Marjorie.....is it fair when talking about a society to choose it's worst examples and then say that it is representative of the society as a whole?Would it be fair to you if I made the guests on the Jerry Springer show( or Maury or Ricci lake the examples are numerous)an example of western values and how the west lived? A common mistake......Taking the worst examples of muslim behavior and branding every one else with them when there are MILLIONS of muslims around the world who are true to their faith and are trying their best to raise their children in a respectable honest way and with accordance to islamic teachings.
You can't stereotype a community let alone a religion that spreads across the entire globe.....Muslims of the middle east are different from those of Asia, the Americas, Africa, Australia and Europe(i have named continents because i obviously can't name countries).....The religion is the same but the local culture influences certain things.......Arab culture BEFORE islam had bigamy(much, much more then 4)......The tradition is carried on....Vieled women in Egypt wear different clothes then women in Qatar....The parts covered are the same (the concept is one)but it looks different.
I personally know loads and loads of practicing muslims..I have only heard/met two people who had two wives....I HAVE NEVER HEARD of any one with more than 2 wives
Alot of people love to always point out the bad...we recognise it and we admit it's bad and that it is not of islam.....that doesn't mean i'm talking about theory because as i said before i know loads of good examples.
As Aisha said....some muslims aren't abiding by the rules BUT most of them know it's wrong and will probably repent(although some are clueless and never will...but that's humanity).....In cotrast, is the west abiding by their holy books(those who have)? What 's the use of a religion if you don't go by it's rules? Are you going to stick to the rules you like and leave the ones you don't?If you are of a certain religion and don't go by the rules at least feel you are in the wrong and try to do better.
Marjorie.....is it fair when talking about a society to choose it's worst examples and then say that it is representative of the society as a whole?Would it be fair to you if I made the guests on the Jerry Springer show( or Maury or Ricci lake the examples are numerous)an example of western values and how the west lived? A common mistake......Taking the worst examples of muslim behavior and branding every one else with them when there are MILLIONS of muslims around the world who are true to their faith and are trying their best to raise their children in a respectable honest way and with accordance to islamic teachings.
You can't stereotype a community let alone a religion that spreads across the entire globe.....Muslims of the middle east are different from those of Asia, the Americas, Africa, Australia and Europe(i have named continents because i obviously can't name countries).....The religion is the same but the local culture influences certain things.......Arab culture BEFORE islam had bigamy(much, much more then 4)......The tradition is carried on....Vieled women in Egypt wear different clothes then women in Qatar....The parts covered are the same (the concept is one)but it looks different.
I personally know loads and loads of practicing muslims..I have only heard/met two people who had two wives....I HAVE NEVER HEARD of any one with more than 2 wives
Alot of people love to always point out the bad...we recognise it and we admit it's bad and that it is not of islam.....that doesn't mean i'm talking about theory because as i said before i know loads of good examples.
As Aisha said....some muslims aren't abiding by the rules BUT most of them know it's wrong and will probably repent(although some are clueless and never will...but that's humanity).....In cotrast, is the west abiding by their holy books(those who have)? What 's the use of a religion if you don't go by it's rules? Are you going to stick to the rules you like and leave the ones you don't?If you are of a certain religion and don't go by the rules at least feel you are in the wrong and try to do better.