Below is a definition of "Islam". Based on my understanding of the Bible, as God's word to Christians, and all the divergence it has created among the many Christian branches and denominations, I do not understand how Islam in all of its divergence could unit as a group of terrorist against the US. Could you explain how this is possible, as the term "Islam" is very broad and encompasses many different interpretations of the Qur'an and many different beliefs. Could you be specific as to the exact branch within Islam that is the threat to the US:
#---------------------------------- Definition of Islam: Major world religion founded by Muhammad <http://www.answers.com/topic/muhammad> in Arabia in the early 7th century AD. The Arabic word /islam/ means “submission” — specifically, submission to the will of the one God, called Allah <http://www.answers.com/topic/allah> in Arabic. Islam is a strictly monotheistic religion, and its adherents, called Muslims, regard the Prophet Muhammad as the last and most perfect of God's messengers, who include Adam <http://www.answers.com/topic/adam-and-eve>, Abraham <http://www.answers.com/topic/abraham>, Moses <http://www.answers.com/topic/moses>, Jesus <http://www.answers.com/topic/jesus-christ>, and others. The sacred scripture of Islam is the Qur'_a_n <http://www.answers.com/topic/qur-an>, which contains God's revelations to Muhammad. The sayings and deeds of the Prophet recounted in the sunna <http://www.answers.com/topic/sunna-religion-in-encyclopedia> are also an important source of belief and practice in Islam. The religious obligations of all Muslims are summed up in the Five Pillars of Islam, which include belief in God and his Prophet and obligations of prayer, charity, pilgrimage, and fasting. The fundamental concept in Islam is the Shar_i_'_a_h <http://www.answers.com/topic/shari-ah>, or Law, which embraces the total way of life commanded by God. Observant Muslims pray five times a day and join in community worship on Fridays at the mosque <http://www.answers.com/topic/mosque>, where worship is led by an imam <http://www.answers.com/topic/imam>. Every believer is required to make a pilgrimage to Mecca <http://www.answers.com/topic/mecca>, the holiest city, at least once in a lifetime, barring poverty or physical incapacity. The month of Ramadan <http://www.answers.com/topic/ramadan> is set aside for fasting. Alcohol and pork are always forbidden, as are gambling, usury, fraud, slander, and the making of images. In addition to celebrating the breaking of the fast of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate Muhammad's birthday (/see/ /mawlid <http://www.answers.com/topic/mawlid-religion-in-encyclopedia>/) and his ascension into heaven (/see/ /mi'r_a_j <http://www.answers.com/topic/mi-raj>/). The '_I_d al-A_d__h__a_ festival inaugurates the season of pilgrimage to Mecca. Muslims are enjoined to defend Islam against unbelievers through jihad <http://www.answers.com/topic/jihad>. Divisions occurred early in Islam, brought about by disputes over the succession to the caliphate (/see/ caliph <http://www.answers.com/topic/caliph>). About 90% of Muslims belong to the Sunnite <http://www.answers.com/topic/sunnite> branch. The Sh_i_'ite <http://www.answers.com/topic/shiite>s broke away in the 7th century and later gave rise to other sects, including the Ism_a_'_i_l_i_ <http://www.answers.com/topic/isma-ili>s. Another significant element in Islam is the mysticism known as Sufism <http://www.answers.com/topic/sufism>. Since the 19th century the concept of the Islamic community has inspired Muslim peoples to cast off Western colonial rule, and in the late 20th century fundamentalist movements (/see/ Islamic fundamentalism <http://www.answers.com/topic/islamic-fundamentalism>) threatened or toppled a number of secular Middle Eastern governments. In the early 21st century, there were more than 1.2 billion Muslims in the world. #-------------------------------------- Regards, LelandJ Michael Madigan wrote: >So has Islam. > >Leland Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Actually, German declared war on >the U.S.: > >http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/germany-declares.htm > >The first Gulf war was not without consequence, but what does this all >have to do with the attack of 9/11 by a group of terrorist? > >http://www.historyguy.com/GulfWar.html > >Regards, > >LelandJ > >Michael Madigan wrote: > > > >>No, >> >>Iraq invaded Kuwait, a US Ally. Germany never >>attacked us either. >> >> >>--- Leland Jackson wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>So, Iraq has never attacked the US, but we have >>>attacked Iraq at least >>>twice. Is that correct? >>> >>>Regards, >>> >>>LelandJ >>> >>> >>>Michael Madigan wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>We were still at war from their 1991 invasion of >>>>Kuwait. >>>> >>>> >>>>--- Leland Jackson wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Neither has Iraq ever attacked the US. We were >>>>>attacked by a small >>>>>group of Terrorist/Pirate on 9/11. The attackers >>>>>pledged alliance to no >>>>>country, nor any flag, other than to the flag of >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>Al >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>Qauda's Jolly >>>>>Roger's skill and bones. The attackers of >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>9/11 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>were not of a >>>>>single race; although, they we likely all of the >>>>>same Islamic Sunni >>>>>Muslim religion. >>>>> >>>>>Regards, >>>>> >>>>>LelandJ >>>>> >>>>>Michael Madigan wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Lets see. >>>>>> >>>>>>Israel has never attacked us. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>--- Leland Jackson >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>What is it that makes it wrong to hate Jews, but >>>>>>>correct to hate Islamic >>>>>>>Arabs of the Muslim religion or anyone else for >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>that >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>matter. Hitler >>>>>>>hated (eg feared) the Jewish race. Hate >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>sentiments >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>today are being >>>>>>>driven by propaganda against Islamic Arabs of ME >>>>>>>decent. Compare and >>>>>>>contrast what happened to the Jewish people >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>under >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>Hitler's Nazi regime, >>>>>>>and what is happening today against people of >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>the >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>ME >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>who are of Islamic >>>>>>>Arab decent under the Neoconservative leader of >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>the >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>US. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>1) Hitler cames to power using propaganda that >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>the >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>Jewish people were >>>>>>>the root of all Germany's problems. >>>>>>>2) When Hitler gained enough power, he required >>>>>>>that all Jewish people >>>>>>>identify themselves by wearing a big, bright, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>yellow >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>star of David on >>>>>>>their clothing. This made it easy to identify >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>the >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>Jewish people for >>>>>>>discrimination and shunning. >>>>>>>3) Hitler enacted laws that divested ownership >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>and >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>rights to property >>>>>>>in the hand of the Jewish people. >>>>>>>4) Hitler physically separated the Jewish >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>people; >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>isolating them in >>>>>>>designated ghetto areas. The Jewish people were >>>>>>>stripped of all their >>>>>>>property and driven into the ghettos with >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>nothing >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>more than the clothes >>>>>>>on their backs. >>>>>>>5) Last came the "Final Solution"; the >>>>>>>extermination of the Jewish >>>>>>>people from the face of the earth. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I don't think Hitler originally planned an >>>>>>>extermination of all Jews. >>>>>>>In reaching the final solution, Hitler, and the >>>>>>>German people, went >>>>>>>through a progression of baby steps; each step >>>>>>>lending itself to the >>>>>>>next, as Hitler's Germany marched towards the >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>final >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>solution. Anyone >>>>>>>examining the progression of step should have >>>>>>>realized early on that the >>>>>>>final solutions was the destination of Hitler's >>>>>>>anti-semitic ship, even >>>>>>>if Hitler, and the German people, did not at the >>>>>>>time know they were on >>>>>>>a course to a final solution. The ship's rudder >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>and >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>sails had been set, >>>>>>>and nothing shot of a conscience change in >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>course >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>could have prevented >>>>>>>the Holocaust. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>LelandJ >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Michael Madigan wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I haven't met on Israeli hater that wasn't a >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>Jew >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>Hater. Holocaust deniers included. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>--- Adam Buckland >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Ricardo, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Haven't you worked out yet that in Michaels >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>mind, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>=== message truncated === >> >> >> >> >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. 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