"Now let’s make two things clear: ISIL is not Islamic. No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of ISIL’s victims have been Muslim."
Oh really? There has been an ongoing war, even before ISIS, with Sunni and Shia Muslims killing each other, and both killing Christians - so exactly who is innocent and who is guilty?
Whether you like it or not, the name of the terrorist group is 'Islamic State'. They want a government governed strictly by Sharia, or Islamic, law. So yes, they are Islamic...
That's right people...
If Obama disagrees with that you are the religion you say you are that means you're not that religion
Thank god this kind of stupid standard isn't actually the standard, or else all the idiots accusing Obama of lying about being Christian and really being Muslim would suddenly have a leg to stand on
Yes, Isis is fundamentally Islamic in its makeup and foundational philosophy. Saying and acknowledging that fact and reality doesn't mean all Muslims agree with their stances or interpretations. This ridiculous attempt to deny reality in a backwards attempt at bending over backwards to disassociate them from a clear factor in their actions is not just dishonest but irresponsible. If you want to specific that they are a fundamentalist version, that's fine. But to claim they're not Islamic is just pure hogwash
I think what the President was trying to do was make a distinction between Islam in the truest since of the religion and how the religion has been co-opted by Muslim extremist. This argument has been going around since 9/11 and I don't think anyone who has their heals dug in to believe anything different about the Islamic faith other than it's all about conflict. They're perspective will likely never change.
All I can say is this: Just as Christianity has its loons and cult spin-offs, so does Islam. And although my reading of the Qur'an leads me to believe that overall the religion is peaceful at its core, there are some who take it too literally and use its tenants to cause conflict, i.e., Al-Quada, Taliban, ISIL just to name a few. To that, it's no different from Christians who take a literal view of specific passages of Biblical scripture to espouse their point of view to make a verse mean whatever they want it to mean, i.e., "separation of the races" is a common one. From Jim Jones to Waco (yeah, I said it! though I do believe the fed was wrong in how that situation was handled) to Heaven's Gate, both religions, if not ALL religions have their nut-jobs.
IMO, the President is right. ISIL is not Islamic. They take the Muslim religion and subvert it in the same way as an cult does to attract followers to their cause.
I found this website that provides details on just about
every religion known to man. The part of the site I've linked to here covers Islam. Under the "Topics" section, there's a link to another webpage that
compares Islam and Christianity. I would encourage folks interested in learning more about this religion or any other religion, but this Islam in particular other than the myths or fearful parts, such as, Sharia Law, to check it out.
Disclaimer: I'm in no way trying to convert anyone to Islam. However, I do think that in order to understand a thing you have to learn about it....separate fact from fiction.