Original post by hilrho
Why does some sect have to advocate it? I'm a muslim without borders, I mean sect. Wait does that make sense? Well who cares I'm sure you know what I mean.
In all seriousness I can have sex with whoever I want, I mean I didn't automatically start growing a fungus in my pussy after I became a muslim that prevents non-muslims from sticking it in there. If it's a question of Haram and Halal then yes, my view on the Quran is yes interfaith relationships are allowed as long as the two doesn't prevent each other from practicing the religion and has a mutual respect in their differences of belief. I mean the pharaoh was a genocidal monster that declared himself god and his wife was a person to be admired within Islamic theology and was one of the most pious woman. Something must be learnt from that.
I don't shove my belief unto people, people don't shove their interpretation which happens to be similar to ISIS's interpretation of the version of Islam unto me. And by people I don't only mean anti-theist, islam hating people who seem to think the literal ISIS/ extremists version is the true version - I also mean the salafists/ wahabists/ extreme literal/ anjem choudhury type of muslims. All of the type's mentioned in this paragraph are basically people on the opposite sides of the same spectrum. They go hand in hand - one uses it to advocate hate and fear of Islam, a lot of the times muslims themselves, whilst the other uses it for burning certain country's flags or killing or hurting people. Both are violent and hateful. What does that solve? Where does that lead us? Do anti-theists seriously think they're getting anything done by spewing hysterical slander? And does the terrorists seriously think they can make people see the 'beauty' of a religion through killing? They can install fear that way, not belief or respect though. At the end of the day both are spreading fear. Although I think I at least understand where the islamophobes are coming from. What I absolutely don't understand is how someone can advocate the killing of someone and then say this religion is perfectly peaceful. Idiots.
It's time muslims start reflecting the true message of the Quran and start take a stand and being proud and confidant in who they are, what there beliefs are and start showing a different face of Islam. true face of islam isn't only marching when syrian or palestinian children are hurt - its also marching against the teorrists who killed charlie hebdo, that danish filmmaker, children being raped and as well as atrocities that have nothing to do with islam or muslim, but standing for the truth and justice. If muslims were being true people of the Quran, myself included, then people would want to be like us - we wouldn't be seen as a threat, we'd be seen as the peaceful bunch everyone would like to be like whether thats my remaining non-muslim or by becoming one. Muhammad had no supporters at the start but he didn't perseverance and his honesty, kindness, compassion, tolerance, patience, virtue eventually shone through and this illiterate man changed the rest of the dessert. It wasn't through fear, it was his warmth and behaviour that attracted people to his message. So if one man can do it then no matter how small or big we are, we can do it especially in a time of technology.
I don't see anything wrong with people having the misconceptions they do on islam or muslim, I feel angry that all muslims can say is oh no islam is a religion of peace but our attitudes should really revolutionise not only how the world views us, but it should be an encouragement of others to be like us. I really hope muslims start reflecting the true message of Islam, not the crap that is continuing to be spewed. I hope there comes a time where the media neither people like sam harris and the late christopher hitchens and their followers finds no scope to even try and spread their hateful propaganda no matter how hard they tried. And I hope that comes along because even though we will always have negative people in the world, the positivity would surpass that by a thousand miles.
And so I will continue to model, I will continue to spread my ideas and tolerance and dirty jokes whether people like it or not, whether that makes people see me as a 'valid' muslim or not. I didn't become muslim to be a part of a community or because I thought I need god or religion. I became muslim because I believe Allah is the creator of all that exists, he is self-sustaining ever-living, he cannot be created neither can any human, or any creation, even fathom him and Quran is his true word and Muhammad was the last messenger and all those that came before him, including buddhas, krishna, zeus, whatever, were messengers and prophets of god. And it wasn't a question of needing him or going to hell or heaven or getting support from 'brothers' and 'sisters' or whatever. It was a question of character - if I believe in all that I do - what does it say about me if I'm turning my back against him? I wouldn't even call myself a muslim if it weren't for the fact that muslim literally means believing in the ones of Allah, that Allah created everything, and that Quran is the word of god. Otherwise I wouldn't have labelled myself as such, as I don't believe in labels when it comes to religion.
And so I couldn't give two shiits whether I'm a valid muslim in the eyes of people, it's between me and god. And as you can clearly tell im not your average muslim convert or anything. I am me.