In Reply to: fair enough posted by Acheick on March 13, 2006 at 11:59:56:
imo, moral relativism would be like saying TFI are a persecuted new religious movement and because their internal teachings and culture are different then it is okay within their culture.
I haven't said anything of the sort. Whether the Bible or the Koran, there are writing that could be pulled out to condemn each religion from the other side. In the sense of the big picture, I don't agree that Islam is not a faith but is purely political. I see what fanatics are doing in Islam as being similar to what TFI did with Christianity.
I think the major religions of the world all have some points in common regarding things people can agree on, ethically or morally speaking whether it be Judaism and Christianity's acknowledgement of the Ten Commandments or Islam's recognition of the five pillars.
Reading the bible there is plenty that could be drawn out of there to make it seem like a horrible book and cults led by perverts like Berg and Zerby routinely twisted things to meet their sick need of a sense of power and control regardless of who got hurt.
As I said, I am not Islamic but I do feel like there are people reacting to the religion as a whole and condemning all its followers much the same as some followers of Islam are condemning Jews and some Christians.
I can't go along with that. I do feel it is fear based. You yourself spoke of living around kind people who were Muslim. I know I met many that were genuine and caring people, very hospitable. How do you justify condemning their religion as a whole in light of your own personal experience?