First, I should say I don't belong to the rival religion. In fact, I'm a pantheist. Neither do I have anything to gain if this offends anyone. If it does, well I'm sorry.

I stumbled on this post. I figured I share it. Truth is, I tend to agree with the original author of the post. I wish to know if anyone has a counter argument or just like me, support this post.

Muslims are popular to be violent and full of hate. How true is this in all honesty, no bias?!

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It is a complex question that most Americans do
not understand. One reason the subject is so
difficult to comprehend is that we make the
mistake of using Western reasoning to find
solutions.

In an article by Nicolai Sennels titled “Cultural
psychology: How Islam managed to stay medieval
for 1,400 years” the former psychologist who
dealt with Muslim prisoners reveals some
astonishingly simple answers.

First, the question changes significantly by
removing the word “us” to more accurately
become “Why do they hate?” From there Sennels
analyzes six basic factors which are not
individually complicated, but taken in their
entirety paint a clear picture of why it is virtually
impossible to deal with a religion that refuses to
evolve.

Sennels starts with the premise, “The majority of
Muslims prefer to live by values that can be traced
all the way back to the desert tribes in which the
founder of their religion lived.

Getting to know life
in Muslim families and societies is like traveling
back in time to the time of Muhammad.”
“Desert” and “tribes” are two important words to
consider. Islam is first and foremost a product of a
punishing environment of relentless sand and
unforgiving sun. Combined with a tribal mentality
that remains a major characteristic of the Arab
world today and the result is like dropping a
lighted match into a can of gasoline.

Sennels simplifies Islam itself by pointing out,
“One main factor is that while all other religions
allow their followers to interpret their holy
scriptures, Islam categorizes Muslims who do not
take the Quran literally as apostates.

According to
Islamic law, the sharia, apostasy is to be punished
with death. The sharia thus makes it impossible
for Islamic societies ever to develop into modern,
humanistic civilizations.

“Together with massive inbreeding — 70 percent
of Pakistanis, 45 percent of Arabs and at least 30
percent of Turks are from first cousin-marriages —
this has resulted in the embarrassing fact that the
Muslim world produces only one tenth of the
world average when it comes to scientific
research.”

Inbreeding is a lesser known aspect of Arabic
societies, but it is rampant throughout the region
because it is part of the inherent mistrust that
exists in a tribal desert culture.

Westerners cannot relate to the threat of death
that pervades many Muslim families. Children are
often indoctrinated to recite the hate passages of
the Koran long before they can read and write.

Says Sennels, “A very real threat of violence and
even death is over every Muslim child’s head,
should he or she decide to choose another life
style than that of its parents. Many of them are
subjected to mind-numbing repetitions of Islam’s
exceedingly violent scriptures, making many of
them ticking time bombs wherever they live.”

Regarding marriage, Sennels explains the slave-
like atmosphere many Muslim women endure,
which severely limits their ability to escape the
religion or their family.

“Muhammad’s teaching
that Muslim females can only marry Muslim males
— often within their own bloodline — further
bolster the culture of his followers against outside
influence.”

More familiar to Westerners says Sennels is a
“basic principle within Islam (of) hating and
harming non-Muslims. The devaluation and
demonizing of non-Muslims can be compared to
the propaganda spread about the enemy by
governments in wartime in order to remove their
soldiers’ psychological hindrances that would
otherwise keep them from attacking the
opponent.

Keeping a mental and physical
distance to people from other cultures, Islam
prevents its followers from being influenced and
Inspired by our less barbaric values.”

One corollary to that concept is the ancient tribal
mentality of the desert which also pits Muslim
against Muslim if necessary.

Ethnic pride is another factor which emboldens
Islamic ideology. Muslims always believe they are
victims, which therefore, justifies their intolerance.

According to Sennels, “No matter how ridiculous
or embarrassing it may seem to the outsider,
most Muslims are proud of being Muslim and a
follower of Islam. According to Islam they are
destined to dominate the rest of us, and we are so
bad that we deserve the eternal fire.”

Finally, Sennels suggests that Muslims are
reinforced by an evolving politically correct society
where the Islamic world is not required to adapt
or advance. “We in the West have a long standing
tradition of tolerance and openness, together with
the multicultural agenda pushed by the Left, the
Media, EU and UN.

The cultural osmosis can
therefore go only one way: Islam stays where it is,
while it drags the West back into medieval
darkness, with its limitation of free speech and
pre-enlightenment-style acceptance of religious
dogmas and sensitivities.”

Nicolai Sennels’ ideas are not revolutionary or
unheard of but, taken as a whole, they present a
clear, concise explanation of why the problems
with Islam are global, infinite and confounding.

Copied from: c.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/what-world/2013/oct/31/some-simple-answers-complex-question-why-do-muslim/#ixzz2jteVBblQ

this is an uninteresting and unimpressive article from the so called pundit of human behavior. since he is an american, he should know that he also lives the 'ideals' of americana. should one term that 'un evolving', refusing to change to meet 'the religious or spiritual world', but retaining the esoterically; non religious but secular, in spite of saying one nation under God, in God we trust?

Islam is mainly spiritual with great emphasis on One God, hence the conscience is very important. Our human leader [SA] was ordained by our Master, The Creator. so there is nothing wrong if we emulate this human leader. no true muslim is ashamed to anchor his spiritual life modeled after the prophet [SA].

every human group or individual aspires to be like he loves and admire. muslims admire and love Muhammad [SA].


our worldly outlook is in that perspective. we shape ourselves with consciousness on the Commands of God and our pattern is how our "Muhammad [SA] lived his life.