So to reiterate – Islam is not a religion because:
Therefore, I believe it would be wise to reconsider Islam’s inclusion as a religion at least as far as the First Amendment is concerned. I understand the difficulties with this approach, and I know many have and will reject it, but I also think it is necessary to raise the question about what Islam really is and what it isn’t.
When you consider the effort that went into arguing whether Pluto should be considered a planet or not, or how a newly discovered insect should be classified, or what constitutes organic produce, I really don’t think the ability to classify belief systems is beyond us. At the very least we must call into question this Islam-is-a-religion trump card that its defenders have been playing so successfully. And I think it could help remove the confusion in our own ranks and allow Islam to be criticized in its entirety, not just as a political or judicial system.
We cannot fight a lie of this magnitude with half the truth.
Thank you. "
“The faster the U.S. congress passes a Bill declaring Islam a terrorist organization, the safer we’ll be.
We must remove any doubt that Islam is not protected as a religion.”
Very true, I’ll support this if we can get congress to work on a “Bill” of this type.
Excellent. Thank you!
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Great Post!
Religious mediation services exist throughout the U.S. for Christians, Jews and other devout worshipers as a way to avoid heading to a civil court. These panels prevent private matters from turning into expensive, public affairs.
Since 1925, when Congress enacted the Federal Arbitration Act, U.S. law has been very open to the idea of private dispute resolution.
The Islamic tribunals can benefit Muslim women by allowing them to receive a religious divorce. A women can receive a divorce from a U.S. civil court, but if she wants to remarry in the faith, then a religious divorce is warranted. In cases where the husband does not want to grant a divorce, a Muslim woman can make a case to a tribunal, but they are not always granted. Religious courts in Catholicism and Judaism perform similar acts for observers.
The Difference Between Islam and Muslim.net states
From this comes Islams conventional definition of surrender to God...Therefore a Muslim is a person who submits to the will of God.
This appears to be a significant and self-defeating viewpoint. Recognized religious authorities argue that God and Allah are two quite different entities.
It is also widely argued that the cry "Allah ackbar" is interpreted to mean "my God is greater than yours". Such a cry no doubt inspired them as they conquered Christian nations.