Originally posted by jam321
I personally don't believe it is a Muslim thing.
IMO, anybody can become an extremists under the right conditions.
I think there is a lot more to this story and anything you or others care to contribute may help us better understand what is happening in the region.
I am not being sarcastic in this post.
I don't believe it is a Muslim thing. It is an Islam thing.
Not all Muslims are terrorist, extremists, freedom fighters or whatever the label, or whatever the grievances.
Like smoking, not everyone will develop cancer.
Same with Islam, not every one will become a terrorist just because they are Muslim. But many do.
Muslims are the first victims of Islam. Like AA, the first step is
to admit that they have a problem. Muslims have a problem. And that problem is Islam.
Islam is not just another religion.
If every religion caused its followers to become "freedom fighters" because of grievances, the Vietnamese would have been the first to hijack
airplanes and plow them into buildings in 1969. Buddhism is not a religion but the point is that there is nothing in Buddhism to incite violence in
those who follow Buddhism. There is no scriptural authority that advocates violence. In contrast, The Koran is full of "kill this, burn that" and
finally: "Fight all men until they say there is no god but Allah."
And this is the problem with Islam, this is what causes cancer in the minds of those affected with Islam. This is not "Muslim bashing."
I will say this again -Muslims are the first victim of Islam. Women of Islam defending their slavery as if it is their life! There is nothing more
heartbreaking than this!
Stocholm syndrome doesn't even come close to describing what Islam does to the psyche of
those whom it has conquered, for the damage goes on for generations and generations.