@markx15,
markx15;14816 wrote:What is Islam being used for if not political control? For a holy book it is very efficient in conquest, both politically and forcefully. It is treated as a holy book, and interpreted as such, maybe it shouldn't be? I am however being ironic. Though I try to examine things from different perspectives, why not join me on my metaphysical leap? Anyway I think we should continue any more conversation about Islam on another thread, we seem to have forgotten the original thread : "Why to hate the bush administration". Is it just me or do alot of the threads tend to return to discussing Islam?
I'll just respond things here once. Perhaps the Koran does have tactics for conquest, but for what paticular group? All ethnicities are welcome in Islam. So, the Muslim religion is the group, anyone who follows the Koran. What you say seems true, but there are many distinctly religious verses of the Koran.
Perhaps it should be regarded as a mix of both? The Koran to help the Muslims take over the world and enstate a political-religious government?
And we do talk a lot about Islam (also Christianity, both are frequently my fault). Maybe we should have a thread or two where all discussions about both religions that arise in other threads can be diverted?