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In reply to the discussion: It's really, really hard to talk about radical Islamic terrorism [View all]MellowDem
(5,018 posts)And it's not just radical Islam that is terrible, it's just the one most likely to act. Islam overall is an incredibly bigoted and hateful belief system, right in its texts, as are all the Abrahamic faiths, and it's no surprise at all that the hate and bigotry of these religions lead to all sorts of negative outcomes for society, with the most extreme negative outcomes being the violence we see.
Saying "radical Islam" is the problem is ignoring the roots of the problem, a hateful and bigoted belief system. Pew polling has shown how most Muslims around the world feel on a lot of issues, and hate and bigotry is prevalent, and in line with their own religious texts.
The power and privilege of religion means that people pretend "mainstream" religions can NEVER be a problem, because they are ONLY good, even our own Democratic leaders defend religious privilege all the time.
But when you have holy texts condemning homosexuals, EVERYONE who identifies with said belief system is indirectly responsible for everything from homophobic remarks to homophobic laws to mass murders that are carried out based on said holy texts.
Those who ignore their own texts or "interpret" it away are NOT helping, they are only trying to maintain their own identity with a bigoted belief system. They are excusing the problem to preserve their own power and privilege.