It doesn't pay to be an atheist, these days.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Vocal atheist blogger hacked to death in Dhaka.

 

Islam, like Christianity in about the same time frame in its history, is having growing pains.  Unfortunately, there is no central authority in Islam that can exercise any kind of control over this.

 

What do you suppose would happen if any of the other world religions were to have so much unrest? 

 

The pseudo-Islamic fundamentalist factions cannot be called to heel by any authority and are fomenting a new Crusade?  Somehow, I don't see Pope Francis standing on a balcony yelling "Deus vult".  He is more likely to shed tears and beg the world to settle down.

 

Meanwhile, now there have been attacks on people who have other beliefs.  Daesh has proclaimed ambitions to attack India.  Will Hinduism resist?  What about the Sikhs, who are all about charity and peace?  I think there may be a general clash in the Hind which may well put paid to rogue states such as Pakistan.  Let everyone remember that both Pakistan and India are members of the nuclear club.  With all this extremism in the name of the Prophet, I think Islam is in grave danger of going the way of the cult of Ahura Mazda.

[Meg 368]

I never did understand why it should be anyone's business what someone else believes.

[Thin White Duke 4,072]

I don't know about religion. sure, it's easy to blame every war ever for it. Well, apart from those we blame on politics. But, if we didn't have religion, I guarantee we'd find something else to fight over instead. It's just human nature.

[Ocram's Razr 963]

Such a large group of self-identified Muslims are horrible these days. You are right, it does remind me of the Inquisition. However, the majority of civilization is against violent religious extremism so it is more possible to stop. However, certain politicians just want to score talking points instead of deal with real issues. The inquisition was a long time ago and we should not allow anything like it to happen again. Depending on what our next president does, it will either become widely apparent that civilization is on the brink of collapse or our civilization will finally start improving.

--Ocram

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

I never did understand why it should be anyone's business what someone else believes.

Right on!  Beliefs are personal, and while one may expound upon them, one has no business nor right to try to impose them on anyone else.  This will upset some people, but I believe missionaries are strictly evil.