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freelander · 07-10-2009, 23:21

I watched the video and I have been following the comments with interest. If I make a small observation in regards to Islam, Muslims and other faiths.

Muslims have a sub-conscious superiority complex due to their belief that Islam is the final religion. Many attempts at proselytization, especially among well educated Muslim countries, the few that are, have been largely failures because Islam teaches that Muhammad is the last messenger of God until Judgment Day. Therefor, any previous religion, ie Christianity and Judaism (the faiths recognized by Muhammad) are simply old news--despite major theological differences. Having grown up Iranian and American, and having many instances where religion is the topic of discussion among me and my friends, I have observed that many Muslim people in general are not adamant about this superiority and most people are down to earth and just like you and me--they want all the basic things in life, family, a job, kids etc and to be left alone. However, when the issues of Islam and other religions become a heated discussion, many a surrah exist to back up a Muslims claim to this idea, and to them they carry just as much weight as John 3:16 does to a Christian.

These people with the camera must have known that this reaction was coming--that's why they did it and that's why they brought a camera and posted on youtube. If one was seriously interested in having a dialogue with members of other faiths, there are more cultured ways of doing things.

In any case, as a Baha'i I have always viewed religion in a different light. My family was exiled from Iran when the revolution came and they shot my 65 yr old grandmothers dog and threw her in jail for being an Israeli spy. I know first hand the ugliness of political Islam and how it has permeated and petrified the minds of many across the World, some of those whom we are after. Political religion, be it Islam, Christianity or Judaism is as toxic as VX nerve agent. The real effort, instead of pushing an agenda supposedly based on religious values, should be instead enforcing an international standard of human rights and law--based on good ol' American documents.

07-10-2009, 23:21	#28
freelander Asset Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East coast Posts: 7	I watched the video and I have been following the comments with interest. If I make a small observation in regards to Islam, Muslims and other faiths. Muslims have a sub-conscious superiority complex due to their belief that Islam is the final religion. Many attempts at proselytization, especially among well educated Muslim countries, the few that are, have been largely failures because Islam teaches that Muhammad is the last messenger of God until Judgment Day. Therefor, any previous religion, ie Christianity and Judaism (the faiths recognized by Muhammad) are simply old news--despite major theological differences. Having grown up Iranian and American, and having many instances where religion is the topic of discussion among me and my friends, I have observed that many Muslim people in general are not adamant about this superiority and most people are down to earth and just like you and me--they want all the basic things in life, family, a job, kids etc and to be left alone. However, when the issues of Islam and other religions become a heated discussion, many a surrah exist to back up a Muslims claim to this idea, and to them they carry just as much weight as John 3:16 does to a Christian. These people with the camera must have known that this reaction was coming--that's why they did it and that's why they brought a camera and posted on youtube. If one was seriously interested in having a dialogue with members of other faiths, there are more cultured ways of doing things. In any case, as a Baha'i I have always viewed religion in a different light. My family was exiled from Iran when the revolution came and they shot my 65 yr old grandmothers dog and threw her in jail for being an Israeli spy. I know first hand the ugliness of political Islam and how it has permeated and petrified the minds of many across the World, some of those whom we are after. Political religion, be it Islam, Christianity or Judaism is as toxic as VX nerve agent. The real effort, instead of pushing an agenda supposedly based on religious values, should be instead enforcing an international standard of human rights and law--based on good ol' American documents.
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