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Posts by Jaguar99

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  • Understanding Islam And Its Radicals

    10/02/2003 4:40:52 PM PDT · 323 of 323
    Jaguar99 to Paul Ross
    To answer your question, yes I am Muslim. I am a Muslim who practices Islam in America. What mullahs, Imams or jihadist thugs am I avoiding here in America when I pray? I'm not criticizing your "close walk with God", your walk resembles what we call duaa. Duaa is not obligitory but encouraged, so in reality we do the same as you do. As for the Taliban, it is clear in Islam that women shouldn't be murdered because they are suspected of premarital sex or adultury, it is clear that women shouldn't be beat, it is clear that women shouldn't be killed simply because they were raped. It is also clear that all muslims should seek knowledge for the Quran looks down on those "who do not know" or are ignorant. Just because the Taliban claimed they were following Sharia'h means NOTHING. Osama bin Ladin sends planes into buildings killing thousands of innocent people (including muslims) and calls it Jihad, it doesn't mean that it really is. The KKK thought that God created white man supreme, does it make it true?
  • Understanding Islam And Its Radicals

    10/01/2003 7:33:08 PM PDT · 321 of 323
    Jaguar99 to Paul Ross
    You're absolutely right, Muslims don't believe in Original Sin. How can one say that a newborn child is born with Sin? How can anyone carry someone elses sin? Contrary to what you claim, Muslims are taught humility, it is clear in the Quran. Muslims are pressed by the Quran to constantly ask for forgiveness. Proof of this is the 5 obligitory prayers a day that Muslims perform. Five times a day they ask God to forgive them, five times a day they prostrate and bow down to God. If that isn't humility then I don't know what is. Also, to claim that the Taliban was enforcing Shari'ah is insane. The Taliban were a corrupt people who are using the Quran and God's name to oppress people.
  • Understanding Islam And Its Radicals

    10/01/2003 7:17:15 PM PDT · 320 of 323
    Jaguar99 to Arthur McGowan
    I'm very curious as to where you receive your information from. First off, Muslims do not believe that Man is perfect, they believe that Man can never be perfect, and only God and his religion are perfect. Furthermore, they believe that every man will be punished for their own sins (which is a view also held by Jesus according to the Bible). Secondly, the Christian view is contradictory. Humans are stained by Original Sin yet their sins were cleansed by Jesus who was crucified. This also implies that humans may make as many mistakes as they wish because Jesus has already taken the wrap for it. Please get your facts straight about islam before you go off writing a paragraph on an aspect of the religion that doesn't even exist.