Is every muslim a terrorist?

[Prezbucky]

It might sound that way to us, but I'd bet he did not mean it that way. The test would be if he thinks that "woman" should be used to refer to a cad -- I bet we both know the answer to that.

Bearing in mind that he is learning our language, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt.
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[Englishuser]

Hi prezbucky,

I just thought it might be good to draw people's attention to sexist language. Just think of how the words 'man' and 'mankind' have been used in this language.

All the best

EU

[Otmane Omari]

[Englishuser]

Hi otmane omari,

I immediately knew what you meant, and I would like to point out that this usage is sexist and incorrect. Why don't use a more gender neutral term like 'human being' when referring to people of either sex? You don't use the word 'man' the way you did i.e. when referring to yourself. You use it when you refer to all human beings collectively: Man has always been fascinated by superstitions (meaning that human beings have always been fascinated by s.) Even this is sexist.

I wish you every success with your studies.

All the best

EU

[Otmane Omari]

Hi englishuser,

Well, I see your point. In fact, even if I use the word "Man" with referring to myself, I didn't mean just myself but every single human being.

Thank you so much for your information.

[Ahmadov]

[Diverhank]

I do not for a moment believe that all Muslims are terrorists but it saddens me to see a large Muslim portion condoning acts of violence (terrorism) by either actively cheering for it, denying it or to maintain silence. Even in the US, all of the American Muslims I know (granted only a handful) are very resentful of the US government and our policies towards the Middle East. They all hate Israel, the CIA and the FBI and they don't cheer for our troops and they don't respect women. None of them I know are terrorists, and in this country, they are free to think and say what they want. Similarly, I have the right not to trust these guys. I think these guys are ready to bite the hands that feed them, and that's not right.

Writeups from some of the people defending Islam on this site did nothing but bolstering my suspicion of their thinking and belief. If it makes any difference, I consider myself an Agnostic or something like that. I believe in God but I do not trust organized religions. While a little religion is good to keep the mass from chaos...too much religion has shown to be a very bad thing as most wars and killings have been in the name of religion. Too me, Islam is too strict and therefore not a good thing.

[Otmane Omari]

[Diverhank]

Dear Otmani,
I hear and respect what you are saying but I have trouble believing that everyone (in the Muslim world) is sharing your view.

You say Islam gives women their rights but you didn't say how much. Do women have equal rights to men? I think not. I have just seen a video of a young Iraqi girl stoned and kicked to death by a mob of men, just because she didn't wear the "proper" clothing. None of these men were arrested or prosecuted. This behaviour was encouraged and cheered by Islam imams.

It is too easy and convenient for you and others to simply say that anything bad is not about Islam while these bad things are being preached by preachers of your faith. That's just lip service. In my country, there is a saying "put your money where your mouth is"...Before I believe what you are claiming, I'd like to see Islam preachers calling for peace, speaking against violence instead of leading the violence (example: the mosque siege in Pakistan http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070707/ts_nm/pakistan_mosque_dc ).

[Masoomeh]

To my wonder I read some ideas about muslimhood and muslims themselves that make me to clear some evedents. Are all people starting war muslims? give me one example in which muslims start wars. Remember US attacks Iraq under the name of liberity but to be faithful wasn't it because of Oil and other resourses of this country that make the US attacking Iraq.let me give another example,what about Viatnam, lebeny? who buy guns to the children in Africa like Sudan ,Kongo,...? Isn't it the US and other developed countries who want just to grow financially and persuade children with guns or to talk crystal clearlly oblige them to war,so is it fair to call all christains terorist?...
I am asking you to see another side of the coin of politict,no country or government make other countries view bad without economical or other political reasons.
Be fair my friends.

Masoomeh

[Darknight]

The answer is NO. I have many friends who are muslims and who are NOT terrorists. They are very kind and also want to live in peace like everyone. In my opinion, the main objective of every religions is to live in peace with happiness.

Cheers,

[In?s]

dear diverhank,

I wanted to reply when you say that a girl has been kicked just because she didn't wear "appropriate" clothes. You must know that like in every religions there are excess. Some people say they apply god rules but i think that every person event in the same religions should live it like they want to and nobody is better than another to interpret a holy book, whatever it is. I know person from several religions and here in France, we all respect each other. I am a Muslim and i never neither killed, nor insulted anyone because of his religious origin. It is sad that people think that and it is sad that certain persons give them the possibility of believing it.

Ines

[Harry Smiith]

[Boke]

I seriously doubt anyone believes that every muslim is a terrorist, I think many people want to think that people think this but c'mon..

[Abood]

No , first of all I'd like you to know I'm muslim
muslim people have clemency because their religion say that , but there are some persons don't know the religion very well and do a bad thing and they say " we are muslim" like some people in Iraq who hit himself strongly and say that's what the religion said , no the Islam depend on peace , you should go or recognize a muslim person , you must see a beautiful work he does it with you , for himself or for all , for instance our god said " as long as the persons have other religions like (jews) don't fight you so must respect them and you don't fight them , look most the persons that not muslims when know islam very well ,at the time be muslims

the Islam has forbidden the killing of innocent self and innocent persons without any rights and made those rights by the hands of our matters patrons only, not to be a jungle.

(((لاينهاكم الله عن الذين لم يقاتلوكم في الدين ولم يخرجوكم من دياركم أن تبروهم وتقسطوا إليهم إن الله يحب المقسطين))

that's mean:
Quran says by meaning:
Allah forbids you , with regard to those who don't fight you Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah you love them those who are just)

you can take a look on this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1C59jKbEAs

brothers I didn't say that because I'm muslim , make sure I said that because that is truth , and you can make sure if you read a lot about the Islam and see the muslim persons