Firstly, this confirms that Islam is not a religion, but a geo-political and social ideology with a thin veneer of religion. That thin veneer was used as propaganda to entice people in, promising them an afterlife it could not deliver, to induce them to commit the atrocities that a man, mohammet, lusted for.
Islam is a complete good way of life, all spiritual, full of prayers and rememberance of God with least politics. In fact there is no politics at all. Even prophet Soloman sang some songs in praise of Muhammad:
Song of Solomon 2
Beloved [a]
1 I am a rose ** of Sharon,
a lily of the valleys.
Lover
2 Like a lily among thorns
is my darling among the maidens.
Beloved
3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest
is my lover among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
4 He has taken me to the banquet hall,
and his banner over me is love.
5 Strengthen me with raisins,
refresh me with apples,
for I am faint with love.
6 His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.
7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you
by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken my love
until it so desires**.
8 Listen! My lover!
Look! Here he comes,
leaping across the mountains,
bounding over the hills.
9 My lover is like a gazelle or a young stag.
Look! There he stands behind our wall,
gazing through the windows,
peering through the lattice.
In that song, King Soloman advised his people (by an oath) not to disturb and wake up the upcoming prince of peace ( i.e. Muhammad) until he would like to wake up himself. That means do not disturb the upcoming prophet and he will not disturb the people of Soloman.
Prophets never disturb any one but rather approach to every one with love unless the people themselves make mistake of disturbing the prophet. (Please see the verse 7 colored Blue)
Secondly, Islam, according to it’s adherents, is the divine law of their allah god - it is universal and for eternity. Effectively, it is a retrograde step in humanity’s evolution towards achieving natural law and justice for all
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Islam is a step forward in the continual search of mankind for knowledge. The present day advancement of science in the world is not due to any goodness of church. It is all because the church left off all opposition to the works of Science.
Muslims had never been backward in the past. They made their well known contributions to the world of science.
Thirdly, you are confirming a point I’ve made many times elsewhere, when I ask muslims, if it’s not Islam, then why after 1400 years in many cases of Islam’s influence are Islamic cultures still so barbaric
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Please, do not forget the barbarism of the church and their Crusades when they ignorantly killed many christians too in Jerusalem. Also do not forget the catholic queen, Mary the bloody.
Every nation has its history and you please re-read your own history. Thanks.
You points would have validity if we were only talking about historical behaviour. Unfortunately, we are not, as can be seen everyday, very openly and proudly, on the internet. Unfortunately our academia, media and politicians are politically and criminally negligent in not challenging this barbaric, neanderthal code of life and trying to not offend those who actually believe it is the height of civil behaviour.
Your people in the west, mostly christians, were living in dark ages 1000 years ago. They used to come to Andalus Islamic colleges (learning centers) for learning some kind of sciences.
Now, please, do not tell me about muslims living in the west who are restricted by Western law (well sort of). How people behave when they are not able to do what they believe, is not proof of how they will behave when they can.
Yes, western people are more civilised now. They deserve respect for being kind in some ways only, not entirely kind or just manners. There are many ignorant hate mongering people amongst them too. But mostly, they are good if they forget about their religion.
Church has come a long way to admit defeat and to reform and to remain behind the scene in every sensible law making matters. So the church people are allowed (permitted) to operate in their own small sphere. The rest of the good church activity comes from the heavy funding by the public money.
We also have crying statues of Mary that can not be scientifically proven. But in no means does this mean the Statue or the water itself is divine in any way. We do not worship it. But you already know that, I think:thumbsup:
