**A few months ago, a Muslim friend was talking to me about Christmas and wanted to know more surrounding Christianity. Naturally, this got us into a bit of a debate over religion and it pretty much ended with my Muslim friend stating that I should read the Quran before knocking it, and that it was a religion of peace. Well, it has taken me two months to read this book and understand it (I am not a slow reader... but this is not an easy read) and to be quite frank, it is horrifying. In fact, there is so much wrong with this book, that I have had a hard time selecting what exactly to start with.** http://www.frontpagemag.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_full/public/uploads/2015/08/hamas-300x205.jpg?itok=3dzJ4AKd <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> *As for the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands. It is the reward for their own deeds, an exemplary punishment from Allah. Allah is mighty and wise. (Quran, 5:38)* Bit harsh, don’t you think? <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> *Fighting is prescribed to you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not. (Quran 2:216)* This is what Muhammed preached to a group of people, trying to convince them to form raiding parties to steal shit off other people. By saying Allah approves of you stealing shit, all of a sudden it is okay... even though it was something you would get your hand cut off for in any other circumstance. And here, we have a perfect example of Allah contradicting himself. I can imagine that there are still accounts knocking around somewhere of Muhammad and his goons mugging traders in the desert in some sort of mafia-styled attack. But hey, God told him to do it... so it’s cool dude. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6OoyXZdhdT8/maxresdefault.jpg *Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and his messenger have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth, out of those who have been given the book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgement of superiority and they are in a state of subjection. (Quran 9:29)* So fight those that don’t believe or force them to pay a tax to say that your religion is not a great as Islam... lovely. So at least it is saying you’re allowed to follow another religion... just as long as you pay protection money and admit Islam is better. Is it just me, or does Allah sound very insecure? Again, this feels like yet another mafia-styled attack on the regular Joe by forcing them to pay protection money to their cause. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> *" If any of your women are guilty of lewdness, Take the evidence of four (reliable) witnesses from amongst you against them; and if they testify, confine them to houses until death do claim them, or Allah ordain for them some (other) way." (Quran 24:15)* So basically, you need four male witness to prove a rape case... how progressive right? Also keeping them locked up after this? Great... that works. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> *Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them. But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand. (Quran 4:34)* So this is another beautiful example of Islam’s views on gender equality. Not only does it say it is cool for a man to own a woman and decide what her money gets spent on, but if they speak up, they get warned not to. If the persist, then they get fucked and then beaten... what grand advice from Allah! Seriously, that is something Oprah would say, right? <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> https://redgreenalliancedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/islam-protest-signs.jpg?w=610 *Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Islam and his Messenger and strive upon earth (to cause) corruption is none, but they will be killed or crucified, or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they will be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the hereafter is a great punishment. (5:33)* So yeah... despite initial thoughts, these are the punishments that may be bestowed upon someone for criticizing Islam... like me... Oh yeah, and don’t forget about the hell bit. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> http://www.justiceforhindus.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/scene-from-a-muslim-slave-market-of-white-women2-otto-pilny1.png *And all married women (are forbidden onto you)... save those (captives) whom your right hand possesses. (Quran 4:24)* So once you have killed your enemy, his wife is totally out of bounds... but by all means, take his sex slaves and unmarried daughters instead. They are what your right Hand Possesses. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> *“O believers, fight the unbelievers who are near to you; and let them find in you a harshness; and know that Allah is with the godfearing.” (9:123)* So basically, this passage is encouraging you to treat people like shit for not believing in the same invisible man in the sky as everyone else. So if this is the case for you, you have probably had your hands and feet cut off for something else... I guess it would be fair to expect some name-calling. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> https://img.rt.com/files/2015.08/original/55dc276ac46188ba758b456f.jpg *“When the lord was revealing to the angels, “I am with you; so confirm the believers. I shall cast into the non-believers’ hearts terror; so smite above the neck, and smite every finger of them!” (8:12)* Okay, so “modern Muslims” don’t do this... just the guys who twist the words of Islam to their own will... right? Well no actually... it clearly orders Muslims to cut off non-believers heads. If your world-view is formed from solely this book, then is it any wonder we have radicals? I still struggle to grasp the fact that Muslims claim this is a religion of peace. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> *“O believers, take not the Jews or Christians as friends; they are friends of eachother. Those of you makes them his friends is one of them. Allah guides not the people of evildoers!” (5:51)* So by being friends with a Jew or Christian, you become one? Not only does this complete avoid promoting any kind of peace between religions, but it also condemns those who are peaceful as outcasts? <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> http://media.liveauctiongroup.net/i/24226/22362503_1.jpg?v=8D26C28D8059F40 *That, when our revelations are recited to him, he saith: mere fables of the men of old. We shall brand him on the nose. (68:14-15)* This sounds more like a black adder threat than an actual punishment... but basically you will literally get branded on the nose for calling these stories fables. Thankfully, for what I have just said, under Sharia, I will not have to be branded on the nose... just dismembered and beheaded. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> **These were just some of the things I decided to type and save on my computer for future references. When I asked my Muslim friend about these, she was speechless and claimed I was just nit-picking the bits I don’t like. I had to ask: “Well, aren’t you just nit-picking the bits you like but leaving out the bad bits?” This did not go down so well... despite me making a huge effort to be able to have this conversation with her, she was pretty damn pissed about the things I was quoting to her. To be quite frank, I feel I may have lost a friend over this book. But anyway, personal points aside, allow me to continue:** Aisha in the Quran is only 6 years old when Muhammad married her. Some people argue that this was the custom of the time, but lets look at it like this: a 51 year old man married a little girl. I don’t need to say what we call that in modern society, but for a man who is appointed by god to spread the word, this is kind of disgusting. Like this is supposed to be a divine perfect being! But to keep facts straight, most of the accounts state (including Aisha’s) that Muhammad waited until she was 9 before doing the dirty deed. http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu153/claritysf/09-13-14_11-22nbspPM.png In Quran 33:37, Muhammad is ordered by Allah to marry a very beautiful woman called Zaynab bint Jahsh... the only problem was that she was already married... to his son. Seriously, what kind of god would order someone to actually do this? This sounds more like a weird game of Sims than divine wishes. But hey, questioning Islam is punishable in many ways... lets not risk an arm or a leg here. Speaking of women, Muslim men are only allowed to marry 4 wives... poor guys. But they are allowed to take as many sex-slaves as they want according to Quran 4:23-24 which are referred to as “Possessions of the Right Hand.” And if that was not enough, in Quran 9:111 (Yeah, that chapter and verse should trigger something), kill one or more non-believers and you shall get 72 virgins when you get to heaven. Now you may think I am being a bit mean here, but there is so many crazy verses in the book, I have had a hard time deciding where to start with this. It has taken me the best (worst actually, but I set out to complete this task) part of two and a half months to get through this word for word and gain a decent understanding of what it all means. Reading this book has made me realise one thing: The people we say follow Racial Islam are actually doing it all by the book. It clearly says to cut peoples heads off, marry little girls, have sex slaves, steal in god’s name, and to use amputation as punishments. Merely questioning the book resorts to death in a number of barbaric ways. But what really bugs me about all this... the bit that not only enrages me but forces me to lose faith in humanity... the lack of women’s rights. To allow any religion to treat women the way it is told to in the Quran is a step back to a much darker age, where equality is laughed at. http://api.theweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/tw_image_9_4/public/BE021512.jpg?itok=6LnfImQ4&resize=1260x560 There are cases where women have tried and failed to convict their rapists. The insane bit is that they mostly end up being imprisoned or even killed for *drum-roll please* ADULTERY! What kind of backwards logic is this? Even in the Quran, Muhammad sentenced a pregnant woman to death by stoning once she had given birth! How can a woman defend herself in these cases? It seriously looks like a Sharia law promotes the idea that women should keep silent about rape and hope to fuck they don’t get pregnant. Even if they get raped and don’t get prosecuted, it is not uncommon for a family to commit a practice known as “Honour killings.” Like the name suggests, this is where the family decides to kill the woman who was raped to preserve the honour of the family. Lets have a little look at a country that actually uses Sharia law to govern the land: Saudi Arabia! Rich in oil, this country has some how avoided human rights prosecutions and is also somehow very friendly with world leaders. But in a country where women are not allowed to drive, or even leave the house without a minder of some sort (driver, male family member or paid employee), it is hard to see why we allow our governments to buy their oil. The country that produced 15 out of the 19 Hijackers of 9/11 and Osama bin Ladan has somehow been allowed to go about doing whatever it wants. To this day, they have public executions which involve Muhammad’s own tried and tested method: beheading. https://i.imgsafe.org/2eb9b29688.png I once stumbled across and ad, asking for public executioners to apply for the role. And it is not even like they are trying to hide this... there is an insane wealth of public execution videos available from a simple google search. I have lately read several stories about people being sentenced to lashings from the whip for merely possessing alcohol as well as jail time. They say in Saudi Arabia, that the walls listen. The truth in the saying is that people will report you to this type of religious police they have there, and you can expect to be harassed by them in many ways. People fear these guys more than you could imagine, which is why people rarely step out of line in countries where Sharia law dictates. Now, looking at this in a broad view... any religion that promotes killing another is one to be questioned. But a religion that states that the punishment for apostasy (leaving said religion) is death, is definitely one that people need to grab by the collar and put right. That really does not leave much choice for people who decide to question their faith. There is clearly something fundamentally wrong with any religion that threatens it will kill you if you leave. https://posttraditionalbuddhism.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/942772451cd966834f98da1416356590-1000x744x1.jpg To those that may feel offended by this: by all means, you can feel offended all you like, it’s a free world with free speech. I understand that I may be condemned as a racist for what I have just said, but I will remind you that Islam is not a race, it is an ideology which should be open for questioning like the bible or science. Here, we are allowing a religion that not only attacks other religions (like the Jews) and other nations, as well as homosexuals and women’s rights, but insists they have a God-given right to do it. The last person to think like this was Adolf Hitler, and lets face it, he was a massive dick. This is the end of 2016... we are planning missions to Mars, we have beautiful technologies which has made our world great... yet we still tolerate some terrible injustices in some parts of our world because we are too afraid to speak up. But I cannot stress that most Muslims are good people just like you and I. I am merely providing my analysis on something over a billion and a half people follow and not the people themselves. I hope you enjoyed guys, and don’t be afraid to criticise either me or this toxic religion. Wishing you a happy new year amigos.