What is Islam then?
Poll
What Is Islam?
The Excuse terrorists use to achieve their own goals | 16% | 16% - 10 | ||||
A violent and intolerant Religion | 8% | 8% - 5 | ||||
A Religion that needs reformation | 21% | 21% - 13 | ||||
Just Another Religion | 32% | 32% - 20 | ||||
A disease (usmarine's definition) | 6% | 6% - 4 | ||||
A Religion and a Way of Life | 3% | 3% - 2 | ||||
A Religion of Peace | 3% | 3% - 2 | ||||
Other | 8% | 8% - 5 | ||||
Total: 61 |
Total bullshit, like all other religions.
Just 'a religion' would do fine as a definition.
Just Another Religion isn't the same?ghettoperson wrote:
Just 'a religion' would do fine as a definition.
Btw, to me it isn't just another Religion, it is a Religion that needs reformation.
Did both my post and my vote get deleted?
Other: An excuse for people to have flame wars on internet forums.
(and if you deleted the thread 'cos you thought I wasn't being serious enough - I am being serious - replace 'flame' with 'real' and 'internet forums' with 'real world places', or just the latter to 'the mass media' or whatever - it's just a belief system that's being used in a propaganda war)
Other: An excuse for people to have flame wars on internet forums.
(and if you deleted the thread 'cos you thought I wasn't being serious enough - I am being serious - replace 'flame' with 'real' and 'internet forums' with 'real world places', or just the latter to 'the mass media' or whatever - it's just a belief system that's being used in a propaganda war)
Another bollocks religion given from our favourite* region in the world (The Middle East) from our favourite* type of people (Semitic)
*sarcasm
*sarcasm
I apologize, I reposted it coz I wanted to add an option.Scorpion0x17 wrote:
Did both my post and my vote get deleted?
Other: An excuse for people to have flame wars on internet forums.
(and if you deleted the thread 'cos you thought I wasn't being serious enough - I am being serious - replace 'flame' with 'real' and 'internet forums' with 'real world places', or just the latter to 'the mass media' or whatever - it's just a belief system that's being used in a propaganda war)
I was tempted to vote 'religion of peace.'
Other: A religion and a way of life -- that is also in need of reformation.
Just my opinion.
Edit: I would argue that a couple hundred years ago, Christianity was the same.
Just my opinion.
Edit: I would argue that a couple hundred years ago, Christianity was the same.
Last edited by SenorToenails (2008-04-15 15:50:22)
A Religion, like any other religion.
Other. A religion and a way of life that needs reformation.
Edit: DAMMIT Senor...DAMMIT!
Edit: DAMMIT Senor...DAMMIT!
Last edited by FEOS (2008-04-15 16:34:40)
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A religion founded by a man who cut 600 heads off. They call him "Gods prophet". He has issues.

A disease. I think it is a religion that is intolerent of others and this then leads to violence.
They play tolerent until they have enough say in a community that they can get their way without too much resistance. Appeasement will get us there someday.
They play tolerent until they have enough say in a community that they can get their way without too much resistance. Appeasement will get us there someday.
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Religion is a disease but we're talking about just Islam. Christianity is defined as a religion that preaches peace and tolerance, yet fundamentalists want to kill everyone who isn't Christian. It's hypocritical to say Islam is a bunch of violent baby rapers or something.
It isn't hypocritical if you aren't a Christian. As you wouldn't belong to any religion, your own group of people are non-specific.FallenMorgan wrote:
Religion is a disease but we're talking about just Islam. Christianity is defined as a religion that preaches peace and tolerance, yet fundamentalists want to kill everyone who isn't Christian. It's hypocritical to say Islam is a bunch of violent baby rapers or something.
Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2008-04-15 18:43:00)
Islam is a Disease of the Mind which consists of the following symptoms.
Paranoia, Hypocrisy, Violent mood swings, Lapses in Logic, Justification of wrong actions as "the will of Allah!", Hero Worship, Delusions of 72 virgins for giving up ones life in an attack on those deemed "infidels", Hyper Sensitivity to the words 'Allah, Muhammed, Akbar, Infidel, Womens Rights, and Free Speech'
If you suspect you or someone you know is a victim of Islam please call the Center for Mental Health in your neighborhood. Currently there is no cure for Islam, Other then, Logic and Reason which are nearly impossible to apply to the victim of this horrible disease. Or a Bullet to the head which is quick, easy, and painless.
Paranoia, Hypocrisy, Violent mood swings, Lapses in Logic, Justification of wrong actions as "the will of Allah!", Hero Worship, Delusions of 72 virgins for giving up ones life in an attack on those deemed "infidels", Hyper Sensitivity to the words 'Allah, Muhammed, Akbar, Infidel, Womens Rights, and Free Speech'
If you suspect you or someone you know is a victim of Islam please call the Center for Mental Health in your neighborhood. Currently there is no cure for Islam, Other then, Logic and Reason which are nearly impossible to apply to the victim of this horrible disease. Or a Bullet to the head which is quick, easy, and painless.
Look out the fundamentalists are coming! *runs around waiving arms*FallenMorgan wrote:
Religion is a disease but we're talking about just Islam. Christianity is defined as a religion that preaches peace and tolerance, yet fundamentalists want to kill everyone who isn't Christian. It's hypocritical to say Islam is a bunch of violent baby rapers or something.
Oh, and I voted "needs reformation".
Last edited by Stingray24 (2008-04-15 19:17:42)
Freke's answer was concise and correct. Thus, I believe Islam needs a reformation. We will unfortunately continue to conflict with the stricter followers of Islam because of the inherent violence and intolerance that literal interpretations of Islam support.
a religion of submission
Your right it needs some sort of reformation. Moderate islam needs to reject most of the stuff that causes stigma against them, such as subjigation of women, etc. Islam isn't bad though.
From what I gather, they are fulfilling prophecy related way back to Abraham and his son Ishmael. Ishmael was Abraham's first son (eldest, who normally receives the birthright) and was cursed and perma-banned by the Abrahamic moderation ban-hammer..part of which was that god's authority would not continue through his seed, but his seed would not be forgotten but would still be a special people, never taken from the earth..just cursed to not have authority (priesthood, etc). Anyway, later on, a man apparently starts a belief structure, authors a book, and becomes an icon for a religion deprived people..and well, now there's a billion of them..no authority, not forgotten, and they are a scourge to the side of Abraham's righteous seed (all the other people of the world...and moreso the christian and jewish peoples).
That's my take.
I NULL voted,but would be inclined to simply say they need a reformation....though futile to request since they're here to be a thorn in the side of the seed of Abraham until the end. Period. Yes, complicated, but not really.
That's my take.
I NULL voted,but would be inclined to simply say they need a reformation....though futile to request since they're here to be a thorn in the side of the seed of Abraham until the end. Period. Yes, complicated, but not really.
Islam is stupid, really fucking stupid. I know the guy personally.
Just Another Religion, ans just as with any other religion it doesnt matter what is written in the books, what matters is what the influential people preach. Whether its people with political power or religious importance, or culturally significant pearsons, or just a natural born good speakers.
What they preach always trumps anything thats written in the books.
What they preach always trumps anything thats written in the books.
Shame you can't vote for more that one option anymore...
Is paranoia a symptom? Are you sure you ain't Muslim?David.P wrote:
Islam is a Disease of the Mind which consists of the following symptoms.
Paranoia, Hypocrisy, Violent mood swings, Lapses in Logic, Justification of wrong actions as "the will of Allah!", Hero Worship, Delusions of 72 virgins for giving up ones life in an attack on those deemed "infidels", Hyper Sensitivity to the words 'Allah, Muhammed, Akbar, Infidel, Womens Rights, and Free Speech'
If you suspect you or someone you know is a victim of Islam please call the Center for Mental Health in your neighborhood. Currently there is no cure for Islam, Other then, Logic and Reason which are nearly impossible to apply to the victim of this horrible disease. Or a Bullet to the head which is quick, easy, and painless.