Comments on: In Response to a Popular Islam Basher

By: Niyaz PK

Niyaz PK — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:05:23 +0000

Good post. I agree with everything.

By: MyScribbles: Write-ups of an Afghan

MyScribbles: Write-ups of an Afghan — Thu, 25 May 2006 02:05:30 +0000

Thank you, Ninglun.

By: ninglun

ninglun — Wed, 24 May 2006 23:28:51 +0000

Congratulations on your blog, which I have noted on my own today.

By: Francis W. Porretto

Francis W. Porretto — Fri, 19 May 2006 21:56:42 +0000

All of this would have some value if Islam were in fact a religion. It isn't.

By: Darrell

Darrell — Thu, 18 May 2006 15:17:43 +0000

How any religion is viewed by the outside world is entirely dependent on who defines it and how it is defined. Those who define Islam as a religion of Jihad and intollerant of other faiths are the ones currently speaking the loudest and most often in defining Islam. I know that all of Islam is not the Terrorist religion it is made out to be by many. I also know that at least publicly there is not enough being stated nor done by “Moderate Muslims” to define Islam as the religion of peace and tollerance that they want it to be. I hope that someone from with the Muslim community will step up and take the microphones away from the Bin Ladens and Ayatollah Ahmad Husseini Al-Baghdadi and demonstrate to the world that Islam is a religion of peace.

By: MyScribbles: Write-ups of an Afghan

MyScribbles: Write-ups of an Afghan — Wed, 17 May 2006 05:26:30 +0000

Yes, Callen Damornen, Like any other holy book, the Quran is also open to more than one interpretation. This is what makes it very dangerous.

The 'terrorists''interpretation of some verses of the Quran regarding 'Jihad' and 'killing of the infidels'is as violent as their natures are. And because they can justify their actions through the Quran, people (who are mostly illiterate and very religious in the Muslim countries) are attracted to them and tend to support them. Hence, the terrorists get a continuous, inexhaustible supply of manpower to continue their detructive activities. However, we must keep this in mind that this misinterpretation is not the only reason why some people are joining the terrorists.

By: Callen Damornen

Callen Damornen — Tue, 16 May 2006 20:30:56 +0000

So is it pretty much like in the Christian religions where you have some who take the Bible extremely literally and don’t want to change it while others believe the same, but interpret it differently.

I know the Christian fundies can be quite scary, but I don’t lump all Christians in the same boat. Same as the Muslims as I know some who are my friends who do not want to be associated with the terrorists.

While one Muslim may interpret a call to wipe out the infidel as a general kill any non-Muslims, others interpret that same passage as a right to kill only those who are currently physically attacking you.

Some of the Bible passages are quite scary if you take them too literally.

By: MyScribbles: Write-ups of an Afghan

MyScribbles: Write-ups of an Afghan — Mon, 15 May 2006 17:52:45 +0000

Omni, as I mentioned in the body of the article, Islam is considered to be a complete code of life; a perfect way of living devoid of drawbacks. This means there is no question of accepting some parts of it while denying others. So if a person converts to Islam or believes in the Quran, s/he is bound to accept all of its contents. S/he can not be selective as to which parts s/he likes or dislikes.

By: Kunstemaecker

Kunstemaecker — Mon, 15 May 2006 13:59:19 +0000

Only ignorant people bash on other people’s religion. Sadly for people like us, that’s half the world.

I am an atheist and I respect all religions and cultures just like I expect people to respect me for who I am.

It’s the only way.

For the record, Islam is a wonderful religion if followed correctly.

By: hamesha

hamesha — Sat, 13 May 2006 01:52:40 +0000

Powerful and well argued Ahmad. I am more suspicious of Wafa Sultan’s motives than Ayan Hirsi Ali’s whom I respect as a serious and consistent intellectual and not just a media baby. Nonetheless, W.S. and anyone else are entitled to their opinions. The tragedy is that many do not realize that while claiming to reform and critique Islam, through employing extreme and tactless methods, they may end up harming the whole project for reform and undermine the cause of moderate Muslims. Also, there is a need to expound to a greater degree the question of Islam being a ‘complete code of life’ for Muslims and the only source of social, political inspiration.