You need to understand something. When you're taking aggressive instance against Islam, Muslims, their present and past history; I have to try brighten up. However, if I see a foreign national praising our nations then you'd find me saying Islam/Muslims is not truly what you think it is.
In another meaning, when someone talks bad about me personally I would do both; bring up my positives and compare them to the going standards around. But whenever I hear someone going compliments all over myself, I'd tell him to stop and that I'm not the good guy he think I am. This is a basic lesson which has many applications in real life.
Basically you made it very clear that we're one hell of evil nation. But from my own experience, much more Islamic knowledge and 1000x more exposure to the Islamic nation; I can confidently assert we're not that evil - compared to other empires/nations that ever existed on earth.
Simply put: we have both, a bright side and a dark one - which as you have mentioned not many Muslims are willing to acknowledge. But trust me, such persons they do exist and personally aware of some.
So I will keep repeating myself all over the place: brighten up and defer your ultimate judgment.
That's good, because I can be blunt, and bad, because it sounds an awful lot like are just not wanting to hear there is a problem with your religion. And that's a problem, because there is: Islamic terrorism, all over the world. Directly inspired by the Quran and the life of Muhammed. As broadcasted on the news daily and forever documented on the internet for all to see, for your children, your children's children and their children. Along with a huge amount of flat out toxic hate comments against that religion, something you fully deserve because you keep denying it has anything to do with Islam, even if the terrorist directly quote verses from the Quran like this one:
Not equal are those believers remaining [at home] - other than the disabled - and the mujahideen, [who strive and fight] in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred the mujahideen through their wealth and their lives over those who remain [behind], by degrees. And to both Allah has promised the best [reward]. But Allah has preferred the mujahideen over those who remain [behind] with a great reward -
https://quran.com/4:95
Or this one:
So when you meet those who disbelieve [in battle], strike [their] necks until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them, then secure their bonds, and either [confer] favor afterwards or ransom [them] until the war lays down its burdens. That [is the command]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken vengeance upon them [Himself], but [He ordered armed struggle] to test some of you by means of others. And those who are killed in the cause of Allah - never will He waste their deeds.
https://quran.com/47:4
So it's quite likely some frustrated young men will be blowing themselves up on a rather large scale soon. But Islam is a religion of peace. Cognitive dissonance combined with a superiority complex. It could also be very well possible that you would want to see the world under Islam, like so many of my countrymen say on the forums they visit (ofcourse they are not really my countrymen, they are Jihadist infiltrators).
You came late to the party and missed my first post in this thread, probably you should check it out. I am in fact acknowledging a huge fundamental flaw in our mindsets and that we must get very clear stance over the subject of jihad and our past history.
Islamic terrorism are all over the world? are you kidding? who has been live-practicing around here since15 years ago?
Back when the US invaded Afghanistan, tell me how many Afghani were on those hijacked planes or was there any clue that Taliban was aware of Osama's plan.
Yes the US had to make that invasion, no doubt about that, but you also should take into account that an entirely innocent nation was fully invaded and has been bombarded and called names up to this day. Yet, nobody dropped a single tear over those poor souls. Still worse, the ruling group was called terrorists by the their own invaders. Wow, terrorist; neither human nor criminal - something worse.
Don't mistake me, I don't care in which hell Taliban burns. But lets remember they had no direct involvement in 9/11, neither did the Afghani people.
Iraq is totally different story though. And nobody had ever declared war over the US/UK for that either, in comparison to the biggest crime in history when Britain declared war over Germany, while the US kept feeding its enemies from every side, running circles around itself over how to justify its entry.
Moreover, since it's only Islamic Terrorism all over the media, why nobody dare to call the Russian intervention, endless support for al Assad and Iran, the intentional bombardment of civilians everyday as an act of terrorism?
What I'm telling is, it's all about perception, relativeness and point of view. So far you have clearly demonstrated complete lack of such but only strong bias. All that while claiming to be superior and smarter.
I read Quran for dozens of times, I'm fully aware of those hatred/violence-inciting verses against non-believers. But is it the main message of Quran though?
I wonder why do those cheap blogs neglect to mention anything about the rest 95% (or more) of its content.
Do you know that in every couple of pages (and sometimes in every single page) he kept threatening the non-believers with long-lasting suffering. He talked a lot about how the Jews had disbelieved/betrayed dozens of his messengers (hence, the origin of the Jews hatred among Muslims), how they lost the right path, and later one of his greatest prophets was killed - despite all the god-like miracles he wielded, for which he has been worshipped by his followers and considered god himself. He also talked a lot about some dialogues and how they refused reason and rejected many of his own marks in this life.
I'm telling you, those subjects are what most of the Quran was talking about concerning non-believers. The killing orders were fewly numbered in comparison.
Obviously you didn't grasp what I had written about lying permission in Islam. If you may reread it.
I don't care about people drinking camel piss either, if that's what they want they should do it. The problem is you are making it a religious thing, by saying the prophet recommends it. And then make it sound scientific, so science proves the Quran is right.
How about what we call it here Siwak (roots of some plant that grows in desert). I tried dozen kind of toothpaste, local and imported; from US, UK & Germany, but found nothing so far to clear and shine your teeth better. It's well proven and completely safe, has been used around here since before Mohamed himself was born. I doubt it ever was mentioned that Mohamed was right to recommend it in of your regular sites.
My father never did those things either. And you have no idea about our family bonds, because you don't understand us just like we don't understand you. Cultural divide and all that, but to explain it a little: you might have 10 children, but we have 2 children that we love 5 times as much as you love your children, as proven by the fact you send them to fight in the Jihad at a young age, because you care more about your prophet than your children.
Let me add this too: imagine stoning your own wife after I fucked her brains out and made her ask for more. Well, I guess you will love it. In the West, we would pay her alimony, not stones. But maybe you are right and we should revise our laws a bit.
I wasn't particularly talking personal, and drinking isn't something uncommon in Western society. Also my main point that it's Islamic teachings that would have encouraged my father to not cheat around, but you chosen to read it in another way. I'm really not sure what had pissed you off and turned it into personal attack.
Also, it's common among the Dutch to see parents with three children or more, they're also a children-loving nation.
You aren't paying attention at what I'm writing here and seems to presume bad intentions.
My mother has been suffering from diabetes, high blood-pressure and cholesterol, bad back and weak joints of her knees and other problems. Trust me I wouldn't bargain her with the entire females population of Netherlands. She is the most wonderful thing I knew in this life.
I pray to God every couple of days to prolong her life, protect her path and have mercy over her soul both in life and death. Do you do the same to yours?.
I doubt yours had spent 1/10 of her efforts toward her home and family, otherwise she wouldn't have raised someone like you who'd talk street trash like that to strangers which you have not the slightest clue about.
I would keep it at that and won't lower myself to your level.