I'm a muslim, ask me
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Here are some notions in Quran. Compare it with your view of Muslim nations and other nations and societies. I don't believe in something that is "stuck at middle ages" I believe in something that is valuable today and in the future. I don't care if so called muslims or muslim nations or politicians don't practice these, I'm responsible for my own behavior.
Patience - Mentioned over 100 times
"But indeed whoever shows patience and forgives (the wrong done to him), surely that is a very meritorious thing, a matter of great resolution" 42 / 43Kindness towards non-muslims
"God does not forbid you respecting those who have not made war against you on account of your religion, and have not driven you forth from your homes, that you show them kindness and deal with them justly; surely God loves just people. 60 / 9Diversity
"For each nation, I have prescribed a law and a way of life. If I wanted, I would have made you all a single community. But I want to test you according to what I have prescribed for each of you [and promote a competition among you.] Therefore, try to beat each other in doing good deeds. You will all return to God and then He will inform you about what your differences were all about."
5/48Religious Freedom
"There is no force in belief. The right and the wrong are clearly defined. The one who reject the idols (in any shape and form) and choose to believe in God he has grasped a firm handle which will not break; God Hears and is Aware."
2/256"If it was the will of your Lord, all people of the earth would have believed (yet He wants to try them with their freedom of choice.) Do you still think you can make them all to believe?" (referring to Muhammed's wrong intention) 10/99
All the other verses that motivate bigots like terrorist or violent nations are given in the context of a war. Like if you're in an active war, meaning if you got attacked or driven from your home, you're allowed to kill them.
Take these out of it's context and you have radical believes like "kill all unbelievers" regardless of the situation. Ignorance doesn't serve well neither to a muslim nor others.
In that case terrorists, other religions' bigots/preachers, evangelical atheists and orientalists work hand in hand.People who can't grasp the core notions that I've stated above will always try to impose their own view over this belief. But that doesn't really change anything except creating more hatred and serving to those who benefit from it.
- people can play this selective excerpt game with any religious text. it's meaningless.Gnash