The Koran vs. Terrorist Sects

While in college, I studied 'Religions of the world' and was asked during my second semester, to 'student-teach' the class when the professor became hospitalized.

Being raised a Christian, I was fairly well read in the King James version of The Holy Bible, both Old and New Testaments, yet I knew nothing of other religions, such as the Muslims, that had many followers with various Sects. This was in the mid-1970s.

What disturbed me the most was the telephone-book-sized class book mentioned all the major and some minor religions; but yet, not one chapter mentioned Native American religions. Being half-Cheyenne/Irish, I found this appalling, although that is not what I will mention in this article.

I read the English translation of the Koran (Quran in Arabian) twice, from cover to cover, and then I read the most popular biography on Mohammad (Muhammad means "highly praised") I could find. I had no idea that he had first been a noted 'warlord' who took back Jerusalem from the Anglo-crusaders.

It blew me away that the same man who beheaded tens of thousands of human beings could have fallen into God's favor with such a bloody sword.

* A quick note on Mohammad (570 AD - 632 AD) a.k.a. the 'prophet,' who never prophesized a thing: He was on a 'calling' or, a 'sabbatical' to a remote cave where he states that the Angel Gabriel came to him "in a vision," telling him to write the Koran.

Then came his "flight by night," in which a white-steed horse flew him to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem from Median across the wide desert within one night: about a 600 - 700 mile ride. It was there, where the steed had landed him, that he proclaimed the landing as the "Holy Place," that the Muslims of Islam, then called, 'Mohammedans,' were to revere.

That's the short version, but nevertheless, the truth - in short, admittedly.

The Koran reads like a beautiful collection of poems and prose verses with curious overtones from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. I paused in reading from time to time.

Within the Mohammad biography, I had read that Mohammad spoke and read Greek and Hebrew and had studied in great detail the Talmud, or the Old Testament as we have come to know it, before, of course, he wrote the Koran. What I found most amazing of all is that the Koran does not teach the killing of innocent peoples. Period.

Ironically enough, in his day, Christians referred to him and his followers as 'infidels.' Nowadays, it is Christians who are the infidels.  My, how times have changed.

I wonder what the Angel Gabriel would think about the Koran as read today by the Sects of terrorists who make claims of following the teachings therein. It was in the late 19^th and 20^th centuries that religions became a 'political' point of philosophic views.

This was also when, and moreover, why religions have become 'political processes' that bear the roots of wars upon wars since the days of Mohammad himself.  I cannot fathom a 'God' that would allow or even 'demand,' such cruelties as is believed by these terrorist Sects who base their teachings upon the Koran that not ALL followers of Islam profess to.

Even in the Native American philosophy of their collective religions, God, or 'The Great Mystery' (in Cheyenne), is a God of love and a God of peace.

When humans take it upon themselves to 'use' God as the center stone by which their reasoning for wars are fought, God (and His teachings) get betrayed.

Wars are really fought for 'human rights,' whatever the understanding and the reasoning of those 'rights' might be. God is not directing wars.  Therefore my children, if you claim to kill the innocent in the name of God you are not fighting a war, or even a 'Holy war' (Jihad) for any other reason but for some capital gain, which is 'a human condition.'

God cares nothing for land, oil, gold, silver, or riches of any kind; if you believe in a God such as the God of over 25,000 religions or more here upon the face of the earth. (Source: World Directory of Religions. According to this book, in 1997, there were 25,000 religions on earth; currently there are about 50,000).

All of them teach that God—is LOVE.

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Dr. Why says on 2007-04-14 16:57:01 about Islam and Mohammad I commend your effort to learn more about Islam and actually reading the Qur'an but there is much more you need to know in order to contribute towards saving the West. You know enough about Islam to be both correct and erroneous. The first crusade was about 1092 AD and Mohammad never did learn to read and write and the Quran was not codified until 150 years after his death and Islam's Allah is NOT a god of love and neither it is the same God as Judaism and Christianity. I suggest you study more. Read Craig Winn's book The Prophet of Doom - free, on the internet. And but the way Karen Armstrong work will not be helpful - Try Robert Spencer et al.

John Deeds says on 2007-03-13 18:33:44 about Koran vs. Terrorism To Ron: Thanks for your post, Ron! Actually my friend, I had read the 'authorized' version of the Koran of which I based my article. I also had read what was considered (mid-1970s) 'the best and most truthful' biography of Muhammad that I could find. I've read the entire Bible. Recall that I studied 'Religions of the World' and student taught the class for two years. I don't need to read the Koran again. Twice was enough. History proved its writer to have been a 'Warlord,' and I am more into my Native American half (Irish is the other) religious beliefs than any others. I respectfully disagree with you that I was being, "judgmental," as you put it. Back in 1999-2000, I spoke in detail with several Muslims who were in prison, as I visited many of them and played music for them. They confirmed that too many 'terrorists' take from the Koran what they need to an end of abuse. Perhaps you might read up on that. Thanks again for your post. We grow by sharing our knowledge with each other. All we can do is to make sure that all sides are completely informed. God's Good Graces to you. JD

Henk says on 2007-02-15 22:36:40 about God never loves unjust people. It always amazed me how well-educated, inteligent people get sucked into wars, terrorism and other such acts by religious doctrine. It always disgusted me when a no doubt very well meaning but misguided padre said a prayer just before we went out to depart a fellow human being from this earth. It disgusts me even more when one calculates the death-toll of wars conducted in the name of religions of one form or another. If there is a loving god, and that can be and no doubt will be debated forever, he/she has a lot to answer for. He, some would say she, should be subject to lemon laws being accused of providing faulty merchandise. He/she certainly made a mess of things. Anyone being able to create the likes of George Bush and John Howard should be charged with misrepresentation or even fraud. I would agree with sorcaress. People create their own reality, good, bad or indifferent, and people of goodwill and compassion will always prevail, regardless of what might or might not believe in. In what I believe I think and do in terms of assisting my fellow human beings, I certainly don't need a god to help me along. Have fun with this.

sorcaress says on 2007-02-15 15:55:12 about God never loves unjust people If you believe that, then go back and read it again. People punish themselves, everyone creates their own reality - good, bad or indifferent.

Ron says on 2007-02-13 21:22:46 about All I want to say is this: A Little learning is a dangerous thing...you are making a lot of assumptions based on your reading of an English translation of the Koran. You are also making judgmental comments on Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Do some more research read books written by Karen Armstrong (for example), broaden your scope. The God is Love is the biggest lie ever. God never loves unjust people, He punishes them. Check your Bible, people of Lot, Pharos, read more..good luck

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