kholis: I can't imagine a christian clergy trying to convince Muslims who are victims of christian onslaught that the squad sect are not good Christians. For the mere fact that the boko guys are Muslims makes this seemingly peaceful religion guilty of undue hostilities in the land.

I suggest that stake holders of Islam should really do something drastic to redeem their battered image instead of wasting so much literary effort to convince the populace of their peaceful nature. Everyone knows the meaning of peace.

linuses: Someone should as well tell us about their similarities so that we can understand better

Rajosh: Mtchew. The difference is just on paper not in reality.

bodmasfem: All God's prophets (Muhammad did not) did miracles to prove they were speaking for God.God would have it no other way.
The life of Jesus on earth abounded with astounding miracles. The Qur'an itself declares in Surah 5:110 that Jesus performed miracles. Forget what's in the made up Hadiths; the Qur'an itself admits twice that Muhammad said he could do no miracles (Suras 13:7 and Surah 17:90-94 ). Jesus makes it quite clear that miracles are necessary to prove what one speaks is of divine origin. Jesus said; "If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father." (John 15:24). Jesus made the deaf hear, the lame walk, the blind see, the dumb speak. He multiplied 5 loaves of bread to feed 5000 people, and he cured lepers and many other diseased people, and raised the dead with his word only. One woman was cured byjust touching Jesus' garment. Jesus walked onwater, caste out demon spirits, raised his own self from the dead, and finally rose to heaven in front of many witnesses. The abilityto confirm one's oral proclamation with supernatural acts is what sets the genuine apart from the counterfeit (The Quran Unveiled, page 216).
The so-called "Prophet" of Islam lived an extremely sinful life of raping, plundering and murdering for profit. His entire purpose for the Qur'an (Koran) was simply to increase his personal self esteem, attain superior status, and for maintaining discipline and cohesion within his robber band. An Apostle of God must be a good and righteous man as Jesus was and Muhammad was not.
Muhammad's inability to perform even a single miracle to prove his connection with divinity forced him to establish his own credibility in the Qur'an, by numerous threats to obey him, and so-called revelations calling on Muslims to venerate him. 201 times in the Qur'an Muhammad had the need to make sure everyone knows that he is "Allah's Messenger". Typical of Muhammad's threats inthe Qur'an is this in Surah 33:57: "Those who annoy Allah and His Apostle - Allah has cursed them in this World and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating Punishment.

Gen.ButtNaked:
Games Muslim Play

“If Islam were a violent religion, then all Muslims would be violent.”

The Muslim Game:

Most Muslims live peacefully, without harming others, so how can Islam be a violent religion? If Islam were the religion of terrorists, then why aren’t most Muslims terrorists?

The Truth:

The same question can easily be turned around. If Islam is a religion of peace, then why is it the only one that consistently produces religiously-motivated terrorist attacks each and every day of the year? Why are thousands of people willing and able to cut off an innocent person’s head or fly a plane full of passengers into an office building while screaming praises to Allah? Where’s the outrage among other Muslims when this happens… and why do they get more worked up over cartoons and hijabs?

Rather than trying to answer a question with a question, however, let's just say that the reason why most Muslims don't kill is that regardless of what Islam may or may not teach it's wrong to kill over religious beliefs.

Consider that many Muslims would not even think of amputating a thief's hand. Does this mean that it is against Islam to do so? Of course not! In fact, it is clearly mandated in both the Qur'an (5:38) and the example set by Muhammad according to the Hadith (Bukhari 81:792). As individuals, Muslims make their own choices about which parts of their religion they practice.

However, even though believers may think whatever they want about what Islam says or doesn't say, it doesn't change what Islam says about itself. As a documented ideology, Islam exists independently of anyone's opinion. As such, it may be studied objectively and apart from how anyone else practices or chooses to interprets it.

The Qur'an plainly teaches that it is not only proper to kill in the name of Allah in certain circumstances, but that it is actually a requirement. Muslims who don't believe in killing over religion may be that way out of ignorance or because they are more loyal to the moral law written in their hearts than they are to the details of Muhammad’s religion. Those who put Islam first or know Islam best know otherwise.

In fact, few Muslims have ever read the Qur'an to any extent, much less pursued an honest investigation of the actual words and deeds of Muhammad, which were more in line with hedonism, deception, power and violence than with moral restraint. The harsh rules that Muslim countries impose on free speech to protect Islam from critique also prevent it from being fully understood. In the West, many Muslims, devout or otherwise, simply prefer to believe that Islam is aligned with the Judeo-Christian principles of peace and tolerance, even if it means filtering evidence to the contrary.

It is no coincidence, however, that the purists who take Islam too heart are far more likely to become terrorists than humanitarians. Those most prone to abandoning themselves to Muhammad's message without moral preconception are always the more dangerous and supremacist-minded. They may be called ‘extremists’ or ‘fundamentalists,’ but, at the end of the day, they are also dedicated to the Qur’an and following the path of Jihad as mandated by Muhammad.

Gen.ButtNaked:
“Other religions kill, too.”

The Muslim Game:

Bringing other religions down to the level of Islam is one of the most popular strategies of Muslim apologists when confronted with the spectacle of Islamic violence. Remember Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber? How about Anders Breivik, the Norwegian killer? Why pick on Islam if other religions have the same problems?

The Truth:

Because they don’t.

Regardless of what his birth certificate may or may not have said, Timothy McVeigh was not a religious man (in fact, he stated explicitly that he was agnostic and that "science" was his religion). At no time did he credit his deeds to religion, quote Bible verses, or claim that he killed for Jesus. His motives are very well documented through interviews and research. God is never mentioned.

The so-called “members of other faiths” alluded to by Muslims are nearly always just nominal members who have no active involvement. They are neither inspired by, nor do they credit religion as Muslim terrorists do - and this is what makes it a very different matter.

Islam is associated with Islamic terrorism because that is the association that the terrorists themselves choose to make.

Muslims who compare crime committed by people who happen to be nominal members of other religions to religious terror committed explicitly in the name of Islam are comparing apples to oranges.

Yes, some of the abortion clinic bombers were religious (as Muslims enjoy pointing out), but consider the scope of the problem. There have been six deadly attacks over a 36 year period in the U.S. Eight people died. This is an average of one death every 4.5 years.

By contrast, Islamic terrorists staged nearly ten thousand deadly attacks in just the six years following September 11th, 2001. If one goes back to 1971, when Muslim armies in Bangladesh began the mass slaughter of Hindus, through the years of Jihad in the Sudan, Kashmir and Algeria, and the present-day Sunni-Shia violence in Iraq, the number of innocents killed in the name of Islam probably exceeds five million over this same period.

Anders Breivik, who murdered 77 innocents in a lone rampage on July 22nd, 2011, was originally misidentified as a "Christian fundamentalist" by the police. In fact, the killings were later determined to be politically motivated. He also left behind a detailed 1500 page manifesto in which he stated that he is not religious, does not know if God exists, and prefers a secular state to a theocracy. Needless to say, he does not quote any Bible verses in support of his killing spree, nor did he shout "praise the Lord" as he picked people off.

In the last ten years, there have been perhaps a dozen or so religiously-inspired killings by people of all other faiths combined. No other religion produces the killing sprees that Islam does nearly every day of the year. Neither do they have verses in their holy texts that arguably support it. Nor do they have large groups across the globe dedicated to the mass murder of people who worship a different god, as the broader community of believers struggles with ambivalence and tolerance for a radical clergy that supports the terror.

Muslims may like to pretend that other religions are just as subject to "misinterpretation" as is their “perfect” one, but the reality speaks of something far worse.

Abdul Adam56: 1) ISLAM: There is no compulsion in religion.
BOKO HARAM: Everyone must adhere to our ways else…
2) ISLAM: Love all and be just to all regardless of religion.
BOKO HARAM: If you are not with us you are against us.
3) ISLAM: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lived with peaceful Christians and Jews as his neighbours.
BOKO HARAM: All non-Muslims mustleave the North.
4) ISLAM: You are only permitted toprotect yourselves when you are attacked first. And you should retaliate justly but when u gain an upper hand, u shld better forgive and leave everything to Allah.
BOKO HARAM: We attack all who stand in our way
5) ISLAM: A true Muslim is one fromwhose tongue and hands his community is safe.
BOKO HARAM: We do not care your religion. Muslim or Christian we will crush any who stands in our way.
6) ISLAM: Killing of innocent souls is a great sin. No human being has theright to take life except through thedue process of the Law.
BOKO HARAM: Allah will understand.He will not punish us.
7) ISLAM: During war, non-combatant women and children must not be touched. Talk less of peace time.
BOKO HARAM: We kill men, women and children.
ISLAM: At war time, all non-Muslims that run into their places of worship ortheir homes will not be harmed. Talk less of peace time.
BOKO HARAM: We bomb non-Muslims in their places of worship. We also kill Muslims in theirmosques and homes if we feel theyare a threat to us.
So who really are these people withwarped ideologies and intents?
I may not know what they are really out to achieve but I do know for sure they do not represent Islam. Rather, they are acting contrary to it's most sublime teachings: peaceful advocacy.
Of course, Islam strongly disapproves of corruption and incapable leadership!
LET'S WORK TOGETHER, REGARDLESS OF TRIBE AND RELIGION TO PROVIDEA BETTER TOMORROW FOR ALL. May Allah help us all

Uwakuwak: God help us, initially they were using dagger to kill, now it is bomb and gun, God continue to hide us.

Toheeb31: [font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font][color=#990000][/color]


Yea I agree wit u, he should

francis Newton: guy i've always believe dis nt until an islamic teacher based in australia was fumin in d mouth against muslems who dont pray for 'guys' which r workin for allah(e made mention of d militants in afganistan who stay outside under d cold without food or home to fight for allah) so guy forget dis or u kno more dan d islamic teacher whom people from every country in d world call for issues n advisee abegiiii e even said more power to dier elbow in dier fight for allah n against d unbelievers

Abdul Adam56: 1) ISLAM: There is no compulsion in religion.
BOKO HARAM: Everyone must adhere to our ways else…
2) ISLAM: Love all and be just to all regardless of religion.
BOKO HARAM: If you are not with us you are against us.
3) ISLAM: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lived with peaceful Christians and Jews as his neighbours.
BOKO HARAM: All non-Muslims mustleave the North.
4) ISLAM: You are only permitted toprotect yourselves when you are attacked first. And you should retaliate justly but when u gain an upper hand, u shld better forgive and leave everything to Allah.
BOKO HARAM: We attack all who stand in our way
5) ISLAM: A true Muslim is one fromwhose tongue and hands his community is safe.
BOKO HARAM: We do not care your religion. Muslim or Christian we will crush any who stands in our way.
6) ISLAM: Killing of innocent souls is a great sin. No human being has theright to take life except through thedue process of the Law.
BOKO HARAM: Allah will understand.He will not punish us.
7) ISLAM: During war, non-combatant women and children must not be touched. Talk less of peace time.
BOKO HARAM: We kill men, women and children.
ISLAM: At war time, all non-Muslims that run into their places of worship ortheir homes will not be harmed. Talk less of peace time.
BOKO HARAM: We bomb non-Muslims in their places of worship. We also kill Muslims in theirmosques and homes if we feel theyare a threat to us.
So who really are these people withwarped ideologies and intents?
I may not know what they are really out to achieve but I do know for sure they do not represent Islam. Rather, they are acting contrary to it's most sublime teachings: peaceful advocacy.
Of course, Islam strongly disapproves of corruption and incapable leadership!
LET'S WORK TOGETHER, REGARDLESS OF TRIBE AND RELIGION TO PROVIDEA BETTER TOMORROW FOR ALL. May Allah help us all

Food_consumer: that crap is formed from pathetic minds....
In case u don't know, No such tins in the holy book..

Realjude: "And be not
weak hearted in pursuit of the
enemy; if you suffer pain, then
surely they (too) suffer pain as
you suffer pain..." Is pursuing
an injured and retreating
enemy really an act of self-
defense?
Quran (5:33) - "The
punishment of those who
wage war against Allah and
His messenger and strive to
make mischief in the land is
only this, that they should be
murdered or crucified or their
hands and their feet should be
cut off on opposite sides or
they should be imprisoned;
this shall be as a disgrace for
them in this world, and in the
hereafter they shall have a
grievous chastisement"
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.
Quran (8:15) - "O ye who
believe! When ye meet those
who disbelieve in battle, turn
not your backs to them.
(16)Whoso on that day turneth
his back to them, unless
maneuvering for battle or
intent to join a company, he
truly hath incurred wrath from
Allah, and his habitation will
be hell, a hapless journey's
end."
Quran (8:39) - "And fight with
them until there is no more
fitna (disorder, unbelief) and
religion should be only for
Allah" Some translations
interpret "fitna"
How I wish I have all the time to keep mentioning the passages in Koran that support killing of nonmuslims.

Ruth Isaac:
but how comes my muslim friend siad it that when u kill one unbiliver Aljanna (heaven) await you. Maybe you are not an Hausa or staying over here in North

smothly: Na una sabi oh,wetin i no be say NO WEAPON FASHION AGAINST ME AND MY FELLOW CHRISTIANS SHALL PROSPER. Amen

Slaak: @ pvt, its ppl like u dat r fannin d flame of intollerance world ova. Wot eva ur motives r, may The GOOD LORD 4giv u. Well i dont knw wia u get ur quotes fm cos all ur interpretations r entirely wrong. Go get a Quran (not kjv version oo- sorry to say) and start ur research ova again.
2days ago, a xtian gal-fwend gave me an audio to listen 2. Its dubbed ''confession of shuaibu'' and i cant just help d lafta uptil dis moment. Wonderin how deceitful ppl can b. According to wot a bro said earlier, DIS IS A PERFECTED RELIGION and no amount of plots can pull it down.
On a final note: 4 d unbiased minds who want to clarify issues, reading is d ansa. There r uncountable numba of articles on net which u can consult.
Gotta go get set 4 Jumah and wont 4get to pray 4 peace in 9ja.
Salam

keni:

Do you have any proof of the killings?

bingils: I strongly commend my Muslim brothers & sisters who have tried to tell the world the truth but such truth always end up in deaf ears of fully bigoted non-Muslim individuals.

We(Muslims) don't have to make them believe what they don't want to believe, cos its a total waste of time to force facts into brains that have been affected by the lies they are fed with by the western media...

Please bigoted Christian adherents, you are entitled to your own beliefs, we can't change you or make you see the bright side, as such I implore you all to continue with the hate, its the best thing to happen at this crucial time of our existence... Its a known fact that we can't all be on the same page, so you can call us anything you so wish ok!

Seun, as a matter of urgency and how sensitive religion is perceived in Nigeria, I wish to advice that such topics shouldn't make front page as such attempts to make the bigoted Christians see Muslims differently have always fall short of its intents...

Akiika:

You are taking these verses out of context as usual. Did you bother reading the preceding and concluding verses? These were over 1600 years ago when muslims were persecuted on a regular basis. The holy prophet was exiled from his hometown by non-muslims, mainly idolaters because he was preaching islam. All the wars fought were in self defense. Do you honestly think this verse is telling muslims to do just that when they are not under any attack? Look, i can refer you to a lot of violent verses in the various versions of the bible and you'll be agaped. Stop attributing the atrocities of few confused criminals to islam. Isl