tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post6649746568327712458..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Can You Talk About "True Islam"?Darwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-7679435951942793092013-12-06T16:22:50.181-05:002013-12-06T16:22:50.181-05:00One thing to keep in mind is that Jesus, Christian...One thing to keep in mind is that Jesus, Christianity's founder, was executed. By contrast, Muhammed, Islam's founder, conquered a fairly significant area. Then after his death, his followers proceeded to conquer Arabia, North Africa, etc.<br /><br />So it's hard to argue that "true" Islam is a "religion of peace" when its founder used military force.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-12195291781362384102013-12-06T15:06:46.922-05:002013-12-06T15:06:46.922-05:00I don't know that I've ever heard anyone p...I don't know that I've ever heard anyone put it like that, but I think you're right. Non-Muslims are so quick to say "This is what real Islam is like," which seems a bit presumptuous. I don't think I'd appreciate the same done to Christianity.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112924098753896966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-89956212195495513432013-12-04T19:19:16.806-05:002013-12-04T19:19:16.806-05:00"Authentic" is a buzzword, of course.
..."Authentic" is a buzzword, of course. <br /><br />If you search for "el verdadero islam" you get quite a lot of hits.. perhaps in the Spanish language the term is the standard cliché these days that you get when someone goes on screen to explain that Islam doesn't really support violence.bearinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953735060133330755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-39410099497366607172013-12-04T17:10:22.566-05:002013-12-04T17:10:22.566-05:00Well, yes, but then what the pope actually wrote i...Well, yes, but then what the pope actually wrote is: "porque el verdadero Islam y una adecuada interpretación del Corán se oponen a toda violencia." which seems to come pretty close to "true Islam"<br /><br />Also, I'm not sure how "authentic" really helps the sense here. Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-11604921516184591102013-12-04T16:32:01.621-05:002013-12-04T16:32:01.621-05:00To be fair, "authentic" =/= "true.&...To be fair, "authentic" =/= "true."bearinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953735060133330755noreply@blogger.com