The following was taken from a thread about a KKK member becoming Muslim. I felt it deserved its own thread due the prevelance of these types of opinions, thoughts, beliefs about Islam as a religion of extremists. As a Muslim, I feel that my beliefs and way of life of my people are being percieved more and more as a threat in the west. Much of this is due to misunderstandings, misconceptions, media-hype, and some from reality. The only way to combat this is to have dialogue so I welcome any comments and definitely any questions about the matter.
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Originally Posted by *********
I hope I don't get stoned for this but isn't he moving from one extreme to another
Yes, going from a KKK member to a Muslim is a very extreme change. However, being a Muslim is not. Of course depending on who you talk to and what you are exposed to, Islam may seem that way. Islam is complete submission to God, so to a non-religious person, it could appear to be extreme. Keep in mind that if Christians followed their religion in the manner it was practiced in the past, it would seem extreme by today's standards as well. Example. The depiction of Jesus's mother Mary, although not an actual depiction of him or her, is an accurate depiction of how she would have been clothed. She is dressed similar to how Muslim women dress today, how most faithful women dressed at that time. But the idea of covering one's entire body and hair for many Christians and non-Muslims seems very EXTREME and unecessary. Muslims have and try to practice Islam in the same way in which it was taught thousands of years ago. The idea is that GOOD never stops being Good and Evil never stops being Evil. We as humans especially us in the West, have altered those ideas in order to suit what we call "modern times". I think we need to be more aware of this because the moral fabric of all of our faiths stands to be lost if we keep trading it in for these modern ideals.
Now about that being stoned to death.............................. ...................................
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"NONE ARE MORE HOPLESSLY ENSLAVED THAN THOSE WHO FALSELY BELIEVE THEY ARE FREE"
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Originally Posted by *********
I hope I don't get stoned for this but isn't he moving from one extreme to another
Yes, going from a KKK member to a Muslim is a very extreme change. However, being a Muslim is not. Of course depending on who you talk to and what you are exposed to, Islam may seem that way. Islam is complete submission to God, so to a non-religious person, it could appear to be extreme. Keep in mind that if Christians followed their religion in the manner it was practiced in the past, it would seem extreme by today's standards as well. Example. The depiction of Jesus's mother Mary, although not an actual depiction of him or her, is an accurate depiction of how she would have been clothed. She is dressed similar to how Muslim women dress today, how most faithful women dressed at that time. But the idea of covering one's entire body and hair for many Christians and non-Muslims seems very EXTREME and unecessary. Muslims have and try to practice Islam in the same way in which it was taught thousands of years ago. The idea is that GOOD never stops being Good and Evil never stops being Evil. We as humans especially us in the West, have altered those ideas in order to suit what we call "modern times". I think we need to be more aware of this because the moral fabric of all of our faiths stands to be lost if we keep trading it in for these modern ideals.
Now about that being stoned to death.............................. ...................................
__________________
"NONE ARE MORE HOPLESSLY ENSLAVED THAN THOSE WHO FALSELY BELIEVE THEY ARE FREE"