By claiming Muslims were radicalized by Rabbis and Priests I am not endorsing nor refuting Islam. Many of the violent teachings of so called radical Islam are very similar to teachings from Judaism and the state churches. Muhammad frequently heard stories from Jews and members of the state Churches which can be found in a different but similar form in stories Muslims trace to Muhammad in the Quran and other Muslim literature of antiquity.
Both the State churches and Judaism prior to Muhammad's lifetime punished religious disagreements with violence and Muhammad may have learned much of his religious beliefs from listening to Jews and members of state Churches.
Many Muslims and most Jews share a common semitic ancestry so criticism of Muslims is equally anti semitic as criticism of Jews. Many converts to Islam and Judaism were impregnated by individuals who allegedly trace ancestry to Shem even if their (the converts) ancestry was not of Shem resulting in a strong correlation between ancestry and these religions.
Do you understand the difference between attacking a religion and attacking a religious person? Do you understand the difference between attacking gods and attacking people? These questions are important as Muhammad's followers may have initially fought in self defense instead of initiating aggression from some points of view.
Do you understand that destroying idols was economically costly to those who profited off of religion? If someone smashes an idol and the idol smasher is physically attacked is the idol smasher a terrorist if he defends himself or is the person who attacked the idol smasher a terrorist? Is it theft through destruction of property to destroy someone's property such as an idol or is it theft through fraud to sell an idol? Ones point of view on this may influence ones perspective on who committed violence and who committed self defense.
If Jews executed gentiles for worshiping idols how would Muslims executing people for worshiping idols be guilty of terrorism but not Jews and could so called radical Muslims have learned the practice from Jews?
If Muhammad only started about by smashing idols but Jews taught to kill idol worshipers which religion is more tolerant? Do you understand how Jews treated Muslims before Muslims started fighting Jews?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Badr
After Muhammad's revelation from Gabriel in 610 until his proclamation of monotheism to the Quraysh,Islam was practiced primarily in secret. The Quraiysh, who traditionally accepted religious practices other than their own, became increasingly more intolerant of the Muslims during the thirteen years of personal attacks against their (the Meccans) religions and gods.[6] In fear for their religion and economic viability, which heavily relied on annual pilgrimages, the Meccans began to mock and disrupt Muhammad's followers. In 622, Muhammad bade many of his followers to migrate from Mecca to the neighboring city of Medina, 320 km (200 mi) north of Mecca. Shortly thereafter, Muhammad himself left for Medina.[7][8] This migration is referred to as the Hijra.[9]
The Quranic Verse 22:39[10] uttered by Muhammad sometime shortly after the migration permitted Muslims, for the first time, to take up arms in defence. During this period Muhammad employed three broad military strategies against the Meccans. Firstly, to establish peace treaties with the tribes surrounding Medina, especially with those from whom the Meccans could derive most advantage against the Muslims. Secondly, to dispatch small groups to obtain intelligence on the Quraish and their allies and also provide, thereby, an opportunity for those Muslims still living in Mecca to leave with them. Thirdly, to intercept the trade caravans of the Meccans that passed close to Medina and to obstruct their trade route.[11][12]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad%27s_views_on_Jews
In the Constitution of Medina, Jews were given equality to Muslims in exchange for political loyalty.[2][14] However, after each major battle with the Medinans, there were accusations of Jewish tribal treachery for aiding the enemies of the community in violation of the Constitution of Medina.[15] After Badr and Uhud, the Banu Qainuqa and Banu Nadir, respectively, were expelled "with their families and possessions" from Medina.
http://www.come-and-hear.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_57.html
But R. Shesheth said thus: The scholars stated, A heathen is executed for the violation of four precepts [including idolatry]. But is a heathen executed for idolatry? Surely it has been taught: With respect to idolatry, such acts for which a Jewish court decrees sentence of death [on Jewish delinquents] are forbidden to the heathen. This implies that they are merely forbidden, but their Dilling Exhibit 57 Begins violation is not punished by death! — R. Nahman b. Isaac answered: Their prohibition is their death sentence.29
R. Huna, Rab Judah, and all the disciples of Rab maintained: A heathen is executed for the violation of the seven Noachian laws;
http://www.come-and-hear.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_57.html#PARTb
R. Jacob b. Aha found it written in the scholars'
2 Book of Aggada:
3 A heathen is executed on the ruling of one judge, on the testimony of one witness, without a formal warning, on the evidence of a man, but not of a woman, even if he [the witness] be a relation.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Laws_of_Noah
The seven
Noahide laws as traditionally enumerated are the following:
[7]
- Not to worship idols.
Further reading
http://www.come-and-hear.com/editor/america_1.html
Sources accessed online 2017 January 9
Written by Carl Janssen on 2017 January 9
