I'm still numb. What I don't understand, why some Muslim Clerics spiritually support terrorists. Obviously some of the terrorists were men who have families and well educated, some who are Saudis (born with money) offered themselves as martyrs and think they are going to heaven.
Don't tell me that Muslim religion has nothing to do with men and women with families who sacrifice their well being to be part of a terrorist cell and ultimately offer themselves as martyrs.
What is it about Muslim beliefs that clerics take advantage of to brainwash potential terrorists? I just can't grasp why anyone would want to be part of the something so evil and unnecessary. What did Americans do so terrible for them to do such an evil deed? What merits some Muslim spiritual clerics to take part in terrorists groups? What the hell did America do to the Taliban? Remember the blind Muslim Cleric from Egypt who was part of the plot that tried to blow up the WTC some years ago; he is a well respected Muslim Cleric, why?
I know very little about Muslim beliefs as to why some in that faith would sign up to be a martyr.
I know very little about Muslim beliefs as to why some in that faith would sign up to be a martyr.
I don't know. I still think that while religion plays a part in fanaticism, the main issue is not religion.
Most religions are like supermarkets, you can pick whatever you like. As a Christian, you could be Mother Theresa giving your life to help others. Or you could be the Grand Inquisitor burning heretics at the stake, or a twelve-year-old boy on the treck to kill Muslims in Jerusalem. All with the support of Holy Writ and even the self-proclaimed authorities of whatever organization you happen to be in.
Always enjoy your post. We were martyrs as formal JW's - we would have died for the blood issue, war issue or loyalty issues. As a formal JW I can understand the martyrdom mentally very clearly.
I'm with you, I too can see how one could be brainwashed, as a xjw for 18 years I too at one point would have given my life in regards to the blood issue or whatever else I thought was proven from God. I know the particulars of what put me in that mind set, I don't know the particulars of Muslim religious doctrine that Muslim clerics take advantage of to brainwash their followers. I would like to know. I heard that potential martyrs believe that 30 virgins will be waiting on them in heaven for their taking and those men actually believe that. Families of these martyrs view them as heros. Where in the Koran that a Muslim Cleric can use to in his effort to brainwash. I would find it very interesting.
