Reply To: Are we Islamaphobic?

[Nerdy Keith]

erock68la wrote:

By “too far” do you mean they follow the scripture literally, as it is written? What’s too far? To actually kill the people it says to kill? Is it too far to just hate and threaten the people it says to kill? Is it too far to try and use political influence and the power of government to discriminate against the people the scripture says to kill?

It’s difficult to say how deep is too deep into a poisonous ideology.

Well following scripture literally would be one example. Its all got to do with specific interpretations of their scripture. Same with Christians; they pretty much have to interpret their bibles to sort of fit in with modern science (yes arguably it does take a lot of twisting words around and mental summersaults). But regardless to weather we all are persuaded by their belief or interpretation that is the means of diluting their attitudes; injecting reason into their faith; and at least allowing them to behave in a more relatively rational manner.

By too far; I also mean interpreting their faith to mean that they must act upon it. And there are plenty of Muslims who do condemn the violent acts of terrorist groups. They have claimed that such extremists are not following Islam as it is supposed to be a religion of peace.