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Is Islam is at a crossroads? The events of 9-11 and the reaction of much of the Muslim world gives rise to several observations/quetions:
1. What kind of god, Allah(?) proclaims the mass murder of defenseless people a "righteous" act? What authority in the Koran are these acts based on?
2. Why does the "paradise" that martyrs are promised appear to appeal to the most BASE of male EARTHLY desires (you know the 70 virgins or little boys)?
3. If Islam is a religion of peace why were so many celebrating this mass slaughter in the Middle East?
4. Why does this aggressive intolerant version of Islam appear to be dominant in the Islamic schools we’ve been hearing about? And…
5. Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t at one time Islam teach respect and tolerance for other “people of the Book” (Christians and Jews) who are descended from the covenant of Abraham?
And lastly,
6. Why does Islam seem to promote and encourage any two-bit self-proclaimed "holy man" to sentence half the world's population to death! With the blessings of ALLAH?
Help me here????