Reaction to Controversial Movie "Innocence of Muslims"

Innocence of Muslims

 

Here is the link to the movie that sparked the attack on U.S. diplomatic posts in Egypt & Libya. There are 2 reasons why there were attacks by the Islamist extremists because of this:

1. Hadith Muslims do not believe in the depiction of the prophet Mohammed in any way, to avoid causing him to be a symbol of worship. (This is strange to me, as there is no depiction of Allah anywhere, but we worship Allah - without a physical representation of Him.)
2. This was a very derogatory depiction of the prophet. Very offensive to people who honor him and respect him.

As Muslims, we venerate each prophet equally (or at least we should). This means that respect should be shown equally across all prophets, which include Moses and Jesus. This obviously doesn't happen across the Muslim community, as mostly Mohammed is the only one ever referred to.

 

As we all know, Jesus is super-defiled all over Western TV shows, cartoons, etc, etc. Why then, aren't these zealots killing people over that? If we're being consistant, shouldn't the offensive jokes and images about Jesus be equally as infuriating? To be a good Muslim, you should be respecting all prophets. And I'm assuming that those attackers think they're good Muslims. So as a good Muslim, naturally you should react in extreme violence to protect the honor of the prophet, no? . . . You see how this makes no sense, right?

 

Yes, the video is insulting to people who follow Mohammed or Islam. Am I going to go rampaging through the streets of Dallas, breaking store windows and setting cars aflame? Absolutely not. Muslims love to remind the world that Islam means peace. . . So why would you go and attack the U.S. diplomats - to prove peace? Does that help the world see the true peaceful Islam, or does it back up all the bigotry and offensive statements the video made?

 

Let's get it together, Egypt & Libya. You're embarrassing the rest of us.

 

Fact Sheet - Mohammed

Taken from Google.

"Myths About Islam..."

This is a post from PrisonTalk.com from the poster Sheyanne. I thought it was fantastic and interesting. Needed to be shared!

Myths About Islam 


[Hopefully this will clear up some of the ignorance that some continue to spread]

The crescent moon is a universal symbol of IslamThe early Muslim community did not really have a symbol. During the time of the Prophet Muhammad, Islamic caravans and armies flew simple solid-colored flags (generally black, green, or white) for identification purposes. The crescent moon and star symbol actually pre-dates Islam by several thousand years, and wasn't affiliated with Islam at all until the Ottoman Empire placed it on their flag.



Muslims worship a moon-godSome non-Muslims mistakenly believe that Allah is an "Arab god," a "moon god," or some sort of idol. Allah is the proper name of the One True God, in the Arabic language. The most fundamental belief that a Muslim has is that "There is only One God," the Creator, the Sustainer -- known in the Arabic language and by Muslims as Allah. Arabic-speaking Christians use the same word for the Almighty.



Muslims don't believe in JesusIn the Qur'an, stories about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ (called 'Isa in Arabic) are abundant. The Qur'an recalls his miraculous birth, his teachings, and the miracles he performed by God's permission. There is even a chapter of the Qur'an named after his mother, Mary (Miriam in Arabic). However, Muslims believe that Jesus was a fully human prophet and not in any way divine himself.



Most Muslims are ArabsWhile Islam is often associated with Arabs, they make up only 15% of the world's Muslim population. The country with the largest population of Muslims is Indonesia. Muslims make up 1/5 of the world's population, with large numbers found in Asia (69%), Africa (27%), Europe (3%) and other parts of the world.



Islam is intolerant of other faithsThroughout the Qur'an, Muslims are reminded that they are not the only ones who worship God. Jews and Christians are called "People of the Book," meaning people who have received previous revelations from the One Almighty God that we all worship. The Qur'an also commands Muslims to protect from harm not only mosques, but also monasteries, synagogues, and churches -- because "God is worshipped therein."



Islam promotes "jihad" to spread Islam by the sword and kill all unbelieversThe word Jihad stems from an Arabic word which means "to strive." Other related words include "effort," "labor," and "fatigue." Essentially Jihad is an effort to practice religion in the face of oppression and persecution. The effort may come in fighting the evil in your own heart, or in standing up to a dictator. Military effort is included as an option, but as a last resort and not "to spread Islam by the sword."



The Quran was written by Muhammad and copied from Christian and Jewish sourcesThe Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad over a period of two decades, calling people to worship One Almighty God and to live their lives according to this faith. The Qur'an contains stories of Biblical prophets, because these prophets also preached the message of God. Stories are not merely copied, but the oral traditions are referred to in a way that focuses on the examples and teachings that we can learn from them.

'And when it is said to them,'Believe in what Allah has sent down,'they say,we believe in what was sent down to us.'And they disbelieve in that which came after it,while it is the truth confirming what is with them. Surah 1,ayat 91 [verse from Qur'an]