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[i][b]Anyway, you're on the right track by describing Christians vs. gays--the minority believing in those passages doesn't make the whole Bible a categorically "bad" book, which is what you make the Quran sound like.

No, I did not mean to say that the whole Qur'an is "bad." However, there are many (two dozen?) passages that clearly influence terrorists.

I acknowledge that there are other passages which in fact contradict the ones that call for violence. However, the terrorists choose to ignore those.

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Originally posted by ShadoWolf No, I did not mean to say that the whole Qur'an is "bad." However, there are many (two dozen?) passages that clearly influence terrorists.

Well, this is quite the development. Hopefully with your line of reason, it would follow that if there is greater good derived from the Quran than bad, then Islam has helped mankind (as all religions have, in my opinion, even those who believe only in science have their contributions to society).

I understand you position, but hopefully, in recognizing the positive value in the Quran you'll realize that Islam is not a religion that breeds terrorism, but twisted freaks who will believe in anything, and COINCIDENTALLY have the Quran (as well as self-proclaimed scholars who act like prophets in front of their students, inspiring them to kill innocent people), are the ones that breed terrorism.

That is cult-like behaviour and Islam is not a cult.

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Originally posted by crazedcanuck Whether we were mentioned in attacks/threats before 9/11 is of no consequence. We have been mentioned post 9/11, on multiple occassions, even in one of Bin Laden's released statements on Al Jezeera.

That's a good point. However we were named in that 2004 statement 2 years after we started our mission in Afganistan in 2002.

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Originally posted by fayraree I understand you position, but hopefully, in recognizing the positive value in the Quran you'll realize that Islam is not a religion that breeds terrorism, but twisted freaks who will believe in anything, and COINCIDENTALLY have the Quran (as well as self-proclaimed scholars who act like prophets in front of their students, inspiring them to kill innocent people), are the ones that breed terrorism.

I agree with that 100%. These are the people the community need to weed out. People must take a stand and must not be scared to speak out against those they suspect. Islam is not the problem, Islamism is.

I am elated from what I've been reading lately about the community pledging to make an effort on weeding them out from within. This gesture is as beneficial to the muslim community as it is diplomatic to all.

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Originally posted by nismodreams i can marry 4 women but i cant have a beer and meet a single woman...

that sounds like the difference between a mormon and a tranceaddict~!

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Originally posted by Abercrombie I agree with that 100%. These are the people the community need to weed out. People must take a stand and must not be scared to speak out against those they suspect. Islam is not the problem, Islamism is. I am elated from what I've been reading lately about the community pledging to make an effort on weeding them out from within. This gesture is as beneficial to the muslim community as it is diplomatic to all.

+1

I just hope the media is as savy to point this out when it actually happens because we truly need to see it...

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