionists who embrace the central tenet of Islamic faith by their recognizing that only God is to be worshipped and none other besides Him neither prophet like Jesus Christ or the prophet Muhammad or anyone or thing else. These individuals will also believe in the finality of the prophethood with the sending of the prophet Muhammad. A Muslim will also recognize that there are individuals outside of his community. There are people who adhere to other religions whether those religions Muslims would believe were originally rooted in the revelation sent by God, and subsequently corrupted only like Judaism and Christianity; or they believe that these religions have no basis from God and were invented by their peoples like the various pagan religions.
These non-Muslims according to Islamic law fall into two major categories: (1.) unbelievers with whom Muslims are at war, and (2.) unbelievers with whom Muslims have a treaty.[2]
So these are the categories of unbelievers as viewed by Islamic law. If you consider this, then we can frankly say that certain acts of violence perpetrated by Muslims against non-combatant unbelievers over the last ten or fifteen years clearly contradict Islam. It is exceedingly important that Muslims are the first and foremost to condemn and reject such actions
So why is it still happening? Why are terrorist groups spreading and taking over? HEzbollah uses innocents and shields and sends bombs into civilian areas. Why are entire countries and leaders supporting HEzbollah? Are Imams speaking out against them?
Also,
So since Muslims hold the Qur’an to be God’s literal words, every Muslim would be by the very definition of fundamentalism a fundamentalist! And hence to say “Muslim fundamentalist” is a misnomer as the term fundamentalist in its original context is not really applicable as the question of the validity of the text of the Qur’an is inapplicable.
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To me, all of this demonstrates that there is a dsiscrepancy with what is written, taught and practiced.
28475. PelleNilsson - 7/31/2006 3:45:54 PM I don't think it would be too difficult to find Christian texts which express the same sentiments about Islam. 28476. Jenerator - 7/31/2006 3:55:24 PM This isn't about Christianity, Pelle. 28477. RickNelson - 7/31/2006 4:01:42 PM Check into the women spiritual leaders in Morroco. The news is that Moroccan women have been given unprecedented equality in the muslem world. Sure Wahhabism is fighting it, and only by the grace of Morocco's spiritual leader, the king does this actually stay in effect.
Islamic women in Morocco 28478. Wombat - 7/31/2006 4:02:25 PM Jen:
Wouldn't it be wiser to refer to the Koran itself, rather than interpretations written by people with an obvious axe to grind? 28479. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 7/31/2006 4:05:02 PM This is about Christian propaganda and Jenerator's filibuster, only finding fault with opposing religious zealotry while ignoring one's own religious flaws.
Luke 6:41-42 41 And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, "Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother's eye. 28480. Jenerator - 7/31/2006 4:07:14 PM Wombat,
You mean like Muslim scholars and Imams? 28481. Wombat - 7/31/2006 4:13:52 PM Jen:
The way Islam is "organized" post-caliphate, literally anyone can declare themselves a religious leader and write whatever they want, issue fatwas, etc. The web makes this situation worse. 28482. Wombat - 7/31/2006 4:16:18 PM A question for you: Is the treament of women under Islam an adaptation--and in some cases an amelioration--of existing social and cultural mores? 28483. Jenerator - 7/31/2006 5:06:01 PM The way Islam is "organized" post-caliphate, literally anyone can declare themselves a religious leader and write whatever they want, issue fatwas, etc. The web makes this situation worse.
I agree. I spoke with an Imam about this and he says that the people who even somuch as interpret Islam with proper religious training or authority are not to be trusted. He said that doing so is essentally 'sin' to Allah.
Is the treament of women under Islam an adaptation--and in some cases an amelioration--of existing social and cultural mores?
I'm not sure. I can't help but wonder how some current practices reflect ancient ones and if they've morphed from false memory - meaning, people think that's what it was like during Mohammed's time. Clearly some aspects have changed - why some wear the hijab and others the burkha, and it reminds me of how some groups cling to strict dress codes as a sign of religious purity.
Think about it, Buddhist wearing orange, Hare krishnas wearing robes with their specialised haircuts, Mennonites wearing Victorian era dress, Muslims wearing chadors.
People have an inherent need to be seen as pure or pious and set apart. And a lot of the time it is reflected in how women are treated and in their freedoms in society.
What I said upthread, what I find extremely fascinating is that woman are blamed for men's temptation. It is the responsibility of the woman to stay pure in Islam so as to not tempt men. I can't help but wonder if it's always been like that in Islam or if that's a reaction to the freedoms of the West.(?)
Sorry if I'm rambling.
28484. Wombat - 7/31/2006 5:16:01 PM I would suggest that almost all the aspects of the treatment of women ascribed to Islam: sequestration, covering, and female circumcision, were found in the existing cultures. 28485. Jenerator - 7/31/2006 5:37:49 PM in Arabia or near Arabia?
That's interesting.
I am sure you've heard many times that Islam needs a renaissance, do you think it will ever happen?
I say no, unfortunately. 28486. Jenerator - 7/31/2006 5:42:17 PM Last night I was at Walmart. I hate Walmart, but that's a different story.
Anyway, my son and I were sitting down on a bench drinking water people watching after we finished picking up some stuff.
Three separate observant Muslim families entered at different times. Each of the husbands was dressed in Western style dress - jeans, t-shirt/golf shirt and shoes. Each one of the woman was wearing black robes and hijab (two were wearing black hijabs, one white), no make up, ankles covered up and barely looking up (look for 'The Gaze' at Islamworld.net)
And did I mention that it was 101 degrees outside??
That's what upsets me about the hijab - it's most afflicted on women, not men. THEY bare the responsibility for staying pure outwardly. 28487. Jenerator - 7/31/2006 5:43:10 PM Sorry about typos, I am not proofing.
Baby is awake, I'll be back later. 28488. PelleNilsson - 7/31/2006 6:33:53 PM Yes, for my part, I have heard many times that "Islam needs a renaissance" and also regret that the Muslim world has not experienced anything like the Enlightenment, which was the starting point for so many things we, in the so called Christian West, set value on, like democracy, the slowly improving rights of women, the separation of church and state, so on.
But the church's role in this was to fight to the hilt against any change that threatened its self-proclaimed prerogative of defining what is right or wrong. But in the end secularism won the day.
Shall we assume, Jen, that you advocate more secularism in the Muslim world, a moving away from the perceived rules laid down by God? If so, I'm with you all the way.
Another observation relating to your sources. The Koran, like the Bible, is like a box of Lego pieces. By picking and choosing the "right ones" you can build any edifice you want.
28489. PelleNilsson - 7/31/2006 6:46:55 PM And talking about sources. You referred to
http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=575>
This is an article from 1995. Did you locate it all by yourself? I think not. I think we should know the source of your sources. 28490. concerned - 8/1/2006 1:23:44 AM Concise history of Islam's origins and influences:
The Arabs' direct ancestors destroyed the Middle East's natural ecology, effectively turning Eden into about the closest thing to hell on earth on which mankind could survive. Islam naturally followed.
28491. concerned - 8/1/2006 1:29:02 AM Pelle has put himself in an, IMO, untenable position where he cannot admit any great unilateral inferiority of Islam to Christianity, such as its miserable penchant to call for destructive and pointless jihads.
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