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punky · 03-04-2004, 13:01

Islam is such a intense religion, which I think leads to a lot of these problems. It has such an all-consuming influence on muslims, that muslims will be more likely to do anything in the name of islam. I mean, they are supposed to pray 5 times a day. I'm supposed to pray once a week, and I can't manage that. With such a lethargic approach to it, I would hardly be a candidate to blow some muslims or jews in the name of Christianity.

I think muslims are wrong to play the "They-Are-Always-Picking-On-Islam card. The truth is at some point in time all religions have had terrorism carried out in their name. But, in the here and now, the single most biggest threat from one to another is surely middle eastern Islam vs the west. Unfortunatly, this involves England a lot of the time. In the recruiting, training, and brainwashing.

Fortunately there does seem to be a fairly substantial body of moderates who truly oppose violence, and it is their help we need. They wont be able to change radical's minds but informing the authorites on them could stop a british 9/11. In the logner term, I honestly don't know what to do. Banning mosques like they are doing now just breeds more hatred and pushes them underground where they are harder to spot/spy on.

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punky Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 45 Posts: 14,750	Re: British Muslims Islam is such a intense religion, which I think leads to a lot of these problems. It has such an all-consuming influence on muslims, that muslims will be more likely to do anything in the name of islam. I mean, they are supposed to pray 5 times a day. I'm supposed to pray once a week, and I can't manage that. With such a lethargic approach to it, I would hardly be a candidate to blow some muslims or jews in the name of Christianity. I think muslims are wrong to play the "They-Are-Always-Picking-On-Islam card. The truth is at some point in time all religions have had terrorism carried out in their name. But, in the here and now, the single most biggest threat from one to another is surely middle eastern Islam vs the west. Unfortunatly, this involves England a lot of the time. In the recruiting, training, and brainwashing. Fortunately there does seem to be a fairly substantial body of moderates who truly oppose violence, and it is their help we need. They wont be able to change radical's minds but informing the authorites on them could stop a british 9/11. In the logner term, I honestly don't know what to do. Banning mosques like they are doing now just breeds more hatred and pushes them underground where they are harder to spot/spy on.