Yeah, I agree. I'm not christian, and I don't understand the Bible much at all (couldn't read past Genesis, too boring). The meat on friday and work on sunday were just examples of how once-common practices are being ignored in modern society by today's followers.
Well, even if you're posting anonymously at least you're speaking up! Too many people are blinded by political correctness these days. More people should read the Koran and the Hadith and find out the truth for themselves. Islam is a violent intolerant religion made up by a raving lunatic called Mohammed who claimed god was talking to him and made it all up for his own benefit, leaving after him hundreds of years of unjustified war, hate and sufferring. It is beyond me why anyone would follow the nonsensical rantings of a pedophilic, mass murdering, terrorising, mysoginistic, lecherous rapist who said listening to music was sinful and that the devil lives in your nostril at night. Actually I find it incredible that anyone can believe in anything supernatural these days. For example, 70% of Americans are supposed to believe in angels and 45% think the universe is less than 10,000 years old! 0_o unbelievable!
Yes, it is obvious you are not an expert on the Koran. There are no statements in the Koran preaching the sparing of civilians, or basically anyone other than Muslims. Basically as far as Islam goes if it's good for the religion, it's ok.
Non-Muslims, according to the Koran, are not considered innocent civilians. They are "guilty" of disbelief (45:31, 83:29) - the worst crime. The Koran says that non-Muslims are against Allah (25:55); on the side of the Satan and are fighting for him (4:76-77); "evil" (16:27, 2:91, 2:99); the "wrong-doers" (2:254, 5:45); the "enemy" and "perverted" (63:4); "wicked" (80:42, 9:125); hypocrites (4:61); "unclean" (9:28). As for whether non-Muslims are civilians, the Koran is not even clear that non-Muslims are fully human. Instead, the disbelievers are the "worst of created beings" (98:6); "miscreants" (2:99, 24:55); "the worst beasts in Allah's sight" (8:55), "apes" and/or "pigs" (2:65-66, 5:58-60, 7:166), and so on. Verse 60:4 says followers of Allah will hate the disbelievers forever, unless the disbelievers come to believe in Allah only.
Basically anyone who disagrees with Mohammed/Islam/Allah is deemed anti-Islam and is not considered a civilian but an enemy.
However you are right about non-believers having 'a shitty time in general' as Islam teaches Muslims to wage Jihad against non-believers until they are all either 1. Converted, 2. Subjugated, humiliated, stripped of rights and taxed, or 3. Dead.
This is not fundamentalism, or extremism, or radicalism. These are words from the "prophet's" mouth, supposedly received directly from Allah. If you don't believe all of it, or disagree with any of it at all you are defined as a hypocrite and are as 'guilty' as the non-believers. The people we call fundamentalists and radicals are simply the people who follow exactly what is taught, instead of conveniently ignoring it, like Christians do today re. eating meat on Fridays and working on Sunday. However, not many Muslims actually understand the contents of the Koran. The Koran is in classical arabic and prayers are done in this language, which most non-arab Muslims can't read and for the most part don't learn to!
If you don't believe me (which I encourage you not to and to find out for yourself) read the Koran and the Hadith.
I spent 4 years at uni for my CS degree - what the hell is the use of all that time if I'm not going to use it? Plus, most people have to pay alot of money for their education, so what do you have to show for that then? If you don't really want a career in the thing you study, why should you waste all the time money and effort???
Think of your long term career - how many people are likely to want to hire you in your middle age with only 20 yrs MS Office experience? At this early stage of ur career go for a job that involves new interesting technologies and set yourself up for later! I left my home to move to France and work with a VoIP company, instead of staying with my boring job at a bank and I'm so happy I did! I'm earning less and beer costs lots more here, but I'm really enjoying myself and learning soooo much! You have recently graduated, you don't have any debts, and no responsibilities - find a new job! (although the gf might not be too understanding if you want to go abroad!)
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Yeah, I agree. I'm not christian, and I don't understand the Bible much at all (couldn't read past Genesis, too boring). The meat on friday and work on sunday were just examples of how once-common practices are being ignored in modern society by today's followers.
Well, even if you're posting anonymously at least you're speaking up! Too many people are blinded by political correctness these days. More people should read the Koran and the Hadith and find out the truth for themselves. Islam is a violent intolerant religion made up by a raving lunatic called Mohammed who claimed god was talking to him and made it all up for his own benefit, leaving after him hundreds of years of unjustified war, hate and sufferring. It is beyond me why anyone would follow the nonsensical rantings of a pedophilic, mass murdering, terrorising, mysoginistic, lecherous rapist who said listening to music was sinful and that the devil lives in your nostril at night. Actually I find it incredible that anyone can believe in anything supernatural these days. For example, 70% of Americans are supposed to believe in angels and 45% think the universe is less than 10,000 years old! 0_o unbelievable!
Yes, it is obvious you are not an expert on the Koran. There are no statements in the Koran preaching the sparing of civilians, or basically anyone other than Muslims. Basically as far as Islam goes if it's good for the religion, it's ok. Non-Muslims, according to the Koran, are not considered innocent civilians. They are "guilty" of disbelief (45:31, 83:29) - the worst crime. The Koran says that non-Muslims are against Allah (25:55); on the side of the Satan and are fighting for him (4:76-77); "evil" (16:27, 2:91, 2:99); the "wrong-doers" (2:254, 5:45); the "enemy" and "perverted" (63:4); "wicked" (80:42, 9:125); hypocrites (4:61); "unclean" (9:28). As for whether non-Muslims are civilians, the Koran is not even clear that non-Muslims are fully human. Instead, the disbelievers are the "worst of created beings" (98:6); "miscreants" (2:99, 24:55); "the worst beasts in Allah's sight" (8:55), "apes" and/or "pigs" (2:65-66, 5:58-60, 7:166), and so on. Verse 60:4 says followers of Allah will hate the disbelievers forever, unless the disbelievers come to believe in Allah only. Basically anyone who disagrees with Mohammed/Islam/Allah is deemed anti-Islam and is not considered a civilian but an enemy. However you are right about non-believers having 'a shitty time in general' as Islam teaches Muslims to wage Jihad against non-believers until they are all either 1. Converted, 2. Subjugated, humiliated, stripped of rights and taxed, or 3. Dead. This is not fundamentalism, or extremism, or radicalism. These are words from the "prophet's" mouth, supposedly received directly from Allah. If you don't believe all of it, or disagree with any of it at all you are defined as a hypocrite and are as 'guilty' as the non-believers. The people we call fundamentalists and radicals are simply the people who follow exactly what is taught, instead of conveniently ignoring it, like Christians do today re. eating meat on Fridays and working on Sunday. However, not many Muslims actually understand the contents of the Koran. The Koran is in classical arabic and prayers are done in this language, which most non-arab Muslims can't read and for the most part don't learn to! If you don't believe me (which I encourage you not to and to find out for yourself) read the Koran and the Hadith.
HAHA! nice one!
I spent 4 years at uni for my CS degree - what the hell is the use of all that time if I'm not going to use it? Plus, most people have to pay alot of money for their education, so what do you have to show for that then? If you don't really want a career in the thing you study, why should you waste all the time money and effort???
Think of your long term career - how many people are likely to want to hire you in your middle age with only 20 yrs MS Office experience? At this early stage of ur career go for a job that involves new interesting technologies and set yourself up for later! I left my home to move to France and work with a VoIP company, instead of staying with my boring job at a bank and I'm so happy I did! I'm earning less and beer costs lots more here, but I'm really enjoying myself and learning soooo much! You have recently graduated, you don't have any debts, and no responsibilities - find a new job! (although the gf might not be too understanding if you want to go abroad!)