Mark…I just spent money on you so that I could respond on this issue of Radical Islam.
You have things a bit turned around on islam. For over 2 decades I have read the koran multiple times, recite Hadiths back to muslims, debate theology with them regularly and their history and archaeological discoveries. What you characterize as radical is in fact, fundamental understanding of surah and sunnah.
When you devote time to read up on Mohammed’s words and deeds and in light of the Quarish culture it is rooted from, you see an entirely different islamic culture and what is driving it’s growth and I have news for you, it does not bode well for Christians and Jews. In the end, nobody for that matter.
Much of the Islamic world actively fights Islamic radicals. The vast majority of Iranians want the mullahs overthrown, for example.
What makes a culture violent is the… culture. And that can end up violent even if the basic notions / texts are peaceful (communism, for example), or can end up non-violent in spite of violent text in its foundation (Old Testament).
Radical Islam is primarily a cultural problem, not a religious text problem. Moment 436
I might have more respect for your comment if you would read the koran and Hadiths. Right now, it’s just an expressed opinion.
And your view of a violent Christianity is also skewed. Again it is contextual understanding. For centuries the average Christian was denied access to scripture so could never really create an informed opinion.
Mark…I just spent money on you so that I could respond on this issue of Radical Islam.
You have things a bit turned around on islam. For over 2 decades I have read the koran multiple times, recite Hadiths back to muslims, debate theology with them regularly and their history and archaeological discoveries. What you characterize as radical is in fact, fundamental understanding of surah and sunnah.
When you devote time to read up on Mohammed’s words and deeds and in light of the Quarish culture it is rooted from, you see an entirely different islamic culture and what is driving it’s growth and I have news for you, it does not bode well for Christians and Jews. In the end, nobody for that matter.
Hi Val,
Much of the Islamic world actively fights Islamic radicals. The vast majority of Iranians want the mullahs overthrown, for example.
What makes a culture violent is the… culture. And that can end up violent even if the basic notions / texts are peaceful (communism, for example), or can end up non-violent in spite of violent text in its foundation (Old Testament).
Radical Islam is primarily a cultural problem, not a religious text problem. Moment 436
https://youtu.be/PAoAZgUPyKs
And the violent textual origins of Islam also doesn’t explain why many of their greatest supporters are Western Wokes.
Is Islamism because of Islam? Moment 492
https://youtu.be/nJEgFTdDROs
I might have more respect for your comment if you would read the koran and Hadiths. Right now, it’s just an expressed opinion.
And your view of a violent Christianity is also skewed. Again it is contextual understanding. For centuries the average Christian was denied access to scripture so could never really create an informed opinion.