What is Islamism all about? Why there are so many Islamic fanantics
who are so bloody and violent? What are they fighting for? What is
their ultimate purpose for all these fight? Most importantly, what are
their cultural, political and historical backgrounds? And do you think
extremism and fundamentalism are also growing graduatly and stealthily
among Christians and Catholic?
Dear Jackho,
The answer to your question is:
All religions tend to preach about realizing God and to lead a good
life. One does not find anyone who can say that they have realized
God. The main reason for the growing fundamentalism in Islam, and
other religions is that there is hardly anyone around who has realized
God and can direct people to the right path.
Advertising and promotion that you see these days is only by those who
want your money. You hardly see any advertisements in things like
"speak truth", "care for others", etc. The promotion of following a
particular religion is also done by those who want something from you.
Religion is being used by various propagators for their own selfish
persuits such as gathering money, low-intesity war (terrorism),
building property, low-cost labor, etc. The aspirants and followers of
religion too also do not strive hard to realize truth and just blindly
follow what they hear.
Those who are into terrorism believe that they are doing something
"holy", which will take them closer to God.
In order to find answer to your question, I went through many similar
questions answered by learned saint Swami Ramswarup at
http://www.vedmandir.com/questions.php. He has given wisdom on many
religions and common problems:
Some of the answers that link to your question include:
Irfan: Swami ji i want to know if all the gods are same then why we
fight over religion, and say that Islam or Hinduism is good. Even
though Islam is the only religion which back terrorism, but we still
stay islam is the best WHY?
Swami Ramswarup: It is not correct to say all the Gods because God is
one for this universe. Fight occurs due to fundamentalism and wrong
definition of Almighty God. I have already told that teaching of Islam
is Good.
Zahid Khan: Swami ji, hi my name is zahid khan & i m student of law, i
have some questions
1. Would u like to define "terrorism"?
Swami Ramswarup: I think terrorism is due to fundamentalism at all
level. Every religion say that God is one and we are children of God
but very few spread brotherhood. The preach of our forefathers
(Prophets of all religions) regarding humanity, mercy and to live and
let live etc., due to fundamentalism are not properly being adhered to
because I have studied all the religious and holy books mostly of all
religions wherein I have found no such type of terrorism which is
happening in the world. Religons do not spread terrorism. We are all
brother and sister being human first and must live and respect each
other. We must die while promoting brotherhood and serving human being
but we must never take life of anybody else at any cost. This is I
think fair religion. Now a days the terrorism must be solved
politically by the world's leaders with full faith.
soniachoudhary: tterrorism is not islamic !its jehad !of which allah
give muslims permission to perform when the enemies of islam arises to
finish islam !why should u call it terrorism?
Swami Ramswarup: Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christanity, and all
religions also teach about mercy and love each other. I have also
studied Holy Kuran where it is mentioned if someone attack on Mosque
baselessly then use Holy word Jehad. So now a days I personally feel
that every should go through Holy Kuran and must use the Holy word
Jehad properly as adviced in Holy Kuran. Yet forgiveness and mercy is
also a supreme preach of Holy Kuran. I have already said in so many
answers that if anybody does murder, theft etc., so he must be
pin-pointed and punished, everybody can not be treated as terrorist.
We all are human beings and must love each other first. Dignity,
kingdom, property, proud, our bodies, etc., one time will be left here
only & we will have to answer to the Allah /God as how much services
we did for all human being including animal and birds even. This is
the time to get rid of ravages of hatred. So everybody is not
terrorist. Terrorist may be Hindu, and of any religion also. Islam due
to his own good qualities has been adopted by most of the people of
the world. So how anybody can tell Islam a terrorism. Even it is a sin
to tell like this.
Sajid Shah: hi swami ram!i,m asking y indian media spreading dis
information against muslims?all indian media and film industry
spreading hindu believes to inspire others..and show muslim the
terrorissts..exp in a film they show a police man coming out from
mosque and then take money from smuglers.. if u watch films of 80,s in
that age muslims were shown pollide and trustworthy...y this change
come?because hindu ism come in extreem maner..they want no 1 should
inspire from islam ..they now hate islam and mulims..if hindu
extreemists kill innocent people they dont call them terrorist and
when muslim walk on their actual religion they r terrorists..i don't
wanna protect those muslim groups..who r voilating islam and doing
terrorism..i ,m telling u about a common muslim..who life is now very
dificult due to islam every 1 consider him terr,,...y it,s so..?y ..u
show muslim a cruel nation.. y u don't condemn hindu extreemists..?
Swami Ramswarup: Every terrorists is against humanity and their deed
is condemned by all learned personnel keeping aside the religion. It
is philosophy of holy Kuran, Vedas, Gita and all holy books and we
accept it respectfully. When one man do murder or theft or bad deeds
then he must be pin pointed and he only must be punished. If some few
people do this bad deed, they must be punished but now a days most of
the people are not afraid of God and starts militancy for the innocent
people also. We must love humanity and promote international
brotherhoods. some people are having lack of thinking towards the
truth mostly perhaps due to fundamentlism. This is going on at world
level which should be stopped. All religions must be given respect.
Because they teach us about one God and therefore, we all become
brother and sister keeping aside the religions. Religion may be so
many but humanity is only one and also there is only one God who
nurses us all on only one earth with only one sun air moon water etc.
However, every hindu/muslim cannot be blamed and even religions can
never be blamed.
Elisa: Why exists so much hate and wars? God is one and love all his
creatures - why people are not able simply to love? Why exists so many
religions? i have asked my rabbi but he has no answers - and tell when
peace will come to my country - Israel? and finally can a jew be a
hindu?
Swami Ramswarup: Hate and war is due to lack of knowledge of true
spiritualism where both are condemned. That is why the facts are not
understood that God is love and love is God and we have to love God's
creature. We must increase the knowledge of true spiritualism. May be
reason of selfishness and suitability for so many religions. For peace
in your country I too pray to Almightgy God because peace must be in
whole of the universe. Everywhere fundamentalism is teasing the
humanity and in this process I do not think that Jew can be a Hindu.
We must always promote international brotherhood.
Zubbin Arora: WHY CAN'Y HINDUS &MUSLIMS LIVE IN PEACE?
Swami Ramswarup:The problem is only due to fundamentalism otherwise
preach in the religions are to co-operate to live together and to
promote brotherhood.
Hope that helps!
Thanks for your answer1
One more quick question. Are there any good books about this issue(the
fundamentalism of Islam and/or other religions)? I mean the books that
are objective, impartial, comprehensive and in-depth.
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Dear Jackho,
There are many books that are available on the subject.
Some recently launched books include:
The War on Terror (For the Common Man)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1413412319/qid=1084014221/sr=1-1/ref=pd_ka_1/102-1118999-4802555?v=glance&s=books
Inside terrorism
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0231114699/ref=pd_sim_books_2/102-1118999-4802555?v=glance&s=books
The Challenge of Fundamentalism: Political Islam and the New World Disorder
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0520236904/qid=1084014221/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2__i2_xgl14/102-1118999-4802555?v=glance&s=books
However, I would not say that the treatment in the books are totally impartial.
A very old book on fundamentalism is written by Maharishi Dayanand
Saraswati. It is available online:
http://www.aryasamajjamnagar.org/chapterfourteen.htm
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