Ok It's Taking The **** But Why Do They Rise To It?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/32582683
Why does Islam take itself sooo seriously?

[TWR]

Because it's the only religion that can not, will not except the Western way of life & the humor & they say they want to intergrate, Bull ***, they know they get a reaction from the public, do other religions create like these people.

[steg]

The world is full of extremists of all types, sports, politics, social,religious,non religious etc it's not only Islam, it's a human thing I think

[andy-hughes]

Obviously this reaction is by unhinged extremists, so it cannot be used as a yardstick for Muslim reaction in general.

In my view, the simple fact is, for many devout Muslims, their faith is woven into their lives in a way which Westerners find hard to understand because they do not experience it in anything like the same way.

Most Christians enjoy their faith in their lives, but it is nowhere near as much of a daily impact as it is for devout Muslims. Their respect and honour of their Prophet is far more deeply felt than the reverence the average Christian experiences. This in turn means that blasphemy against the Prophet is felt very seriously and deeply.

But of course, only a lunatic would respond by shooting people, so this is not a typical response to such a situation.

That again is entirely a personal opinion.

[tonyav]

Andy, the Spanish inquisition where devout Christians wasn't they.

[naomi24]

Islam is not simply a religion. For Muslims, life is Islam - and there's nothing funny about that.

[Deskdiary]

"Andy, the Spanish inquisition where devout Christians wasn't they."

This was over 500 years ago. What's your point?

Are you suggesting Muslims are living in the middle ages?

[1ozzy]

""Obviously this reaction is by unhinged extremists, so it cannot be used as a yardstick for Muslim reaction in general. ""

I agree!!

[andy-hughes]

tonyav - //Andy, the Spanish inquisition where devout Christians wasn't they. //

They were indeed.

Since religion has been a part of humankind, there have always been psychotics who will hijack a faith to use it for their own perverted ends - that will never change.

But in the same way that the Inquisition was not representative of the Catholic church in its day, so the action of crazed gunmen is not representative of Islam today.

[1ozzy]

"" so the action of crazed gunmen is not representative of Islam today.""

I still agree..

[naomi24]

… but the Spanish Inquisition was representative of the church. It was sanctioned by the pope.

[mushroom25]

observation does tend to highlight that islam isn't just religion but a way of life. as i travelled home yesterday on a very crowded train, a guy (who i believe to be of the islamic faith) insisted that those of us stood in the door vestibule move as he wanted to pray - no small feat as there were 8 of us, plus a bike and a pushchair with a baby in it. well there was nowhere for us to go but he still got us (by being very aggressive i might add) to make half of the area available to him; after which out came the mat, the bottle of liquid and off came his shoes. this wasn't anyone i'd have taken for a muslim at first glance, he didn't have the tangled fuzz of beard but a neatly groomed enhancement of his facial lines; he wasn't wearing the shalwar kameez but a sharp western suit. not someone who i'd have taken as being subservient to his religion. it was quite amusing watching him get annoyed because the train kept changing its direction.......

[naomi24]

mushroom, //observation does tend to highlight that islam isn't just religion but a way of life. //

Apologists guess rather than observe.

[-Talbot-]

Didn't you video it it, mushroom?

[mushroom25]

no i didn't. best not to, if you don't know how the subject might react, particularly since there was no escape if he'd have had a strong objection.

[Svejk]

Do you think a kick up the *** would offend him?

[mushroom25]

would it offend you, svejk?

[Svejk]

I wouldn't have moved for him, let's put it that way.

[1ozzy]

Would love to see a clip of that Mushroom.
Was this person a "moderate" or an "extremist"?
Not saying he would have been a potential terrorist, just someone that goes into "overdrive" with his beliefs.
And they are many of them on this world.
One of our local Doctors is an extreme Catholic, refuses to allow any young lady a prescription for the "pill". Also refuses to dispense condoms.
Hence young pregnancies and minor cases of STD'S are not uncommon.
All due to some prats religious beliefs.

[naomi24]

Neither would I.

[naomi24]

^That was to svejk.