Islams role in a peaceful society

[SheetWise]

A lot of people are defending Islam as a peaceful religion. But when I read the blogs from Iraq and Iran, people complain that the mosques take from them and deliver nothing. There is a divide in the middle east. Here's my question to you, as a peaceful religion;

Where are their hospitals?
Where are their orphanages?
Homes for the elderly?
Safe houses for battered women, maybe?

What do they see as their role in society?

SheetWise

[ptmusic]

Could you start a few more threads about Islam so that the whole front page of the politics forum is filled with only this issue?

Thanks.

-ptmusic

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Could you start a few more threads about Islam so that the whole front page of the politics forum is filled with only this issue?

Thanks.

-ptmusic

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Agreed.

Seriously dude start a blog or something.

[SheetWise]

Yeah, you're probably right. Why mess up a Political thread with issues that are stirring up wordwide conflict and division.

So, how about those Yankees?

[Arnfinn Madsen]

Now you missed the target completely. In many of these countries the mosques are providing humanitary support for the citizens. It is one of the ways that they get support from the population, they fill the gaps in the governments' services.

[SheetWise]

I really want to believe that. Any evidence?

[Arnfinn Madsen]

1st hand sources. Several immigrants from moslem countries coming here has told me how it works. As a general principle you are supposed to get aid if you are needy and approach the mosque, the government does not promise you the same. That tradition dates long back. Remember that the richer moslem countries and richer moslem individuals are generous donors of humanitarian aid (barely almost only to other moslems, so it involves discrimination).

[Arnfinn Madsen]

And if you search for mosques on the internet, that on their purpose list is to provide aid.

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What is the 2nd largest Islamic country?

How many people from there are being detained in Gitmo?

How many people from there have been linked to members of Al Queda or any other terrorist group?

Answer that

and then are you so sure in your general point?

[Gamblor]

most of islam's problems are directly caused by the despots and dictatorial leaders of Arab countries.

They simply use the religion to control the masses; if you need anything, you go to the mosque. The mosque is an extension of the government.