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Originally Posted by moosenose
Seems like there is some disagreement about which pillar it is...try this link:
http://www.islamset.com/encyclo/five_pillars.html
"The Profession of Faith
1. The Five Daily Prayers
2. Almsgiving
3. Fasting
4. Pilgrimage to Mecca
5. Jihad"
Down at the bottom, they call Jihad "the sixth pillar", and say that "jihad" means striving to please God. |
To quote the link:
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F. Jihad
Many polemical descriptions of Islam have focused critically on the Islamic concept of jihad. Jihad, considered the sixth pillar of Islam by some Muslims, has been understood to mean holy war in these descriptions. However, the word in Arabic means "to struggle" or "to exhaust one's effort," in order to please God. Within the faith of Islam, this effort can be individual or collective, and it can apply to leading a virtuous life; helping other Muslims through charity, education, or other means; preaching Islam; and fighting to defend Muslims. Western media of the 20th century continue to focus on the militant interpretations of the concept of jihad, whereas most Muslims do not.
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bolded parts added by me.
That's a far cry from what you said:
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Originally Posted by moosenose
Islam is a religion which has as one of it's five pillars "Jihad"...holy war to exterminate all who do not believe in Islam. If Christianity had as one of it's tenets the idea that Christians have to slaughter all non-Christians, the World would be both having kittens and calling for hte UN to invade the Vatican.
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Just saying.