Why are Palestinian boys luckier than American boys? Because every Palestinian boy will get to join a rock group!
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I am interested in defining exactly what a Wahhabi is and what the Wahhabi sect holds in common with terrorism in particular and all forms of Islamic extremism and intolerance in general...Any takers...?
I am interested in defining exactly what a Wahhabi is and what the Wahhabi sect holds in common with terrorism in particular
and all forms of Islamic extremism and intolerance in general...
"I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword" is one of the controversial statements reported of Jesus in the Bible. The saying has been understood in several ways, by Christians and non-Christians, to support several mutually-incompatible conclusions. Its main significance in that context is that it is often offered as evidence that Jesus advocated violence or rejected Messianic prophecy—a view that is repugnant to many Christians.The "full" quote, according to the NASB translation of the Bible, reads (Jesus speaking):"Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household." (Matthew 10:34-36 NASB) The Lukan parallels read:"I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled!" ... "Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division; for from now on five members in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three."... (Luke 12:49,51-53 NASB) "If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple." (Luke 14:26 NASB) And the related Gospel of Thomas 16 (non-canonical) (SV) reads:"Perhaps people think that I have come to cast peace upon the world. They do not know that I have come to cast conflicts upon the earth: fire, sword, war. For there will be five in a house: there'll be three against two and two against three, father against son and son against father, and they will stand alone." Advocating violenceSome Christians and non-Christians believe that in these passages Jesus was advocating the use of violence. Applying a literal interpretation, they take the word "sword" to mean a literal metal sword and, by extension, warfare. In that case "division", as used in the verse from the Book of Luke, would tend to mean strife and war. For Christians accepting this interpretation, these passages may be seen as part of a justification for just wars and capital punishment. For non-Christians accepting this interpretation—particularly those who are philosophically opposed to violence—the Matthew and Luke passages are often seen as evidence of a moral deficiency in Jesus's teachings and therefore in Christianity. Many non-Christians go even further, claiming that this verse contradicts other teachings of Jesus, and therefore conclude that since the Bible is not self-consistent Christianity must be false.
Wahabism doesn't appear to have much in connection with what is today referred to as terrorism.
It was said:"Do not suppose that I came to bring peace to the earth: I did not come to bring peace but a sword.Does this mean this statment is harboring terrorism??Guess what.. that statment is not from the Qur'an.. It's form the bible: Matthew 10:34 WEY:
I disagree with this statement. Many of the terrorist attacks such as 9/11 was done by Wahbbis and Ikwanis. The Ikwan's beliefs do have more of a terrorist ideology though but they lack the money and influence the whabbis have. They believe that anyone who works for a non-Muslim is a non-Muslim, even if the work they do is halal! The Wahbbis mostly fund, and the Ikwan usually do the work.