Ground&Pound

Apparently, some Islamic extremists are still upset to the point of murder for a 2005 political cartoon.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080603...attacksdenmark

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jpv

Geez, can you say slight overreaction?

Throwby

Is this Islamic extremism or Islam in it's purest form? Check out some of these quotes over the past few years from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad:
http://www.adl.org/main_Internationa...ejad_words.htm
Included are the suggestion that Israel be relocated to Canada or Alaska, the myth of the holocaust, Israel must be wiped off the map, etc.

Tight-Waist

Personally, I dont think they are really offended. I think they are just looking for an excuse to intimidate and bully people.

FloggingSully

Is Ahmadinejad representative of Islam in it's purest form? From what I've heard he seems to be more of an Islamic Extremist...

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There's no such thing as a pretty good aligator wrestler.

Throwby

My observation would be that he is the real deal, not to be confused with Islam as it is largely, but not exclusively, practiced in the U.S. The following web site does a pretty thorough job of examining it: http://www.prophetofdoom.net/

JensenS

Islam is a caustic blend of paganism and twisted Bible stories.

Did I just black out and we travel back to the 11th century?

That website is garbage.

Throwby

Perhaps you could direct me to one that isn't garbage that speaks the truth about Islam and I don't mean Islam.com.

JensenS

I'd direct you to your local library where you could read the Koran and draw your own conclusions instead of the ridiculous quote mined bullshit from that website.

They claim that Cho Seung Hui is a reincarnation of Muhammad, that very well may be the dumbest thing I've ever read in my 20 years on this earth.

Throwby

Mr. Jensen. Let me offer you a comparison. A Danish cartoonist makes a cartoon of Muhammed (Throwby suggests that Islam is violent). Muslim extremist's try to kill said cartoonist (Mr. J attacks my reputation). Were you screaming "Death to the Infidel!!" when you did that? That's a little bit like having your neighbor kid come over to play a game and he doesn't like the way you play so he takes his game and goes home.

I didn't say that everything contained on the web site is valid but there are many things there that ARE valid such as the number of attacks carried out by Muslims against non-Muslims (Scores in just the past two months all over the globe). Is there any other religious group doing that?

I happen to believe that Islam is a violent religion. You suggested that I go read the Koran. Do you think that the Muslims that are killing innocent people (such as the one who killed his daughter in Texas recently) are ignorant of the Koran? Do you think Mahmoud, the Taliban leaders, al Sadr and other Islamic scholars have never read the Koran? Do you think they could just reread it and come to a different conclusion and become peaceful?

Is everyone who practices Islam violent? NO. But I believe that Islam at it's core is a religion of violence and oppression. How would like to walk around in intense heat in a black garment covered from head to toe? or be a young female and be denied an education because you are a female? how about the women who are sexually mutilated at a young age? or be killed because you dare show an interest in an infidel. Are these all recommended in the Koran? I don't know but I do know the people who perpetrate them all read and study the Koran. Is there another religion on the planet that is this oppressive? I don't know of any.

Twenty years old is very young to be so sure of yourself.