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KamaAina

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46. Perhaps not

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 05:46 PM

Feb 2015

but Sunni Muslims believe a caliph should be elected. bin Laden and ISIS clearly do/did not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliphate

The Sunni branch of Islam stipulates that, as a head of state, a Caliph should be elected by Muslims or their representatives. Followers of Shia Islam, however, believe a Caliph should be an Imam chosen by God from the Ahl al-Bayt (the "Family of the House", Muhammad's direct descendants).

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I don't know... LifeLoveLib Feb 2015 #1

Or leftynyc Feb 2015 #22

If everyone else disagrees with them CJCRANE Feb 2015 #2

hostages held by them have said they don't talk our know JI7 Feb 2015 #3

Sounds like a lot of "Bible beliving Christians" I know. n/t TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #43

What they want to spread is not Islam. yallerdawg Feb 2015 #4

NO. bobclark86 Feb 2015 #8

Well, since the Quran calls for kindness to prisoners... bobclark86 Feb 2015 #5

the fact that the overwhelming majority of Muslims are against them puts them in the category Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #6

I found that much more often than not, religion is simply a pretext LanternWaste Feb 2015 #7

I agree BainsBane Feb 2015 #18

Well said, BainsBane. n/t TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #44

well e-cigdub Feb 2015 #9

Islam is most likely very similar to Christianity in that there are many different sects or jwirr Feb 2015 #26

And the KKK isn't about Christianity, right? JoePhilly Feb 2015 #10

Setting the most revered symbol of a religion on fire Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #12

Doesn't matter ... if the OP's logic holds, that is. JoePhilly Feb 2015 #13

Then how about this: YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #19

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The KKK is just the Fraternal Organization of the GOP ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #24

What a stupid and simplistic approach to things maxrandb Feb 2015 #11

Yes, their version of Islam BainsBane Feb 2015 #14

All religion aims to divide, IMO. But just because these monsters say something, don't believe it. randome Feb 2015 #16

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Control and clannishness taken to extremes. randome Feb 2015 #21

If they really wanted to spread Islam they would stop killing Muslims. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #20

Some progressives hate Christianity so much.. Matrosov Feb 2015 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #25

Please provide one example maxrandb Feb 2015 #27

Here are several Matrosov Feb 2015 #39

that talks about the women who choose to wear it JI7 Feb 2015 #49

Just like we're spreading democracy. A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2015 #42

ISIS is to Islam as the KKK is to Christianity. Or is it CHRISTIANITY?!! Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #29

The membership of the KKK were typically also members in good standing Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #35

You ancient analogy is far worse. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #37

I think the analogy is as accurate as analogies usually are... LanternWaste Feb 2015 #40

The claims of the most whackjob of any philosophy or religion should be taken with a grain of salt stevenleser Feb 2015 #30

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What's surprising about people using religion to gain power? FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #31

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Proofreading is your friend: "Their," not "they're". "Caliphate," not "califate" (which would be KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #34

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Unrec. nt pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #36

Only Shi'ites believe in the caliphate. KamaAina Feb 2015 #41

Are you sure about that? IIRC, one of Osama bin Laden's strategic aims KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #45

Perhaps not KamaAina Feb 2015 #46

One problem with making categorical statements about Islam, Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #47

Very interesting (and important) wrinkle - thanks for the annotation! I learned something KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #50

gosh H2O Man Feb 2015 #48