How many people are oppressed and dying in islams name? You cannot pretend those are all not muslims. It is not that easy to let a religion/cult off the hook. There are calls for death just over leaving the religion, it is called apostacy, and so many still believe that this is valid. 36% of young muslims IN THE UK believe that apostates should be killed. Even scientology doesn't go that far. So who is worse by this simple judgement alone, never mind the rest of the evils.
Just look at how many people died just over a cartoon. But since this cult is bigger, we have to shut our minRAB off and pretend we are not allowed to judge.
Sure there will always be those that can't be bothered to go that far but will support their parents religion anyways. That is how these things work, and spread. I believe there was a recent study that showed atheists known more about religion than many religious folk do. But the fact is that the bulk of this only semi serious religious population is what makes it safe for the extremists to exist. And to be frank in islam the moderates are only a half step from "the fringe", so it is so much worse. In any aspect whether it is views about women, homosexuals, apostasy, 9/11 7/7 conspiracies, antisemitism, the views of the fringe are not that far from the majority.
Just look at how many people died just over a cartoon. But since this cult is bigger, we have to shut our minRAB off and pretend we are not allowed to judge.
Sure there will always be those that can't be bothered to go that far but will support their parents religion anyways. That is how these things work, and spread. I believe there was a recent study that showed atheists known more about religion than many religious folk do. But the fact is that the bulk of this only semi serious religious population is what makes it safe for the extremists to exist. And to be frank in islam the moderates are only a half step from "the fringe", so it is so much worse. In any aspect whether it is views about women, homosexuals, apostasy, 9/11 7/7 conspiracies, antisemitism, the views of the fringe are not that far from the majority.