Quote: (04-13-2014 01:38 PM)Quintus Curtius Wrote:
My thoughts.
First off, I'm not a Muslim. I have no interest in promoting any one religion over another.
But from what I know and have studied about Islam and Middle Eastern societies, I can say that Islam is probably the most traditionally "masculine" of all the major world religions. Maybe even excessively so. All in all, making all allowances, it cultivates a stern, masculine ethos.
That does not mean it's for everyone. It is very rule-driven, much like orthodox Judaism. In fact, those who know Judaism will be surprised at how similar Islam is to Judaism. The moral code, dietary laws, monotheism, and overall puritanical aspects of it all reflect Judaic influence.
I suppose for us RVF guys, it's attraction seems to be the fact that it is unapologetic about putting women in their place. Muslim men totally reject all this feminist bullshit.
I can understand its attraction to many people in today's societies in Europe and the US. Islam offers strict discipline, rules, structure, a moral code, an uncompromising advocacy of monotheism, and a zealously expansionist ethic.
Does the future belong to them? Good question...maybe, maybe not.
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This is because Islam and Judaism ( at least for Muslims) come from the same root: Abraham.
Btw you are right, Islam does not advocate feminism. However, to those who say it doesn't care about women except for their pussy
- The Prophet said that the best Muslim was the best towards his wife.
-Women are exempted from fasting when they are on their period.
-Calomniating women is harshly punished, way more than calomny towards men.
-Men have to provide the future spouse with some items/money before the marriage.
- Quote from The Prophet : "Paradise is under your mother's feet"
-The mother is the person whom we should respect the most, three more times than the father. Father comes next.
-At the time, no religion or "mainstream stream" entitled women to a significant part of their husband's heritage. Islam fixed that.
-At the time before the Prophet, People from Mecca would bury their girls alive, when they were born.
- You have to support your family no matter what.
I stand again by my requisite on the first page, if you have some concern over Islam.