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PaulD · Joined: 17 Nov 2003 Posts: 3

I am here to spread the true message of Islam and I am, sure like me, all my other muslim friends are doing their bit in that direction. This is so needed in today's times specially when all sorts of media are doing their devil's act in augmenting the malicious anti-islam propoganda which only diverts the minds of nonmuslims to the wrong side of facts about Islam. It's easy to tag any write up as a piece of rant and brush it aside but very few have the guts to call a spade a spade. In my experience of the past two months that I have been here, I have met more people who have a problem with someone trying to improve the image of islam than those who are genuinely interested in knowing what's on the other side of piledup misconceptions. My point is that no matter how acceptable or unacceptable one may find the fundamentals of any religion, please acknowledge the fact that you can never know better than the people following it. Hence, when any muslim gives clarifications for something you have believed to be a part of that religion, trust and accept what he is saying instead of throwing punch lines like "WAKE UP GUYS, HOW LONG WILL YOU ALL FOOL PEOPLE" or "SO YOU THINK ANYONE IS READING WHAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN?". I Take it as a compliment because you give such lines when you don't have matter to combat what the person has written. If I am accused of ranting, tell me who is'nt using this space to their advantage. Infact except for a few who ask one line questions, this forum is flooding with people who are writing writeups in their questions to either protect Islam or criticisie it. Then there are those who don't write lengthy paragraphs, rather direct towards links carrying content going upto two pages. I can give my example, I used to believe that ganpati is worshipped only by maharashtrians and south indian hindus and not by others. This was strongly embeded in my mind because my gujrati firends never worshipped ganpati. Now, to my surprise when I met one who did, after initial bit of arguing, I accepted that my experience was limited. Although my perception was not really about religious practices of all hindus, this incident taught me that my perception of practices of people belonging to other religions will always remain 'MY' perception and can never be better or more than what the followers of that religion know. Like many hindus have told me this about HINDUISM: "Idols are considered as manifestation of God, just as photograph of a human being." or "For us to concentrate on God without having seen any idol or image of God is really difficult... So, to enable us concentrate on that supreme power, we have idols and images of God.." Ask yourself, is that what muslims do with KABAH? NO WE DON'T. But, this forum is full of such pedant nonmuslims who are teaching us our religion. I mean, whether it is the Issue of rules pertaining to veil by muslim women, 'Terrorism'on the basis of misinterpretted Quranic verses, Nonmuslims reading wrong versions of translations of QURAAN apart from ignoring HADITH and TAFSIR or Lies about muslims worshipping the KABAH. Most of the nonmuslims have their version of Islamic knowledge on it and expect us to gulp it down our throats as 'THE REAL PICTURE OF ISLAM", how ridiculous is that? This is exactly why I have developed sour relations with most of my nonmuslim friends on this forum, who are busy criticising me these days through their questions. If I know what the true picture of ISLAM is it is because I am a muslim and if they have a different vision of the same due to their experience with muslisms, I am ready to challenge those muslims as well? bring them and I will prove them wrong? For instance I am ready to publicly slap a muslim who says those 'verses in question' in QURAAN are hinting towards terrorism. I agree I should not get irritated but how else do you deal with these 'I KNOW ALL ABOUT RELIGION TYPES'?.

farmerblank · Joined: 20 May 2003 Posts: 7

too darn long!

goz11113430 · Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 9

you post lies.you get called on it.seems fair to me.

acermill7225 · Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 7

tl;dr. At least use paragraph breaks.Just read the Koran and you can form your own opinion of Islam and its messages and goals. That's what I did.

Fight1985 · Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 3

i totally agree with you they are not blind but they cannot see they have ears but they can not hear they have mouth but only for making fun of other

SherilynneB8055 · Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 4

Why would someone practicing any religion feel it necessary to explain, in detail, what exactly they believe and why it's universally right?

garyb · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 5

hi dear, iam also a muslim, just hope for the good things. it is not a place for arguments. we are here to collect answers to our questions and answering to the questions.don't force your mind. let the things happen. you can't the change the things. this world is mixture of all the religion where we can find bad and good.just always hope for the good and think positively. and see how the things go on.

DJB9061 · Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 6

All I know about Islam is what its practicioners show me. When you rejoice in the destruction of the WTC and feed candy to your kids in celebration, YOU are telling me that I am your enemy. Should I not therefore ACT as you apparently wish me to act?

lauraC · Joined: 26 Oct 2004 Posts: 5

because too many people have false assumptions about Islam and don't even take the time to educate themselves before they follow other people's opinions (which are also uneducated on Islam unless you count being educated by the media).Islam literally means peace and submission to God.Why is it you don't see Christians shoving their dogma down Jews, Hindus or Buddhist's throats?I in no way support what happened on 9/11 but we also must look at and educate ourselves on the "why"."Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." George Santayana

BMD · Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 4

You write much, but say little. How can any non Muslim have authority regarding the Qur'an?As for comparisons, it is clear that the Bible and Qur'an have differences. Which book do you think Muslims will choose?If you want to find the "read picture" of Islam, read the Qur'an and Sunnah. Any other picture is another book.If you have a different picture of Islam than http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/, then maybe your picture is out of focus.

eavrablik · Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 4

Not I. I am here to learn from the "real" Muslims. The Hinduism belief is wrong about idols. It is written Hebrews chapter 11:1 "NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN." (my caps). If they need to make idols because they need to see to worship; then they do not have "faith" that the Almighty talks about. By faith though we do not see, will grant us the promise of the Almighty God.

DeidreK · Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 5

I think many non-Muslims think we're so dumb and stupid that we don't really know what true Islam is all about. They believe that they must "teach" us. Muslims must remain firm and strong in faith and be proud of the fact that all the negative, derogatory media coverage of "Islam" and "Muslims" cannot stand up agains true, authentic Islam and devout, practicing Muslims.The "I KNOW ALL ABOUT RELIGION" TYPES don't know squat about any faith tradition, not even their own. They are not to be taken seriously. Not even the "Muslims."

CelinaJ0382 · Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 4

who says you are a muslim? - at least not I