If he was targeting blacks in this manner, there would be no confusion about exactly what he is.
Is there such a difference in teaching that the belief of anyone and everyone else is wrong and teaching that a religion that teaches such a thing is evil?
I think this:
If one is to say "Our religion is one of peace" then this means when someone desecrates your book or blows up your 2500 year old statues you react peacefully. Now, Buddhist for the most part live up to their proclamation. Many Muslims on the other hand go ape shit at the slightest provocation, and the funny thing is, you guys are
already excuse making. You know as well as I do that many *so called* Muslims will act violently.
Suppose that a movie was made insulting Buddha. How do you suppose Buddhists would react? Violently? Do you think that the Author would have to leave the country because Buddhists may try to murder him. Of course not. And that's pretty much all of us: Xian, Shinto, Baha'i, Jew, Muslims, etc.. we all would sit back and think - naw, those Buddhists would probably just ignore it - - that's if they even bothered to do that much.
until we can all think like this about Islam, it is not a religion of peace.
Agreed?
If not then the statement "
Religion of Peace" has really no meaning at all.
On top of all of this we just don't like some of the aspects of Islam. When I see that Japanese woman covered head to toe in black with an eye slit and 7 kids running around her and this idiot Imam that couldn't be bothered learning two words of Japanese is happy for her to never see her family again ... god I think, what kind of cult is this? It reminds me of one of those weird Xian dooms day cults in the desert. And I'd feel the same about them, thank God there aren't too many! Then I look around and I see lots more Muslim women covered head to toe with eye slits. I don't stop and think, Oh gee this is great. I think, man I hope this crap doesn't spread. I truly hope these guy's kids adapt and become like my friend Mo, who I meet for a drink and have a BBQ at the beach with. The last thing I would want is to live with a bunch of people covered head to toe. Monotheism is bad enough, being atheist I know, but crap these guys are down right fruity.
Why do people like Buddhists? Lots of Thai Buddhists around here - they have integrated VERY well.
Why do people like Shinto? Lots of Japanese around here - they have integrated VERY well.
Why do people like Baha'i? Whether they know it or not there are a lot of Baha'i around here - they have integrated VERY well.
There is a huge problem with Muslims.
Why?
And it's not just in Australia. It's almost everywhere there are Muslims and other people who are not Muslims.
Ask yourself:
why is that? Why would the Dutch, arguable one of the most open societies, want to ban Islam?
Why? 200 years ago - sure. 50 years ago - OK maybe. But not now in this modern age? They don't feel like this towards Buddhists. They like Buddhists. That's odd.
Now, when you teach people that their beleif
MUST be correct and others
MUST be wrong - guess what
this is what get this.
Old saying:
You reap what you sow.
Muslims are reaping the fruits of their religious philosophy. You can't just keep blaming everyone else. It's the West's fault. It's the Chinese fault. It's the Hindu's fault, It's the Thai's fault, It's the Xians fault, It's the English's fault, It's the French fault, It's Americas fault, blah blah blah ... it's everyones fault but ours and you wanna know why: Because we ARE right.
People are tired of it. Like I said before even stuffy ultra left liberal English academics were openly saying: enough is enough. That sort of says something. I don't think they even went that far on Communism. Secretly many hoped it'd of worked.
Michael
PS: I realize it really doesn't matter. You will still think: I must be right, there is no possibility I could be wrong. It's someone else's fault, there is nothing wrong with the Qur'an - it's perfect. Islam is too. Perfect for everyone. So with that in mind, don't worry about the movie, most Dutch don't like Islam because of that attitude. The movie will not change their attitude one way or the other. The
ensuing violence will harden it though. Just as 5 prayers a day hardens your attitude that there is no possibility you could be wrong - it's the fault of America or someone or something ... not the Qur'an though. That's perfect. It's a scientifically prooooved fact.