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Originally Posted by soccerchamp76
I have begun reading the Koran in an attempt to understand where the Muslims are coming from. As an atheist, my reading is trickly for informational purposes and I can read it from an objective point-of-view. I am approximately 150 pages into it currently.
Before it I read "End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason" which discusses Islam and terrorists, citing the Koran several times.
In the Koran, "unbelievers" or, non-Muslims, are banished to eternal hell and punishment and aren't even allowed to be friends with Muslims. They are, however, said not to attack first, but if provoked, you must be willing to die for your God and dying for Allah is the greatest thing.
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In the Bible, Muslims and Jews burn in hell, too. That's why I prefer Darwin's "Orgin of Species".
Meanwhile, this is a rather simple thing. Racism is still a part of society, and can manifest itself in acts of hate. There are still people out there that will hate you simply because of your skin color, who you date, and yes, even who you do or don't worship. I really don't know why this is always made out to be so complicated.