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Originally Posted by krynski
No, it is EXTREMISM. It is people who CLAIM to represent Islam, but DO NOT represent the majority of it's followers' ideology or practices.
These extremists are cults.
If you can't recognize that, you're a lost cause.
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I suppose a question that should be answered is are the number of Muslim 'extremists' rising or dropping?
To claim that someone is a bigot because they are associating acts of terrorism with Muslims is not genuine. The terrorists are (in my opinion) pretty open with the fact they are Muslim first and foremost. This is not something Scottish_flame is imagining, we all see it and read about it. I just finished watching a show on CBC about the struggle some Mosques have to get extremism out of their youth members, this is truly a battle.
To put the blame on every Muslim person is a different story. I do though believe that the solution to the extremists must be Muslim moderates.
Of course non Muslim terrorists are mentioned in this thread, but I don't think there is any state or nation that sanctions that type of terrorism. In fact, world leaders, in any country, quickly condemn other sources of terrorism. I am unaware of churches that promote terrorism, and if there are, they would quickly be shut down or jailed.