Cinema Face said:
As you can see, good Muslims are bad people. Bad Muslims are good people. Unfortunately, good Muslims always seem to win in the end. Good Muslims claim divine authority (the Qur’an and Hadith support their position) and good Muslims will resort to brute force, intimidation and killing to get their way.
We need to support the bad Muslims. Help them stand up against good Muslims.
I disagree with this statement. I have spent alot amount of time studying and analyzing Islam and Muslims (as well as Judaism, Christianity, Jews and Christians) so I have a more balanced view of this.
The problem is not with Islam. The problem seems to be with Muslims who interpret and twist their religion for their own political motives. Hate, intolerance to other religions, killing of innocent civilians, damaging the environment are all graves sins. Promotion of Islam by force is also clearly prohibited in their scriptures.
There seem to be only two conditions that Muslims are allowed to take up arms:
1. If Muslims are being oppressed and persecuted unjustly. They are encouraged to Jihad to defend their rights, property and right to worship.
2. If a government prohibits Muslims from promoting Islam through peaceful means. Todays' freedom of speech and freedom to worship whatever, eliminates this.
The larger issue facing Muslims is that they need to embark on radical reformation and education process within their community.
I have long advocated that they way to attack Muslims opposed to free, democratic and secular societies is to throw their own book at them. They wouldn't know what hit them and they would lose all of their credibility.
Yes, I've read and familiar with all of the guys who claim that the Koran promotes and incites violence, but it pales in comparison to the Bible and Talmud.