I am Muslim and enjoy life. Great to see Muslim men and women here.

why is it that you are condeming muslims and not any other religion?

why is it that you are condeming muslims and not any other religion?

While this is true, it is also stopped when reconized, Koresh, Manson, and Jones, are a few examples.

Oklahoma city bombing, david keresh, an eye for an eye.

Islam grew in the times when it's behavior was tolorated and enforced by the sword.
Others have done this also.

What of the crusades?

However anyone who takes the time to read the text, will see that this type of perverted human behavior, is not acceptable in the 21st century.

I apologize I miss read your 1st two entries where you admited wrongs of the world.

I would also like some feed back from the Muslim community. Do you concur with my analysis? Or am I missing something?

Ok but the qua' ran has to be the most cited book for Muslim community correct? And if the others are scarcely read.. how are they relevant? It seems as though the exception is not the rule.. if most Muslims are reading the Qua'ran. its also important to specify what sect your referring to as well.

The Peace of God be With All the Believers....

Artist, you're right. Jim...if you were the scholar you portray yourself to be, then you would know that. Malcom X made Hajj in 1964, having prayed beside all other Muslims who had made the journey that year. It changed him. He left the NOI. He even changed his name to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. He was assassinated for doing so.

Hey, Jim, you can read Qur'an in every language you want. If you're not reading the Arabic directly from Qur'an it is still only a translation that is influenced by the translator's culture and education. Learn to read the Arrabiyyah and you will see something altogether different in the language. In fact, a complete study will even show you that Muslim women aren't even required to cover their hair or faces. That's a cultural thing that was adopted into Islam. You would also learn that Muslims are commanded, when faced with arguing about the religion, for argument's sake: "Say, to you be your way and to me be mine."

First thing you need to understand is that what you are calling excuses are, in fact, fact. Second, not all Muslims accept the sunnah as scripture. Sunnah is, in fact, only stories that were related by others about the things that were supposedly said by Muhammad. In order to for those things to be accepted as sound, they must pass a battery of tests. Most of them don't. In fact, there are a lot that don't. Third, Qur'an is the Arabic, not the translation. That why every authorized copy of Qur'an has the original Arabic text beside the translation. Fourth, Muhammad did not say that about the women's covering. And, Qur'an does NOT give any instruction for a woman's dress other than to lower the skirts and cover the breasts. I would happily provide you with chapter/verse and ahadith from Sahih Bukhari, but I'm certain you would only find other avenues of dispute, because your intent is to discredit, it is not to understand. It is people like yourself, and those who do practice the kind of Islam that you speak of, that give good Muslims a bad name. Those with a sound understanding know that the practice is that of middle of the road. They also walk away from disputes such as this. I have a few more years of study into this than you do, and I walked into it with an open mind, part of a research project. No, I am not a scholar, either. I do, however, know that not every language can be directly translated from its original and still retain the full meaning. I am not currently a practicing Muslim, but I do believe that there are many aspects of the religion that too many DON'T understand from those who choose to practice an extreme form of the religion that would never have been accepted by the Prophet to those who would twist words to make the say and mean things they are no meant to say, for the sake of meanness. Then use them as "proof" that Muslims are angry, spiteful people, whose only intent is to fight, kill, maim, and war with others so they can take over the world. Neither ideology is right.

Have a peaceful day.

Not sure who you have been talking to, but the majority of Muslims I know have condemned all acts of terrorism. Many were among the relief workers that assisted after 9/11. Many have even served in the US military fighting against the extremists.

You can find as much negative propaganda as you choose to find. I choose to be free from the hatred that is in your heart for an over a billion people based on the actions of a few. Rather, I prefer to let peoplechoose their own way of life /religion and judge an individual on his or her own words and actions. And, by the way, if there is no proof (your words) that Muhammad ever existed, how can you have so much proof that he was such a terrible person?

Blasphmey And, by the way, if there is no proof (your words) that Muhammad ever existed, how can you have so much proof that he was such a terrible person?

When Muhammed died, he left no successor, and 2 people sought for the very important position.
The leader collects 20% of the booty.

Ali, muhammeds adoped son, and Bakr, his father in law, the bastard who gave his 6 year old daughter to a 50 year old pervert. were the main contenders.
Ali was more popular, but Bakr won.

There is a whole lot of other info in this, but basically these two forces fought each other and many generations later they would be Shia, and Sunni.

Sunni is Saudia Arabia, and the largest.
Shia is Iran.

Sunni commits 70% of the world terrorism.

Yes, the trade towers, Boston, and the next one.