Islam: A False Religion

April 15, 2006 | Amil Imani

[bkepley]

Sagan overstates the virtues of science in practice.

[4U2OUI]

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[ovrtaxt]

The biggest scam in Islam, especially Shi’a Islam is perhaps the notion of “Taqqiyeh”, an immoral tactic to lie for a good cause and later retract your words, (The belief that the end justifies the means).

Good post! Here you have captured the underlying 'poison pill' in relationships with Muslims to non-Muslims. If I know that lying is justified as long as the casue of Allah is furthered, hwo can I trust ANYTHING that's said, much less promised?

This idea of negotiating with and coexisting with Muslims is totally undermined by this practice.

[ovrtaxt]

I heard you on Tony Snow the other day, and I learned some things about you that I never knew. You may find this interesting.

[sagar]

"Sagan overstates the virtues of science in practice."

Without science, everything would be backward, religious theocracy based on fear.

[jdm]

Good post, indeed. Thanks!!!!

[bkepley]

"Without science, everything would be backward, religious theocracy based on fear."

Oh I appreciate science I'm just saying there is plenty of censorship in science in practice.

[ovrtaxt]

Now YOU'RE making overstatements.

[Amil]

Unfortunately, I do not have a Persian translation. It would be nice if the Persian speaking people could translate this piece for the Iranians in Iran to read. Perhaps in a month or so I can do the task myself.

[jveritas]

What did you learn about me? I hope it is a good thing :)

[ovrtaxt]

That you're Lebanese, and that you love America, and that you're translating declassified Arabic documents from Saddam's regime. I have great respect for you!

[TemplarAkolyte]

Bold. "However, they fail to realize that Islam is a cult, and the prophet was a demon"

I wonder how many people already think this but are too afraid to say it.

[dennisw]

The Shah was reviving Persia's Zoroastrianism. Too bad he got derailed and we're left with the Islamic cult

[sagar]

"Oh I appreciate science I'm just saying there is plenty of censorship in science in practice."

For instance?

[TASMANIANRED]

btt

[sagar]

Nope. Just look at middle ages(in western civilization's case), and look at present day(in the third world). Both societies were/are ruled by fear and religious superstitions.

In the west, religions superstition was (for the most part) replaced by rational and logical science.

In the third world, religious supersition(combination with economic superstition -> socialism) still reigns supreme.

[ovrtaxt]

Like I said, you're making huge overstatements. Primarily by characterizing fear as the dominant force in religion, and by contrasting logic and reason with religion.

In most cases you are correct, but I happen to be a Christian motivated primarily by love, and the staggering logic of my faith is beautiful, to say the least. There are many more like me. So you're blanket rejection of 'religion' in the name of science is overstated.

I can certainly point to the lemminglike mindsets of some modern scientists, the fear of rejection by their contemporaries, the irrational and illogical rejection of evidence that undermines their preconceptions. It's just the human condition, and scientists are hardly supermen.

We're all in the same boat to one degree or another.