ISIS does not represent Islam no matter what anyone thinks. [View all]

[hrmjustin]

INTERFAITH POST


Islam is a beautiful expression of worship of the Divine.

As with all religions there is legit criticism but the idea that all Muslims are like ISIS or that they don't have the courage to speak out is pure bullshit. The Westboro Baptists do not represent me as a Christian.

Maher is a jerk but we should remember he is being honest and the sad thing is that many people have the same view of Islam as he does. He should think a little more on the issue but he is out for money.

The simple fact is many parts of the globe where Muslims are in the majority are not liberal democracies. Without civil rights, liberal democracies, and the rule of law of course religious extremism will exist and flourish. These governments pit these factions against each other to keep their governments up and running. If they had our sense of liberal democracies these religious extremists would not be allowed to get away with what they do in the ME.

Theocratic and Authoritarian goverments foster religious extremism. We have 2000 years of Christian and 1400 of Islamic history to prove that.


Again this is an interfaith post.