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Islam Is Not A Religion, Islam Is A Cult

Islam is not a religion, Islam is a cult. For anyone to think otherwise, they are not familiar with Islam or cults. There is a big difference between religions and cults. The basic difference is freedom. You are free to practice a religion if you choose. Free to go to church. Free not to go. This is not the case with Islam. This is because those who do not practice Islam in Islamic countries are put to death. There is a great deal of pressure to practice Islam in western countries as well.

 

A cult isolates you from others. One of the first things a cult leader does is to get the cult members away from those who do not share beliefs of the cult. Cult members are often driven away from family members. The purpose is to make the cult member more dependent on the cult. This is how Islam works.  Islam is not a religion, Islam is a cult. Islam teaches that those who do not follow Islam are enemies. Muslims are discouraged from socializing with those of other faiths. The Koran states that those who do not follow Islam are enemies and should be driven off. Violence is even advocated for non believers. This is another example of why Islam is not a religion. Islam is a cult.

 

Another aspect about cults is that they get followers to do things that disturb others to force their cult on others. Most cult members are brainwashed so that they are totally under control by the cult. This is the reason why so many Muslims are willing to strap on a suicide vest and blow themselves up to take out as many non believers as possible. Regular religions do not advocate this type of violence or behavior. While a religion may ask that you give yourself to God, they do not ask that you do so wearing a suicide vest while killing innocent people. Or learn to fly a plane into buildings so that you can take out as many innocent lives as possible. No religion in the world advocates violence in the way that Islam does. 

 

Those who defend Islam and make comparisons to Christianity, namely the Crusades, do not realize that during the Crusades, that happened many centuries ago, it was convert or die. Again, this did not happen a few years ago, but in a time when people also killed the infirm and used leeches as a form of medicine. And people were given a choice to convert. This is not the case with Islam. You do not have a choice. Suicide bombers and terrorists kill all targets without issuing a choice of conversion. Even their own.  Islam requires total and unquestioning devotion to the cult, to the point where women and children are encouraged to die as martyrs and kill innocents. Islam is a cult. 

 

It is hard to realize that Islam is not a religion because for years, we were told it was. An offshoot of Judaism and Christianity with all three religions being closely related. But as Islam has grown, its true colors have come out.  Islam is not a religion, Islam is a cult.

Islam is not a religion , Islam is a cult . To find out more about the cult of Islam and how it affects the world, go to Craigread.

Soumaya Ghannoushi – Defend Freedom of Religion Rally


Soumaya Ghannoushi (Director of Research – Islam Expo) Defend Freedom of Religion, Conscience and Thought Rally. 20th November 2006. Organised by BMI and Liberty. For more information, please go to www.bminitiative.net

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Differences Between “religion & Deen (islam)”

A comparative study of religion and Deen, should help us understand the vital and fundamental characteristics of each and the differences between the two: “Religion & Deen (Islam)”

? Religion is merely some sort of subjective experience and is concerned only with the so-called private relationship between God and man. Deen is an objective reality and a system of collective life. Every follower of a Religion is satisfied that he has established a communion with the Almighty, and the objective of each individual is his own salvation. The aim of Deen on the other hand is the welfare and progress of all mankind, and the character and constitution of a society indicates whether or not it is founded upon the Divine Law.

? Religion does not afford us any objective. criterion by which we could determine whether or not our actions are producing the desired results. In a social order governed by Deen, the development of a collective and harmonious life correctly indicates whether or not the people are pursuing the right course.

? Religion is hostile to scientific investigation and is an adversary of reason, so that it could flourish unhampered with the aid of a blind faith. Deen helps in the development of human reason and knowledge, allows full freedom to accept or reject on the basis of reason and arguments, and encourages investigation and discovery of all the natural phenomena to illumine the path of human life and its advancement in the light of the Permanent Values.

? Religion follows the susceptibilities and prejudices of men and pampers them. Deen seeks to lead men to a path of life that is in harmony with the realities of life.

? In every age, therefore, Religion sets up new idols and mumbo-jumbos in order to keep the people’s attention away from the real problems of life. But Deen is rational and radical: it breaks all idols, old and new, and is never variable in its principles.

? Religion induces a perpetual sense of fear in the minds of men and seeks to frighten them into conformity; While Deen treats fear as a form of polytheism and seeks to make men courageous, daring and self-reliant.

? Religion prompts men to bow before every seat of authority and prestige, religious as well as temporal. Deen encourages man to walk about with his head erect, and attain self-confidence.

? Religion induces man to flee from struggle of life. But Deen calls upon him to face the realities of life squarely, whatever the hazards.

? Religion treats the world of matter with contempt and calls upon man to renounce it. It promises paradise only in the Hereafter as a reward for the renunciation of the material world. Deen, on the other hand, enjoins the conquest of matter and leads man to immeasurable heights of attainment. It exhorts him to seek well-being and happiness in this world as well as felicity in the life Hereafter.

? Religion encourages belief in fatalism, and this tends to dissuade man from active life and self-development. Deen gives man power to challenge fate, and provides energy for a life of activity and self-development.

? Religion seeks to comfort the weak, the helpless and the oppressed with the belief that the affairs of this world are governed by the Will of God and that its acceptance and resignation helps to endear them to God. This sort of teaching naturally tends to morbidity, and emboldens their religious leaders who profess to interpret the Will of God, so that they indulge in their misdeeds with perfect impunity and persuade the adherents to a complete and quiet submission. Deen, on the other hand, raises the banner of revolt against all forms of tyranny and exploitation. It calls upon the weak and the oppressed to follow the Divine Laws and thereby seek to establish a social order in which all tyrants and oppressors will be forced to accept the dictates of right and justice. In this social order, there is no place for dictators, capitalists or priests. They are all enemies of Deen.

? Religion enjoins religious meditation in the name of worship and thus induces self-deception. Deen exhorts men to assert themselves and struggle perpetually for the establishment of the Divine Social Order, and its betterment when attained. Worship in din really means obedience to the Laws of God.

? Religion frowns and sneers at all things of art and beauty. Deen defies those who forbid the enjoyment of the good and beautiful things of life which God has created for the enjoyment of man.

? Religion denounces everything new and declares all innovation as sin. Deen holds that the needs and demands of human life keep changing with the change in the conditions of life; change and innovation are, therefore, demanded by life itself. Only the Divine Laws are immutable.

It should now be easy for us to see the fundamental difference between Deen and Religion. Islam means saying “Yes” to life; while the response of religion is “No”!

Ahmad Parvez is an author of this article. Article Source: http://www.parvez-video.com

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Enough of this Freedom of Religion Crap


Alan Shore (James Spader) of Boston Legal argues to cut down on freedom of religion.

Religion Good or Bad

It is scientific fact that Religion has caused more death than saviours and has been the result of war, sorrow, anguish and hatred within people.

However religion gives hope, hope that life is not a meaningless waste of time and more importantly hope that death is not a meaningless waste of time and disregarding the issue of religious existence the emotion it creates are real.

It is unanimously recognised that the way in which the human race now treat each other is superior to the past. (slavery, torture, capital punishment). And through the years like it or not religion has been the force behind these changes. It was religion which first acknowledged that torture was a negative aspect of society and it was religion which gave people the courage to stand up for human right of freedom to the point of death and more recently it was religion to first state “all humans were created equal”.

Although not fact, there is significant evidence suggesting religion is the source of moral dictation. And if this is true the condition of today’s modern society  clearly proves. “RELIGION IS GOOD”

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It is scientific fact that Religion has caused more death than saviours and has been the result of war, sorrow, anguish and hatred within people.

However religion gives hope, hope that life is not a meaningless waste of time and more importantly hope that death is not a meaningless waste of time and disregarding the issue of religious existence the emotion it creates are real.

It is unanimously recognised that the way in which the human race now treat each other is superior to the past. (slavery, torture, capital punishment). And through the years like it or not religion has been the force behind these changes. It was religion which first acknowledged that torture was a negative aspect of society and it was religion which gave people the courage to stand up for human right of freedom to the point of death and more recently it was religion to first state “all humans were created equal”.

Although not fact, there is significant evidence suggesting religion is the source of moral dictation. And if this is true the condition of today’s modern society  clearly proves. “RELIGION IS GOOD”

Just my thoughts

Abandon Religion

Abandon Religion

By Punkerslut

Why Abandon Religion?

It is so commonly believed today that religion is a source of
goodness and charity for so many people. It is also believed
that to oppose religion is also to oppose the goodness and
charity stipulated to be with it. When I ask others to abandon
religion, they will reply, “Why would you want to abandon
something that has produced so many helpful things?” But I am
not asking people to give up the affectionate and tender ways,
laced with gentleness and humanity. I am not asking that they
give up mercy or justice, things which are just as easily
attainable without religion, if not easier. I am asking people
to give up their fear of hell and daemons, their belief in a
soul and ghosts, their hope of an afterlife and a god, the
creeds founded on the credulous superstitions of their
ancestors. I am not asking the human species to relinquish the
things that are good and accompany every warm heart — I am
asking the human species to ameliorate the ideology that a god
exists that will punish nonbelievers and reward believers, that
will smile at the sufferings of the damned and fortunes of the
saved. I am asking others to abandon religion, which has been a
never-ending source of intolerance for those who have harnessed
any sort of bigotry.

There may be those who persist in the assertion that religion
is inseperable from goodness, and goodness from religion. Would
any religionist be honest to state that without god, they would
allow themselves to be heartless and brutal — to become the
epitome of savage behavior, of unspirited meanness and sincere
hatred? Would anyone who called themselves close to god, and
with good intentions, if this individual were to suddenly
discover that there was no god, would they find themselves to be
less considerate, less hopeful, less charitable? If any
religious person can honestly say yes to this, then it would
only be right to be suspicious of the claim that they are
hopeful, kind, or charitable now. God, this mythical being who
lives apart from the physical world, and his existence are only
questions of science: he either exists or he does not. If he did
not exist, it would hardly deprive anyone of ethical or moral
behavior. If a city, a road, a mountain, a lake, or a natural
formation did not exist that we had believed to exist, at
discovering this, would we abandon all humaneness and all forms
of goodness? Only those who had reveled in hypocrisy and deceit
can truly say so. There is nothing innately special of the
mythical beings called gods that means their existence gives
privilege to moral behavior.

There are, though, the genuine claims that we should not
abandon religion on the grounds that religion has portrayed a
truthful and honest view of the world. Though this claim made be
made on the foundation that we ought to pursue the truth, it
often fails short of that, because religion has universally been
the opponent to investigation and inquiry. There have been times
and eras where the church had disallowed the public from reading
or writing, and had made it punishable by death to be found with
a Bible written in local languages. In 391, Christians burned
down one of the world’s greatest libraries in Alexandra, said to
have housed 700,000 scrolls. [The New Columbia Encyclopedia, 61,
and Eisler, The Chalice and the Blade.] The tale of Galileo
should not need repeating, but perhaps the tale of Giordano
Bruno or Francisco Ferrer need repeating. Though Galileo was
only threatened with death for his claims, Giordano Bruno was
burned to death for his ideas in 1600 and Francisco Ferrer was
shot to death for his beliefs in 1909 — both executed by the
Roman Catholic Church. Giordano Bruno, the great thinker, and
Francisco Ferrer, the great educator; a day does not go by where
their grave loss is mourned by Rationalists and Humanitarians
world wide. Gregory the Great had the library of Palatine Apollo
burned “lest its secular literature distract the faithful men
from the contemplation of heaven.” [Barbara G. Walker, The
Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets (San Francisco: Harper
& Row, 1983) 208.] The history of Christianity and organized
religion runs parallel to the history of oppression and slavery.
Examination and inquiry have been restrained, and this can be
found in the evidences that every historian ought to be well
aware of. Even today, we find the same radical fanatics, burning
Harry Potter books, and on the same exact claim that it will
deprive children of the religion of Christianity. We also find
Christian fanatics working to ban books in public libraries,
including works by Mark Twain, J. D. Salinger., and Maya
Angelou, sometimes on the exact claim that these works are
“unChristian.”

But asside from the fact that religion tends to disallow
Freethought and investigation, inquiry and science, can it at
all be permitted to call itself truth? As well as having a long
history of suppressing honest and sincere attempts at sciennce
and truth, religion is also founded on superstition and myth.
When man did not understand the origin of the rainbow, he
postulated that it had divine origin. When man did not
understand the origin of the human female, he made the same
claim. When man did not understand anything that was of natural
phenomena, he often times ran to the easy and simple belief that
it was created from a god or a spirit or a ghost. Even beyond
that, though, the evidences and claims of religion are
synonymous with many cultural myths. As I have discussed in
other works, Santa Claus and god both have a remarkable amount
of similarities: both are mystical beings, both live far away,
both have no evidence, both are only believed because they are
taught by community and elders, both have not been demonstrated,
both have supernatural powers, among an enormous amount of other
similarities. But if one is not content to believe that a man
exists who delivers billions of presents to children on one
night of the year, then why would one be content to believe that
a man exists who delivers billions of souls to heaven or hell?

Upon the hundreds and hundreds of fallacies and errors, we find
that religion itself is something deprived of both merit and
science. It has, for ages, worked against the instruments of
truth, often times denying the population the right to think and
believe as they wish. We also find that the foundation for the
belief in religion is identical to the foundation for the belief
in many cultural myths which have also been abandoned. There is
little truth to be found in religion, once an open-minded
investigation has been allowed to examine its institutes.
Instead of finding a realistic and open-minded viewpoint of the
world, we find flaws, oppression, ignorance, and a sizable
amount of cruelty.

Only a small investigation into the real world would allow us
to discover that many individuals put much stock into the
institute of religion. If we were a free and intelligent people,
without the tyranny of a Capitalist class and government
defending them, people would put less concentration into the
things unseen and put such focus onto the real, materialistic
world. Instead of investing in prayers, people would be offering
their kindest and warmest affections to those around them. We
would not build churches, but homes — we would not ask the gods
for forgiveness for our actions, but those we harmed — we would
not pray for things to happen, but make them happen — we would
not rely on the superstitious myths that have guided so many to
bigotry, or rely on the unseen to do what we must do for
ourselves, or praise anything that was nothing more than an idol
representing cruelty and misguided violence. If a man reserves
his love for a god and for angels, he simultaneously deprives
love from those around him. By giving our kindness and
affection, our sincerest dreams and hopes, desires and
aspirations, to this being without evidence, we are losing focus
of the one thing that we do know: our lives. And by losing focus
on our lives, and those around us, we are ignoring the one thing
that we know for sure: that we, as material beings, do exist,
and that we are capable of feeling joy and suffering. To ignore
this is the greatest of ignorances, and the most grave of all
follies.

Tolerance and Acceptance

If there was a god, I would make only one prayer to him: That
his followers would follow truth over scripture, benevolence
over cruelty, science over myth; to ask his followers to be more
focused and concentrated on the things that exist — their
lovers, their family, their children, their friends — to uphold
truth as beautiful, and kindness as sincerity. There is no other
prayer I could give to such a deity ruling over our Universe. If
I were to make such a prayer, though, it may very well be that
such a god would ask him followers to turn against him. That
would only be so, however, only if the god that exists was the
one of a popular Monotheistic religion. Such gods tend to be
described by their scripture as vicious and unrelenting in their
pursuits to control mankind to devious ends.

Religion and its followers have embraced intolerance and have
called it duty and reverence to their lord. Though the disciples
of the cross have managed to do everything in their power to
destroy liberty and happiness, I would be the last man on this
Earth to say that nobody should be allowed to be a disciple of
the cross, or a follower of any religion. It has been the custom
of religion to oppose freedom of thought, but I certainly cannot
oppose this freedom in any form. Whether a man desires to be a
Christian or an Atheist, a Buddhist or a Hindu, it is their own
decision. It is their actions, and not their beliefs, that ought
to be monitored. My belief that everyone should be entitled to
their belief (as well as beliefs about beliefs) is not derived
from the idea that we should not be like those we oppose.
Rather, it is formed from the idea that everyone deserves the
right to believe as they wish, to consider and investigate for
themselves, that power lies within the individual, and even more
deeper, because I believe in humane and fair treatment, I
believe in justice and compassion. Those are the reasons that
are behind my belief in the right to think and believe as one
wishes.

There are some Christians who I have heard say, “I will not
speak to that man or deal with that man unless he is a
Christian.” There are also many Christians who speak of myself
as though I am the first Atheist to walk this planet. But as
well as speaking of me with that harsh, grave tone, they have
systematically made up lies about myself, claiming that I hate
all who claim to be Christians. It seems impossible to some of
the followers of the divine for Atheists or Agnostics, or any
infidel or heretic, to hold charity and mercy as good values. It
may sometimes even be considered unfulfilling to aid an
nonbeliever in any way, to offer them any sort of affection or
kindness, to give them the fruits of a warm heart. But whether
someone believes that a god exists or not, or in any religion,
there will be one fact about that person that will not waver my
humane treatment of them: that they are a conscious being, that
they can feel pain and suffering or joy and happiness, that
touching their skin gently will produce feelings and emotions of
security and happiness. This is something that will not be
erased, no matter what creeds an individual professes to
believe, no matter what ideologies an individual follows.

The Purpose of a Rationalist Humanitarian

My purpose is not to turn every man an woman into an Atheist or
an Agnostic. Such a proposal would be impractical and difficult
to obtain, at best. My purpose is to offer humane and rational
solutions in comparison to the brutal and dogmatic solutions
offered by others. I would like to convince the clergy and the
ministry to teach their youth how to respect each other, and not
how to respect god. I would like to convince those who believe
in religion that there is no hell. I would like to convince
religionists that there is no need to cry in fear of god’s
punishment, that if there is a god, he is merciful and just.
Offering all of the kindness and affection that can be mustered
from a sincere heart, I would like to offer the world all I can
to make it a better place for everyone to live. To maximize
happiness, to teach people how to treat each other warmly and
thoughtfully, to teach them how to think rationally and
logically, to teach them tolerance and acceptance, beauty and
love, duty and kindness… This is my purpose as a Rationalist
and a Humanitarian.

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For Life, Punkerslu

Punkerslut (or Andy Carloff) has been writing essays and poetry
on social issues which have caught his attention for several
years. His website www.punkerslut.com provides a complete list
of all of these writings. His life experience includes
homelessness, squating in New Orleans and LA, dropping out of
high school, getting expelled from college for “subversive
activities,” and a myriad of other revolutionary actions.

Spirituality VS Religion

Do you think that spirituality and religion are synonymous? I used to think that they were, but as I learned more, I discovered there are major differences. I found out that you can be spiritual and religious, spiritual and not religious, or religious and not spiritual. That may seem confusing. I will explain.

To being with, there are only two basic emotions, love and fear. The loved based emotions include compassion, forgiveness, caring, kindness, and unconditional love, which is true love because there are no conditions. Whereas fear based emotions include control, guilt, anger, abuse, and passive and active aggression.

It is also helpful to understand that we have four basic parts, mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. Our human personalities are composed of our mental, emotional, and physical parts. They make us unique. Our spiritual part is our higher-self, our all-good, all-knowing, unconditional loving part. It is also known as our God-self. We can connect with our spiritual truths through our intuition.

Therefore, spirituality comes from our spiritual part. When we commit to being honest, kind, caring, loving and accepting of others and ourselves, we are acting from our spiritual part. We have integrity, create win-win solutions, and do what we can to make a positive difference, see everyone as equals and deserving of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

For example, I know of a policeman who stopped a truck driver for drunken driving. He knew that if he arrested the middle aged-man, he would lose his job and not be able to support his family. Instead, he drove him home and talked to him about his problem. He also counseled his family. I call him a “spiritual cop.” He cared enough to help the man and not just punish him.

Spiritual people support everyone having equal rights. They act considerate and responsible. They believe in the power of positive thinking and take responsibility for their lives. Spirituality means living from love rather than fear.

Where does God or a higher power come into all of this? If they do believe in a divine being that looks like a light or person, it will be a loving one that supports, protects, and provides for them. They feel supported to be their unique selves. Spiritual people accept that God is all-loving, and all-powerful, and wants them to be happy, healthy, abundant and successful. They often speak directly to God, instead of having a person relay God’s messages to them. Or, they are spiritual and religious because they have loving spiritual leaders and books that support them living from love and acceptance.

Spiritual people do not have any dogma or rules except Karma, (you reap what you sow) what you do to others will be done back to you. For example, if you are cruel to other people, you will probably experience people being mean back. Your kindness will be rewarded with a return of kindness.

On the other hand, religion has a dogma and a human being interpreting their God’s messages. As we all know, human beings have fears and they can alter the information, consciously or unconsciously. Religious books were translated by man throughout the ages. The information can be loving or fear based. It is my belief that if it is loving and supportive, then it is spiritual. However, if it is preaching guilt, control, superiority, judgment of others who are different, and believing only their truth is right, it is not spiritual. If it is teaching that you are sinful and here to suffer and struggle, it is not spiritual.

I do not believe that God tries to control us. God honors our free will, and wants us to be happy as any healthy parent would. “Joy and laughter are signs of God’s presence.” I believe that God gave us the proverb, “Do unto others as you want others to do unto you.” Honor and accept everyone, and allow them to live their lives as they choose. Spiritual people live and let live. They see everyone as equals and support freedom and liberty for all. They live from love!

copyright 2009 by Helene Rothschild, MS, MA, LMFT, Licensed Marriage, Family Therapist, intuitive counselor, and author of,”All You Need Is HART! Create Love, Joy and Abundance ~NOW!” She offers telephone sessions, a relationship check-up report/questionnaire, books, e-books, CDs, Mp3 audios, plus a free newsletter, “Healing Your Body” Mp3 and “Truths Set You Free” e-booklet. http://www.angeloncall.net , 1-888-639-6390.

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Freedom Of Religion Must Be Limited


When it comes to the health of a child, the parents religious beliefs should not have priority.