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I will probably get beat up for this and the post will surely be taken down,but why does the majority of the terrorists and the attacks on the world stem from the Muslim faith people of the world. Now before you say anything I know its not all the attacks but it sure looks like most of them. This is a question I wish could be answered.
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I will probably get beat up for this and the post will surely be taken down,but why does the majority of the terrorists and the attacks on the world stem from the Muslim faith people of the world. Now before you say anything I know its not all the attacks but it sure looks like most of them. This is a question I wish could be answered.
Because ALL muslims believe everyone should be muslimand because they are fanatics.
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If you look with eyes that only see one point of view, you can be certain of what you will see. What faith is professed by those who shot down Malaysia Air? What faith is professed by those who bomb UN schools and kill children playing soccer on a beach? What faith is professed by the people who slaughter the innocent in Central America? What is the faith of those practicing genocide in Rakhine Burma? The entire war in Kosovo where the "butcher of Belgrade" was praised by what church? This is not to minimize your question but rather to point out that what you are seeing reported on the US media, especially a certain broadcast network is highly selective. Who is a terrorist is highly subjective. If you attack me, you are a terrorist. If I attack you I am a freedom fighter. Who is a Hatfield and who a McCoy? It really is not as simple as you suggest. There is blood on everyone's hands.
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If you look with eyes that only see one point of view, you can be certain of what you will see. What faith is professed by those who shot down Malaysia Air? What faith is professed by those who bomb UN schools and kill children playing soccer on a beach? What faith is professed by the people who slaughter the innocent in Central America? What is the faith of those practicing genocide in Rakhine Burma? The entire war in Kosovo where the "butcher of Belgrade" was praised by what church? This is not to minimize your question but rather to point out that what you are seeing reported on the US media, especially a certain broadcast network is highly selective. Who is a terrorist is highly subjective. If you attack me, you are a terrorist. If I attack you I am a freedom fighter. Who is a Hatfield and who a McCoy? It really is not as simple as you suggest. There is blood on everyone's hands.
How refreshing to see an intelligent post!
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Let's talk about the Crusades
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I will probably get beat up for this and the post will surely be taken down,but why does the majority of the terrorists and the attacks on the world stem from the Muslim faith people of the world. Now before you say anything I know its not all the attacks but it sure looks like most of them. This is a question I wish could be answered.
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If you look with eyes that only see one point of view, you can be certain of what you will see. What faith is professed by those who shot down Malaysia Air? What faith is professed by those who bomb UN schools and kill children playing soccer on a beach? What faith is professed by the people who slaughter the innocent in Central America? What is the faith of those practicing genocide in Rakhine Burma? The entire war in Kosovo where the "butcher of Belgrade" was praised by what church? This is not to minimize your question but rather to point out that what you are seeing reported on the US media, especially a certain broadcast network is highly selective. Who is a terrorist is highly subjective. If you attack me, you are a terrorist. If I attack you I am a freedom fighter. Who is a Hatfield and who a McCoy? It really is not as simple as you suggest. There is blood on everyone's hands.
Great post and sentiments.
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I am very afraid of Islamic terrorists.
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OK The Jewish faith has been around forever Christians faith around 2000 + years the Muslim faith 621 AD I think the date is right. The Jews have not killed the Christians if they didnt convert so why the Muslims want to kill everyone. Bottom line when you see one particular group in a bad way you tend to believe the entire group are like that. Now I'm talking about today not 1000 or 2000 years ago. The problem in the Middle East is coming here very soon more than what we have seen in the recent past. The United States put together the best long term working government and everyone else wants it and we(not political) are not defending it. That my friend is very sad. Think about it.
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One of my work colleagues is a moderate Muslim. His family in Afghanistan fled when the Taliban came in for just the reasons you mentioned. He has no problem with Christians and Jews. To him, and to moderate Muslims, we are all "People of the Book", by which he means we are connected through the Old Testament. He has the greatest respect for people of all faiths. In my experience, it is extremists who are dangerous, no matter what religion they profess. I have much more in common with my colleague than with Christians who tell me I will burn in hell unless I believe exactly what they do.
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Unfortunately we have a certain segment in our society who believe they are taking the high road, the intelligent road with their support of Hamas, et al. Of course not all Muslims are so radicalized that they would resort to beheadings. However, their religion leaves little tolerance for non-believers.

Comparing terrorists in other nations to Muslim terrorist does validate there equal brutality. However, it seems it is only the Muslim extremist that have America on their radar. And more to the point the OP specifically addressed Muslims. so in my view each of this situation needs to be address indvidually because the circumstances, causes, history are different and perhaps trying to make such comparisons is futile

Israel is being criticized for defending themselves even with all the pre-warnings they have extended to Hamas. Hamas wants all Jews dead and most Muslim radicals are killing Christians
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I think it can also be tied into the development of the geographic areas. Because of oil, etc. those countries have not evolved in the same way the western world has. They were ruled by other countries or influenced by western culture for years. I think the Muslim religion in those areas are similar to the Crusades the western civilization had and moved past. Our government propped up some really nasty people in the areas. So radical religious views go hand in hand with hatred of us.
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OK The Jewish faith has been around forever Christians faith around 2000 + years the Muslim faith 621 AD I think the date is right. The Jews have not killed the Christians if they didnt convert so why the Muslims want to kill everyone. Bottom line when you see one particular group in a bad way you tend to believe the entire group are like that. Now I'm talking about today not 1000 or 2000 years ago. The problem in the Middle East is coming here very soon more than what we have seen in the recent past. The United States put together the best long term working government and everyone else wants it and we(not political) are not defending it. That my friend is very sad. Think about it.
I think you have a good handle on this problem. Someone sent me this a short while ago .............

"Happiness"

They're not happy in Gaza ..

They're not happy in Egypt ..

They're not happy in Libya ..

They're not happy in Morocco ...

They're not happy in Iran ..

They're not happy in Iraq ..

They're not happy in Yemen ...

They're not happy in Afghanistan ..

They're not happy in Pakistan ...

They're not happy in Syria ..

They're not happy in Lebanon ...


SO, WHERE ARE THEY HAPPY?



They're happy in Australia ..
They're happy in Canada ..
They're happy in England ..
They're happy in France ..
They're happy in Italy ..
They're happy in Germany ..
They're happy in Sweden ..
They're happy in the USA ..
They're happy in Norway ..
They're happy in Holland ..
They're happy in Denmark ..

Basically, they're happy in every country that is
NOT MUSLIM and unhappy in every country that is!

There was more to this, but the language got a bit out of hand and I think the Moderator would have had a problem with it. But you get the gist.
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Our government is very afraid of Islamic terrorists too. Just think of all that back and forth with Russia that we found out after the Boston Marathon bombings. Islamic terrorists are extreme Muslims.
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If you look with eyes that only see one point of view, you can be certain of what you will see. What faith is professed by those who shot down Malaysia Air? What faith is professed by those who bomb UN schools and kill children playing soccer on a beach? What faith is professed by the people who slaughter the innocent in Central America? What is the faith of those practicing genocide in Rakhine Burma? The entire war in Kosovo where the "butcher of Belgrade" was praised by what church? This is not to minimize your question but rather to point out that what you are seeing reported on the US media, especially a certain broadcast network is highly selective. Who is a terrorist is highly subjective. If you attack me, you are a terrorist. If I attack you I am a freedom fighter. Who is a Hatfield and who a McCoy? It really is not as simple as you suggest. There is blood on everyone's hands.
What faith was Timothy McVeigh? What faith was Adolph Hitler? What faith was Joseph Stalin? What faith was Pol Pot? What faith was Idi Amin? What faith was Benito Mussollini? What faith was Jim Jones? Evil comes I all forms and faiths. RADICAL Muslims are dangerous, as are radical Christians, radical Buddhists, radical Jews, radical atheists, and on and on.
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