Sadly predictable!
Indeed, it is.
It still bemuses me that people still ardently (and violently) believe that 'Islamic Extremists' are going by the words of the Qu'uran (spelling?) to the letter, when in fact they've twisted the words and meanings into something quite ugly.
This does nothing to differentiate between Extremists and ordinary Muslims, which I believe is how The West wants it.
The next World War is brewing, oh yes.
But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war)...
from Qur'an 9:5
Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book...
from Qur'an 9:29
No it really isnt
It's not that hard to become radical when you live your life by a fictional book (that you believe is real) that just wants the end of times and promotes 'this life' as worthless, that Kafirs must die, and that death is just the start of a better life where the best roles are given to the most devout.
Religion summarised beautifully, and this is why I believe the 'war on Islam' will culminate in a large scale Middle Eastern conflict.
More importantly, what's going on with your neighbour's security light?? It's been fucking days and still no update.![]()
These religious texts can be taken many ways, they are all full of contradictions, especially the bible.
The Qur'an has a number of passages that support military action against non-Muslims, for example:
I'm sure IS take stuff like that as central to their 'mission statement'.
Other passages confirmed the rightness of the ancient military tradition of looting from the defeated, and specified how the booty should be divided.