What we don't like and what needs to change - Let's tell them

Muslims very often come up with the argument that we are racist or hateful towards them. In reality, we have nothing against Muslims and Islam is not a race, it is a religion. We don't hate Muslims or any other religious people. In fact, they are part of our daily lives and very close friends or family members as well. What we hate is the cruel barbaric teachings and the atrocious acts committed in the name of those teachings. We don't hate any Muslims, but we do have a problem with verses like the following in the Qur'an:

- Quran (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them" No reasonable person would interpret this to mean a spiritual struggle.

Or Bible:

- Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the LORD your God must be put to death. Such evil must be purged from Israel. (Deuteronomy 17:12 NLT)

Or:

- A man or a woman who acts as a medium or fortuneteller shall be put to death by stoning; they have no one but themselves to blame for their death. (Leviticus 20:27 NAB)

The Quran alone contains at least 109 verses that call Muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of Islamic rule. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding.

I would like to make this post into an educational one and try to let Muslims or any other religious fanatics know about what we don't like with regards to their religion. This is to try and send a strong message that we don't hate any of them. That we will start trusting them when you start condemning and stop preaching about all the barbaric / nonsensical / ridiculous / unscientific aspects of your religions.

Let's SHARE what we don't like about Islam, and any other religious teachings that need a revamp towards love and compassion. Tell us what you don't like and what needs to change. Let's educate them a bit and I hope that the Islamic haters won't start a ruckus about this one like they use to.

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