Religion
In reply to the discussion: Norwegian Muslims volunteer to protect synagogue [View all]skepticscott
(13,029 posts)Try again.
Do you completely dismiss the possibility that feelings about their religion can be exactly what fills some of those people with hate? Yes or no?
Something inspires the hate in every one. Is it impossible that religion is that something for some of them? Yes or no?
Do you have any evidence that Stalin specifically was inspired to horrible acts by his lack of belief in any higher power than himself? Like direct quotes from him? Apparently not a shred. Which leaves him in the class of birdwatchers, stamp collectors and opera lovers who have committed horrible acts.
And just to re-iterate, as stated in the OP, directly from the activists:
if anyone wants to commit violence in the name of Islam you will have to go through us Muslims first. What they're doing is admirable, but they explicitly acknowledge that the reason for doing it is their clear recognition that SOME Muslims are being inspired to commit violence because of their religion.