abu_rashid wrote on Mar 10
th, 2009 at 1:04pm:
Quote:".....Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."
It's all empty rhetoric though isn't it.
You don't honestly believe in this, because if you did, you'd be opposing the U.S & Australian use of the "sword" in Iraq and Afghanistan and all the other uses of the "sword" they've engaged in over the past few decades. But you don't, because you support it, and the doctrine of "A just war" has a long history in Christianity. So it's all good and well to
claim to be all peaceful, now it's just the *practise* part you need to learn.
And I'm sure... both Protestants and Catholics in in Ireland, believe they've been fighting a "Just war" against the other. Just like Muslim militias believe they're fighting just wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Very few people actually goto war thinking they're fighting an "unjust war".
abu,
I don't agree with your proposition made here.
BUT....Even if 'Christian' nations felt justified in going to war,
which they sometimes do,
there is no comparison between the examples of [the consequences of] wars waged by 'Christian' nations, and the consequences of those wars which have been waged by Allah's finest.
And it could be argued that all of the recent wars conducted by 'Christian' nations, have been conducted by the 'secular state(s)' [without any religious motives], and not by a religious state.
Take WWI & WWII, waged by 'Christian' nations.
The 'Christian' allied nations may have felt aggrieved enough to fight
"A just war", but their conduct as victors, vindicates
our claim that our 'Christian' culture, while not perfect, is not oppressive.
In the example of WWII, when the 'Christian' nations, led by the USA and Britain eventually prevailed, the have not stayed as occupiers of either Germany, or Japan.
And while it could be argued that Germany was a 'Christian' nation, Japan certainly was not.
Although the USA, as the conqueror, imposed political reforms on Japan, the USA did not seek to destroy the cultural mores of the Japanese culture, and did not seek to impose 'Christianity' upon Japan.
Today, Germany & Japan, are self governing, homogeneous states, that have largely retained all of their base culture, though these nations were both occupied by the 'Christian' allies after their defeat in WWII.
'Christian' nations are not totalitarian and tyranical.
abu,
Where is the example of ISLAM as benevolent victors?
There is no example.ISLAMS doctrines, teach the supremacism of ISLAM - NOTHING MORE.
History demonstrates, ISLAMISTS have always been oppressive, cruel, victors [if you dismiss the self aggrandising historical accounts of the muslims themselves!].
ISLAM is a mono-culture, which imposes its own values upon all subjugated people.
The touted 'benevolence' of ISLAM is a lie.
ISLAM is a vicious [un-reformable] political tyranny, which has always murdered its critics, and it continues that practice even today.
In truth, ISLAM is an example political fascism,
....a fascism hiding behind a 'veil',
portraying itself as a religion.
Google,
examples critics of muhammad assassinatedhttp://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&ei=9vK2Sd6OK4mQtQOK5pXmCA&sa=X&oi=spell&re...Developing this theme, the criticism, and self-criticism, of ISLAM......
The Koran states...... that Mohammed is a wonderful example for all muslims to follow.
.....[that fact that Mohammed himself received this 'revelation' from Allah, about his own virtue, is worth considering]
"Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who engages much in the Praise of Allah. "
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/033.qmt.html#033.021And today, muslims are encouraged to emulate Mohammed's life values and actions.
Yet, the reality is, that Mohammed was a ruthless, **deceptive**, 7th century warlord, a slave-trader, a mass murderer,
a man who readily assassinated several of his critics.
Example....
Deception, the assassination of a critic, Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf....
In this Hadith, Muhammad himself sets the example, for the murder of Allah's 'enemies' [Muhammad's critics!],
"Allah's Apostle said, "Who is willing to kill Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf who *has hurt Allah* and His Apostle?"....."
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/bukhari/059.sbt.html#005.0...This was a straight out *political* assassination!
We could also ask, how could a mere man, Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf [as stated in the Hadith], have *hurt* Allah, who is
supposedly an all powerful god?
Well, isn't Allah all powerful?
Or is ISLAM just a mafia gang of malcontent's, who hate their critics - to death ?
And many, many, muslims in the world today, willingly follow Mohammed's example - of murdering [ISLAM's] critics....

London cartoon protests.

Muslims, teaching their children, ISLAMIC values [London]