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[quote=Anonymous]I'm starting another thread b/c I saw this post and want to discuss it:

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_575c1dabe4b0b6c49600c87b

I'm an Ahmadi Muslim like the author and  we are considered apostates and traitors in all Muslim countries b/c we have challenged so much of the intolerance and violence which afflicts Muslim societies.  Mainstream Muslims get very angry that we call ourselves Muslims even though we practice Sunni Islam for the most part but b/c when there is choice (which there often is) of a classical arabic word meaning two things, we pick the less violent one, for this we are called 'western agents'.  Islam is still a Semitic, Abrahamic faith- homosexuality is frowned upon etc etc. . and there is no refusing that BUT there is more in The  Holy Quran about about being compassionate and tolerant and not judging others nor is there a hierarchy of sins- backbiting is just as much a sin as is sodomy- sin is defying Allah and as He reminds us, Allah is the Master of the day of Judgement so we don't have the right to judge others because they have different moral struggles than we do nor can we impose our own morality on others.  This is a central tenant of Islam and always has been according to Ahmadis, I cannot speak for more orthodox Muslims since in my experience they are incredibly intolerant to calls for self reflection.

Ali Rizvi was right- the world doesn't need lukewarm followers of Islam,  Muslims must actively live their faith in a productive peaceful manner to counter the narrative of violence and terror. Just saying Islam is peaceful is meaningless unless you are actively using Islamic principles and teachings to make the world a better more peaceful place.
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