What is wrong with calling Islam religion of peace?

[David1967]

Salm and Salam are the root words for the “Islam” which mean peace and tranquility. The importance of peace and tranquility has been pointed to in the Quran numerous times.

The Quran says: “But if the enemy shows a tendency to peace, do thou (also) show a tendency to peace…”

What is wrong with calling Islam religion of peace?

Nothing at all. If a follower of Islam is a peaceful person, then to him it is a religion of peace. If a person does evil in the name of Islam that is another story. People have done evil under the name of many religions. That doesn't make the faith as intended inherently evil. What man does with a particular religion is the key. IMHO

 

[Notanumber]

Don’t forget the slave trade.

There is not, and never has been, an abolition movement within Islam.

Unlike the West, the Muslim world has yet to offer an apology for slavery. The institution is ingrained in the Qur'an. To admit that it is a mistake would be to admit the fallibility of the Qur'an and bring its divine origin into question. Even today, Muslims act as if Islamic slavery was a favor done to the millions of unfortunate men, women and children who were forcibly uprooted from their native lands and sent to lives of sexual and menial servitude deep in the Islamic world.

Africa and African-Americans owe absolutely nothing to Islam, because it has done nothing good for them. It inspires slavery, but not abolition. It may not be the “White man’s religion,” but that certainly doesn’t make it the Black man’s.

Strange Brew: Islam and Black Pride

 

[Shrew]

Where did the attack originated from? Didn't western societies came to middle eastern for oil? Didn't they destroy country after country?

This would explain violent reactions in the name of politics, for political change.
It does not explain for attacks in the name of religion.
Moreover it is the leaders of the regimes in the Islamic world who sign the contracts with the oil companies and keep the money for themselves instead of investing it in a better future for their people.

 

[Repox]

Salm and Salam are the root words for the “Islam” which mean peace and tranquility. The importance of peace and tranquility has been pointed to in the Quran numerous times.

The Quran says: “But if the enemy shows a tendency to peace, do thou (also) show a tendency to peace…”

What is wrong with calling Islam religion of peace?

Based on the Quran, Islam is not a peaceful religion.

If Islam wants to be a religion of peace it should take out versus from the Ouran that state Muslims should kill infidels.

 

[Shad]

Okay but was it the same worth?

It's like trading gold for oil. They stole you gold, you take their oil.

That isn't a trade which is an agreement between two consenting parties. That is two thefts between two parties that thinking theft is justified. Congratulations, you just openly stated Muhammad was a thief.

 

[Shad]

How many civilians died under American bombs?

Irrelevant as the targets are not civilians themselves where as the example you are attempting to dismiss was targeting of civilians. Try again

 

[sovietchild]

Irrelevant as the targets are not civilians themselves where as the example you are attempting to dismiss was targeting of civilians. Try again

9/11 who brought the #7 building down?

 

[sayak83]

Salm and Salam are the root words for the “Islam” which mean peace and tranquility. The importance of peace and tranquility has been pointed to in the Quran numerous times.

The Quran says: “But if the enemy shows a tendency to peace, do thou (also) show a tendency to peace…”

What is wrong with calling Islam religion of peace?

The same reason none of the Abrahamic religions are...YHWH (Allah) is not a peaceful and relaxed God. He threatens great (actually infinite) deal of violence on those who do not believe and do as He commands. How can a religion worshiping a violent God be considered peaceful?

 

[Shad]

9/11 who brought the #7 building down?

Irrelevant. I am not going to entertain your inside job tin foil hat nonsense.

So can you actually respond to a point or are you going to keep dodging?

 

[sovietchild]

Irrelevant. I am not going to entertain your inside job tin foil hat nonsense.

So can you actually respond to a point or are you going to keep dodging?

Whats your question?

 

[sovietchild]

Irrelevant. I am not going to entertain your inside job tin foil hat nonsense.

So can you actually respond to a point or are you going to keep dodging?

How can a building like #7 go down like that?

 

[sovietchild]

Half of Americans Believe in 9/11 Conspiracy Theories

 

[Rival]

Is there a reason why Muslims are hellbent on bringing 9/11 conspiracy theories into everything? You know what? Even if Islamic terrorists didn't do it and it was entirely the fault of the US Government / The Jews / The CIA / A plastic spoon, who cares? That doesn't mean Muhammad didn't raid caravans and start countless wars and that other Muslims haven't committed religious based acts of violence.

 

[Phil25]

Its not the religion at all. Just like with Christianity, it is a very small subset of the people who 'claim' to practice the religion who need a new brain, or to at least have their current 'brain' violently removed.

I recall clearly, back when Bush Jr. said that we were starting a new war, against religious extremists who wished to harm others and spread terror, no matter where the battlefront took us......I just wondered when we would drop cruise missles and paratroopers into Georgia and Mississippi to wipe out the "Christian" KKK rallies.

Still waiting......

What if the terrorists were Christian?

 

[LuisDantas]

Sure there is protection too in lands of rebellion(rebellion against the Creator).

That is not what was asked, though.

 

[sovietchild]

Is there a reason why Muslims are hellbent on bringing 9/11 conspiracy theories into everything? You know what? Even if Islamic terrorists didn't do it and it was entirely the fault of the US Government / The Jews / The CIA / A plastic spoon, who cares? That doesn't mean Muhammad didn't raid caravans and start countless wars and that other Muslims haven't committed religious based acts of violence.

What is wrong with raiding caravans which belongs to people who raided you? What, do you expect Muhammad just to there and do nothing about it?

 

[Rival]

What is wrong with raiding caravans which belongs to people who raided you? What, do you expect Muhammad just to there and do nothing about it?

BECAUSE THE STUFF IN THE CARAVANS DIDN'T BELONG TO THEM.

and it's not peaceful.

#howmanytimes

 

[LuisDantas]

What is wrong with raiding caravans which belongs to people who raided you? What, do you expect Muhammad just to there and do nothing about it?

Far as I am concerned, you have given up on any and all claims for Islaam being a religion being a religion of peace right there.

At this point you are instead attempting to convince us that it was a lesser evil than the alternatives of the time.

 

[Shad]

Whats your question?

I had no question. I replied to a mistake in your logic.

How can a building like #7 go down like that?

Don't care. Stop dodging the point.

 

[Shad]

What is wrong with raiding caravans which belongs to people who raided you? What, do you expect Muhammad just to there and do nothing about it?

The problem is that this destroys the moral icon Islam have made Muhammad into. It calls into question the morality of Islam. Also it rendered any criticism from you regarding other nations actions which cause civilian deaths moot. So next time Israel bombs Gaza in response to Hamas remember the civilians are valid targets according to your own moral code.

Usually a sign that someone has a moral compass is that they are not prone to inflicting the same immoral acts they are victims of themselves back upon their abusers.