Ok, we can't agree on that. It is just my opinion that you know nothing about Islam. Do you even know the most basic Islamic principles as clearly stated in Koran?
I know little about Islam; have never read the Koran; have never practiced Islam. For that matter, I was raised a Christian and know little about Christianity. I can only base my statements on the obvious.
While there are, no doubt, peaceful sects of Islam, it is clear that a huge minority if not a majority tolerate, even demand, these suicide bombings.
I, too, know little about Islam. However, what I do know does not suggest that a majority or large minority of Muslims demand suicide bombings. More than 98 percent of the suicide bombings are indigenous to Palestine. Palestine has 3.5 million people. The world's Muslim population totals over 1 billion. That means a very small minority, 3.5 %, demand or tolerate suicide bombings, and lets make clear, not all 3.5 million favor suicidal attacks. Japan's Kamikaze pilots inevitably committed suicidal attacks; yet I have heard no one say that Buddism is a violent religion. Catholics and Protestands in N. Ireland have been fighting guerrilla warfare for years now; yet I hardly think either religion is violent. So then, why do you claim that most Muslims are violent people based on the actions of a few?
This, taken alone, is sufficient to characterize the religion as "violent". The concept of martyrdom for these murderers is further evidence.
From what I've read, they're radical fringe. Every religion has a radical fringe......look at the Christians who have killed people working at abortion clinics.
But Islam is going to continue to take the heat for these killings until we hear Islamic leaders in the MidEast strongly condemn them.
Would you argue that Islam IS NOT THE CAUSE of these problems?
I would.
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