Islamic Renaissance
November has been a big month so far, largely due to the huge spike in the days surrounding the election. I might just have 20,000 visits this month. I’ve been falling behind on actual writing… so here goes an effort to make up for it. As usual, nothing too long-winded.
- Mark
Dark Ages
Christianity, in its infancy, was a good force in the world. The teachings of “love your enemy” and “do unto others as you would like them to do to you” changed the world forever. Jesus was truly a visionary philosopher, and for a while, people followed his teachings in their original spirit.
In a time often referred to as the Dark Ages, and in the centuries that followed, the Christian force in the world became notably darker. The Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, the selling of indulgences and the bloodshed caused by the Protestant split all left their tainted marks on the Christian faith. It could even be argued that at times, Christianity was largely a force for evil in the world.
Renaissance… Rebirth
It took the Renaissance, or “rebirth,” to check the blind theocratic ideologies that had been allowed to ferment. The Renaissance was a period of healing and renewal, and yielded such positive ideologies as the freedom of speech, first practiced in the fledgling nation of America.
This rebirth largely saved Christianity from itself. As the scriptures were evaluated in a new light by all, a more evolved and caring interpretation of Christianity was born. Today, Christianity is, once again, a force for good.
Islamic Darkness
I believe that the religion of Islam is still in its own Dark Age. Hateful misinterpretations of the Quran are forcefully injected into Muslim youths. Dedicated soldiers take their own lives, in the hopes that the innocent Infidel lives simultaneously ended will be pleasing to Allah. “Islam” means “submission,” and that is what the Arab world has done. But instead of submitting to the the rational minds in their society, they have largely subscribed to the viewpoints preached by the most hateful people the world has ever known.
The President has often called Islam a “religion of peace.” I do not consider that to be true. I believe that Islam has potential to join Christianity as a positive force in the world, but right now, little good is to be found within. Islam has two choices… a modern rebirth, denouncing the hatred of the past, or annihilation as the world realizes the seriousness of the threat the extremists in the religion pose.
No I don’t consider islam a religion of hate. Many people commit sins saying it is what their religion says. Like Timothy Mcvey, he was a christian, and christianity does not say to go bomb buildings. In fact in Islam killing inoccent lives is a horroble crime and so is sucide. You can only take up arms when you are being attacked. You cannot point to a religion and say that religion is a bad religion because someone from that religion is bad. You have to go in your self and read its holy books to decide for your self.
Islam is a religion of Peace, some people simply fail to try and recognise that because they are too busy being braniwashed by the people they later come to despise because not only do they bring their own country to dispair, they also bring other peoples lives to despair - i.e. the politicians and corrupt leaders of the world. Maybe if you looked at the religion instead of those promoting violence against it - you too would see the light!