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Politics : The Truth About Islam -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (4756)	2/20/2007 2:58:36 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20106

"If we can agree that radical Islam is our enemy, then we have to accept that only* by fighting Radical Islam can we begin to win."* I agree with you with the exception of the word 'only'. I agree and if you want to defeat Radical Islam you must defeat the extremism that feeds it. Some people are attracted to and crave extremes, maybe it makes their lives more interesting, I don’t know. But extremism is definitely the plague of our generation and it has infected people from all sectors of society. Extremists love a good story, and it doesn't matter how far they need to exaggerate or consiracy theorize in the process, if it gets them in with some group. We have some people alleging that 911 was an inside job. I don't believe that for a second, at least in the sense of the usual conspiracy theory. I worry about heinous acts of violence in America that are planned and perpetrated by foreign enemies. I also worry about the inside job being perpetrated by bigoted extremists from within, deliberately pushing people over that edge, to find justification for their own extremism. I find both intolerable. My position is clear. Religions do not kill, people corrupt religions in order to commit heinous unjust acts. Jesus was rightfully identified as the 'Prince of Peace'. I would add that he was the Prince of enlightenment. Yet when I don't blame the dark ages imposed by orthodox churches on Jesus and his message. I don't blame the horrific events of the Crusades on Jesus. I don't declare the long history of persecution by Christians on one another and onto others as proof that Jesus did not bring a message of peace. I don't blame the religion of Christianity, I blame the corrupt religious authorities who are responsible for their actions. That is the corruption in the extremism you promote. Islam is not to blame for the corrupt human beings that use Islam to commit heinous and unjust acts. You disagree, at least be honest about that when you are challenged. You hold all of Islam, its dogma, its religious order, and its billions of devotes accountable for any unjust acts committed ... whether it is a nutcase taxy driver or a brutal dictator. You can easily distinguish between the people who you don’t want to associate with because of their odd customs and cultural traditions, and extremist Radicals who are planning to attack and destroy you. Exploiting the radical Islam issue to bring harm to those who are innocent is extremism.

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (4756)	2/20/2007 3:13:25 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20106

How to defeat Extremists without becoming one: Begin to speak out against extremism without exploiting extremism and in the process becoming an extremist. If you or others are hyping unrealistic fear, there is a goal involved. Whether consciously or subconsciously the intent is to incite paranoid psychosis, not in crazy people but for everyday folk who may not be able to handle the overwhelming sense of fear without being able to identify the specific threats. There is no outlet for an overwhelming sense of fear except uncontrolable rage. Instead begin working with decent rational people to build and strengthen diverse communities in America. Identify specific areas of concern, that do represent a threat and defuse unrealistic fear. That is our strongest defense against terrorist threats from outside. When Muslim populations identify themselves as American, which they are, and share the positive aspects of American life with the folks from their countries of heritage, which they are, we become less of the great enemy to Islam, which we are not... Well unless you get people to believe your viewpoint. It’s an effective way to defuse terrorist threats. Nothing is a cure all but extremism is definitely a tool of terrorism, don’t buy the tool, don't use or distribute the tool. The only winning strategy in the game of extremism is to refuse to play along.

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (4756)	2/20/2007 5:00:48 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 20106

Re: I admit I find it hard to reasonably debate people who simply place all the fault on one side. You are certainly not alone in this regard.

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (4756)	2/20/2007 5:05:37 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

US To Blame For Muslim Antagonism, Says Supporter of Suicide Bombings CNS News ^ cnsnews.com US To Blame For Muslim Antagonism, Says Supporter of Suicide Bombings By Patrick Goodenough CNSNews.com Managing Editor February 19, 2007 (CNSNews.com) - The United States and its foreign policies have come under fire at a conference on relations between the U.S. and Islam, with figures like suicide bombing apologist Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi accusing America of responsibility for Muslims' animosity. Qaradawi, a Qatar-based Sunni scholar regarded as the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, told the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Doha the U.S. had created the problem by searching for "an alternative enemy" in the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse. "The U.S. has initiated the animosity when the neoconservatives chose Islam as an alternative enemy," Gulf Times quoted him as telling the gathering, whose several hundred participants included high-level U.S. State Department officials. The three-day meeting ended on Monday. Qaradawi said if the billions of dollars the U.S. spends on its efforts "to dominate the world" were instead channeled to needy Third World countries, Washington could easily have won over the hearts and minds of the people in those parts of the world. "America will never be the master of the world. One day it will be replaced by new powers like India or China," he said. "America will never be able to win the world by force. Only justice and love can settle the problems. If America changed its policy, we would change our attitudes." Qaradawi criticized the U.S.-led boycott of the Hamas-led Palestinian government, saying Hamas was only described as a terrorist group because it remained committed to fighting against the Israeli occupation. (Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ....