Bush43 often referred to Islam as "...the religion of peace...," apparently because his advisors told him that "we" should not make it appear to the Muslim World (approx. 1.3 Billion souls) that we are declaring war on all of them, or on their religion.
Anyone knowing the history of the Mohammedans (as some people call them), and seeing how they conquered vast tracts of land and cultures, and oppressed the Christians, Jews, and others who occupied those countries can easily refute Bush's silly descriptor. It is not and has never been a "religion of peace."
And today, we continue to see multiple examples of Muslims committing atrocities around the world, targeting innocents as well as Muslims whose beliefs are different from those of the attackers. In essentially all cases, the perpetrators overtly state that they acting based on the teachings of the Koran, serving Allah. We are reminded that the people perpetrating these crimes (up to and including genocide) are a "small minority" of the Billion Plus Muslims in the world, so we shouldn't paint them all with the same brush. Of course, a small percentage of a Billion people is still tens of millions of evil-doers. But who's counting?
Just for fun, let's compare Islam with the American KKK. The KKK preaches hate, ethnic and religious intolerance, blatant prejudices, and has a history of vile, criminal acts that could easily be described as terrorism.
But on the other hand, it is probably only a very small percentage of KKK members who have ever actively participated in a murder, fire bombing, or even a harmless cross burning. Would it be reasonable to say, "Don't blame the KKK for the acts of a few of them. It is actually a fairly harmless, innocuous group of guys."
Nobody would say that. The KKK is, by its very nature, abhorrent.
The Koran promotes contemptible gender discrimination, murder of homosexuals, ostracism of rape victims, and serious oppression of non-believers in places where Muslims are in power. Mohammed himself taught that it is virtuous to sign - and then break - contracts and treaties, when to do so promotes the interests of Islam. (Of what value is a contract with the Mullahs of Iran?). When the civil laws conflict with the Koran, Islam teaches that the Koran should be followed, hence we have, in civilized Western countries, honor killings, genital mutilations, massive statutory rape cultures, and literal slavery.
Political leaders in all western countries and parties are in general agreement that Islam must be treated with blind tolerance, just like any other religion, as though the religion itself were completely harmless.
As long as those professing it don't take it seriously. It's a hell of a stupid thing, if you ask me.
Trump is right about this. We don't need to be importing any more religious zealots from countries that "hate America" and its culture. Fuck 'em. Let them go to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, or Iran. And tell them to take the Palestinian "refugees" with them.
Anyone knowing the history of the Mohammedans (as some people call them), and seeing how they conquered vast tracts of land and cultures, and oppressed the Christians, Jews, and others who occupied those countries can easily refute Bush's silly descriptor. It is not and has never been a "religion of peace."
And today, we continue to see multiple examples of Muslims committing atrocities around the world, targeting innocents as well as Muslims whose beliefs are different from those of the attackers. In essentially all cases, the perpetrators overtly state that they acting based on the teachings of the Koran, serving Allah. We are reminded that the people perpetrating these crimes (up to and including genocide) are a "small minority" of the Billion Plus Muslims in the world, so we shouldn't paint them all with the same brush. Of course, a small percentage of a Billion people is still tens of millions of evil-doers. But who's counting?
Just for fun, let's compare Islam with the American KKK. The KKK preaches hate, ethnic and religious intolerance, blatant prejudices, and has a history of vile, criminal acts that could easily be described as terrorism.
But on the other hand, it is probably only a very small percentage of KKK members who have ever actively participated in a murder, fire bombing, or even a harmless cross burning. Would it be reasonable to say, "Don't blame the KKK for the acts of a few of them. It is actually a fairly harmless, innocuous group of guys."
Nobody would say that. The KKK is, by its very nature, abhorrent.
The Koran promotes contemptible gender discrimination, murder of homosexuals, ostracism of rape victims, and serious oppression of non-believers in places where Muslims are in power. Mohammed himself taught that it is virtuous to sign - and then break - contracts and treaties, when to do so promotes the interests of Islam. (Of what value is a contract with the Mullahs of Iran?). When the civil laws conflict with the Koran, Islam teaches that the Koran should be followed, hence we have, in civilized Western countries, honor killings, genital mutilations, massive statutory rape cultures, and literal slavery.
Political leaders in all western countries and parties are in general agreement that Islam must be treated with blind tolerance, just like any other religion, as though the religion itself were completely harmless.
As long as those professing it don't take it seriously. It's a hell of a stupid thing, if you ask me.
Trump is right about this. We don't need to be importing any more religious zealots from countries that "hate America" and its culture. Fuck 'em. Let them go to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, or Iran. And tell them to take the Palestinian "refugees" with them.
