One of the posters at least specified islam and not muslims.
Always important to make this distinction
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And just after i commended you making the distinction between the religion and its adherents. . .
Yes, hatred for jews and christians is ingrained in islamic scriptures, islamic individuals dont necessarily have this hatred though.
I make a distinction between Muslims and Islam as a faith -- hence the term Islamic Individuals, or, I guess better put, strict adherents to Islam. Muslims are not the problem, it's the ideology of Islam. If someone follows it so zealously to the point of extreme behaviour, then they're Islamist.
I don't think I explained myself very well in that instance.
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Unfortunately, it is difficult to keep the terminology consistent, so, in good faith, allow me to explain.
There are individuals who are culturally Muslim, much like those who are culturally Christian. They are beloved members of the communities they are in, who separate the interest of the faith from some of the good of the faith. They take the good, cherish it, and use it to enrich people's lives and their own.
When I say "Islamist" I mean a strict adherent to Islam the ideology. Islam is dangerous to the west since it's antithetical to their values and customs. When I speak of the danger of these people, I mean the ideology they hold, not the people themselves. There are white Islamists. There are Arab Christians. The issue is not the race/ethnic minority. It is not the colour of their skin.
It is the ideology they follow that allows them to feel entitled to behave in a manner that violates the laws and customs of the lands they now inhabit.
I endeavour to always separate Islam from Muslim individuals. It is difficult, as the two are tightly interwoven. Should I stray in terminology, that is my bad, but these are my wholehearted opinions on the matter.