People like myself are not insulting ISLAM, and we are not insulting moslems.
How could it realistically, be construed as 'insulting' to moslems, or, intended to 'hurt the feelings' of moslems, simply because what ISLAM clearly teaches and promotes,
is being examined and scrutinised [and exposed], by persons who are not moslems ?
QUESTION;Does it 'hurt the feelings' of moslems, whenever people who are not moslems, ....form a negative opinion about ISLAM ?
QUESTION;Do moslems have
'hurt the feelings' because those who are not moslems, have
opinions about ISLAM, .....which do not align with the views which moslems themselves hold, about ISLAM ?
That proposition is absurd, imo.I am talking about the proposition that, .....persons shouldn't be allowed to have or openly express
opinions, when those
opinions can
'hurt the feelings' of others ? !!!
n.b.
Incitement to violence, is 'a different kettle of fish' altogether.
'1984'
How could it be 'insulting' to moslems, or,
'hurt the feelings' of moslems,
.....for persons who are not moslems;
1/ if they were to
critically examine and scrutinise statements which many moslems themselves often make, about the nature of their faith [i.e. ISLAM],
and,
2/ for persons who are not moslems, to read and critically examine what is often plainly stated within [for example] the Koran [and other
ISLAMIC texts] ?
Why does it
'hurt the feelings' of moslems, when others [after examination of ISLAMIC sourced documents] are permitted to form a proposition or a conclusion or an opinion,
ABOUT the worldview which moslems and ISLAM promote ?
I will concede, that moslems can make the claim that persons like myself are 'misunderstanding' of 'misrepresenting' the ideals and 'virtue' of ISLAM.
But surely, if moslems are want to make such claims [against people like myself], then i would argue, that it is up to the advocates and apologists for ISLAM or for moslems [themselves], to actively and
meaningfully enter into the debate, .....
and to present credible evidence, arguments and facts, which would support their case/accusations against people like myself ?
My own counter argument, would be, that;
It is absurd, imo, for moslems [and others] [without presenting anything except
the accusation itself], to weakly make a claim that people like myself are
'hurting the feelings' of moslems.
PROPOSITION;Surely if all of the accusations which are today directed at ISLAM [and which are therefore also directed at moslems], ....if those accusations of promoting
malice and religious bigotry [towards those who are not moslems], are false and baseless, ....
then surely the moslem would be able to prove that case, ....by citing the many [supposed,
and unambiguous] examples within
ISLAM's own foundation texts [which in themselves, are the basis of faith for the moslem], and which [would] prove ISLAM's benign nature ?
Dictionary;
malice = = the desire to do harm to someone; ill will.I do not insult ISLAM, i do not insult moslems.
I simply declare
and repeat things which ISLAM itself, has said and proclaimed.
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"There is for you an excellent example (to follow) in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people: "We are clear of you and of whatever ye worship besides Allah: we have rejected you, and there has arisen, between us and you,
enmity and hatred for ever,- unless ye believe in Allah and Him alone"....."
Koran 60:4
IMAGE...
"If you say that ISLAM is violent, we will exterminate you!!
If you accuse us of being violent religious bigots, ...we will kill you!!"
THOSE PLACARDS, AT A MOSLEM STREET PROTEST, 2006, IN LONDON READ....."Slay those who insult Islam"
"Behead those who insult Islam"
"Massacre those who insult Islam"
"Butcher those who mock Islam"
"Europe you will pay, demolition is on its way"
"Europe you will pay, extermination is on its way"
"Exterminate those who slander Islam"
"Europe is the cancer, Islam is the answer"
"Islam will dominate the world"
"Freedom go to hell"
"Europe take some lessons from 9/11"
"Be prepared for the real Holocaust"
"BBC = British Blasphemic Crusaders"
.
IMAGE....
"Behead those who insult ISLAM"
Islamic Protest -
IN AUSTRALIA - on the streets of Sydney from Hyde Park to George Streets, September 15, 2012.
Yadda asks.....
Why are these people allowed to live among us ?
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