From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "Derin Kutlu" Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: "Uniting Against Radicalism" by Harun Yahya Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 00:06:30 +0300 Message-ID: <4112-22005541221630152@Lal> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1776833883==" X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1115949694 2268 80.91.229.2 (13 May 2005 02:01:34 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 02:01:34 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Fri May 13 04:01:34 2005 Return-path: Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1DWPUE-0000zh-LR for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Fri, 13 May 2005 04:01:11 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1DWPdH-0008N4-28 for 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X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:26551 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:26551 --===============1776833883== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_84815C5ABAF209EF376268C8" ------=_NextPart_84815C5ABAF209EF376268C8 Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1254 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =20 UNITING AGAINST RADICALISM HARUN YAHYA =20 Radical tendencies, irrespective of their origin, are one of the most dang= erous threats to world peace and security=2E Radicalism means to advocate = fundamental and sudden changes by means of uncompromising and hard-line po= licies=2E In an environment where mutual acceptance and understanding have= ceased to exist, people begin to feel animosity toward different ideologi= es or races without knowing what the other party really represents or beli= eves=2E In our own time, radicalism has emerged among Muslims, Christians, and Jew= s=2E This situation is abused and taken advantage of by proponents of Samu= el Huntington's proposed clash of civilizations theory=2E The scale of rad= icalism's threat to world peace has become apparent in the 9/11 attacks on= the United States and its consequences=2E The fact that these attacks are= widely believed to have been carried out in the name of Islam resulted in= a great deal of prejudice against Muslims and misunderstanding of Islam=2E= Given the fact that Islam prohibits all acts of violence and aggression, = most of the Islamic world condemned these terrorist attacks=2E Muslims pra= yed alongside Christians for the innocent lives lost, and American Muslims= rushed to the aid of the victims=2E Despite this, prejudice against Musli= ms in the United States and some European countries has vastly increased, = and incidences of violence have been reported=2E In order to eradicate rad= icalism and its damaging consequences, cultural and educational campaigns = designed to reach all sections of society must be organized=2E We can list= the topics and the responsibilities of various sections of society to be = covered by this program, as follows: An awareness that radicalism, an extremist tendency that is incompatible w= ith true religious morality, must be defeated ideologically so that its cl= aim to be acting in the name of religion can be exposed as false=2E People= of all three divinely revealed religions must be told that they have a re= sponsibility to be compassionate, patient, gentle, friendly, polite, and r= espectful=2E They have to be made aware that God forbids violence, aggress= ion, and anything that harms innocent people=2E They must understand that = it is wrong to go down that path=2E These efforts will ensure that all rad= icals will be recognized as misguided liars and thereby prevented from fin= ding new recruits=2E A program must be designed to give full and accurate information about all= parties involved in the conflict, so that international dialogue becomes = possible=2E An important step toward mutually friendly relations is the cr= eation of an environment in which Jews, Christians, and Muslims can begin = to know each other's beliefs, traditions, and rituals better=2E This can b= e done through cultural and educational programs=2E As people come to know= each other better, they will realize that they have many things in common= =2E This, in turn, will make reconciliation possible=2E Muslims, Christian= s, and Jews should tell one another about their respective worldviews in l= ine with God's divine books of revelation, thereby preventing the mutual m= isunderstanding and radicalism caused by a lack of accurate knowledge=2E The media must support the cultural activities necessary to create an envi= ronment conducive to international dialogue=2E They should refrain from se= nsationalism, which incites violence and segregation, and focus on broadca= sts that encourage moderation and acceptance=2E Carefully prepared broadca= sts by the western media will play an important role in eradicating the cu= rrently widespread anti-Muslim prejudice=2E Muslim media organizations, fo= r their part, must refrain from broadcasts and opinions that incite hatred= toward non-Muslims and concentrate instead on cultural and spiritual educ= ation in the Islamic world=2E Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious leaders and opinion makers must id= entify people who are bent on portraying myths and false beliefs as part o= f the religious code=2E They must teach people that God commands believers= to be balanced and gentle, and that all extremism is contrary to religiou= s morality=2E Political leaders must support this awareness campaign in or= der to prevent extremism in society and to prepare the ground for moderati= on=2E These and similar joint efforts will eradicate the conditions conducive to= radicalism=2E In Qur'an 2:113, God reveals that the Jews claimed that the= Christians "have nothing to stand on" and vice versa=2E In reality, God k= nows best who is right, which is why genuine believers must seek to draw c= loser to God instead of accusing one another=2E The following verse reveal= s that people who act otherwise are wrong: The Jews say: "The Christians have nothing to stand on," and the Christian= s say: "The Jews have nothing to stand on," yet they both recite the Book=2E= Those who do not know say the same as they say=2E God will judge between = them on the Day of Resurrection regarding the things about which they diff= er=2E (Qur'an, 2:113) Eradicating the harm caused by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim radicals is p= ossible only if all moderate, peace-loving, civilized, and genuinely relig= ious people cooperate and form an alliance=2E Such an alliance will defeat= those who present war and conflict as the only option, and disprove the a= ssertions of those who advocate a show of force as the only way to achieve= security and prevent further bloodshed, tears, and material damage=2E Qur'anic Morality Forbids Extremism Islamic societies have been centers of mutual acceptance and goodwill towa= rd non-Muslims throughout history, particularly in our Prophet's (may God = bless him and grant him peace) time=2E=20 Radicalism is an ideological movement and political approach that is forei= gn to Islam=2E When radical groups are examined, it gradually becomes clea= r that they are, in reality, using a compilation of communist slogans and = methods or that they have adopted the "fanatical rage of the Time of Ignor= ance" (Qur'an, 48:26)=2E One of the common characteristics of such ideolog= ies is their emotional force, an underlying cause of radicalism that is to= tally incompatible with God's commands=2E The Qur'an describes Muslims as = people who control their anger and who are reasonable, moderate, and toler= ant=2E Muslims must be polite and respectful when interacting with people = of different beliefs and ideologies=2E=20 All Muslims must refrain from a harsh, angry, and challenging approach, fo= r these are contrary to the Qur'an's method and essence=2E Instead, Muslim= s must adopt the accepting, moderate, calm, and rational approach describe= d in the Qur'an=2E In other words, they must be role models for humanity a= nd earn people's admiration for the morality of Islam and themselves=2E Mu= slims should also make great progress and produce superb works of science,= culture, art, and aesthetics, as well as live Islam in the best way, and = thus represent it to the world=2E =20 Profile on Harun Yahya: A leading Muslim intellectual from Turkey, Harun Yahya is the author of ma= ny books concerning the world of Islam such as the relationship of science= and Islam, interfaith dialogue, and the importance of unity among believe= rs of all faiths=2E He had penned important works disclosing the imposture= of evolutionists, their invalid claims, and the dark liaisons between Dar= winism and such bloody ideologies as fascism and communism=2E Harun Yahya = enjoys a wide readership from all nations, languages and religions, and ma= ny of his books have been translated into more than 40 languages=2E His wo= rks have also been received with interest by Western scientific circles, a= nd some of his scientific texts have been reviewed in various scientific j= ournals as the most important expositions of Islamic creationism=2E These = journals include The New Scientist, Science, NCSE (National Center for Sci= ence Education) Reports, and The Cladistics=2E =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_84815C5ABAF209EF376268C8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1254 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Uniting Against Radicalism
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UNITING=20 AGAINST RADICALISM
HARUN=20 YAHYA

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Radical=20 tendencies, irrespective of their origin, are one of the most = dangerous=20 threats to world peace and security=2E Radicalism means to adv= ocate=20 fundamental and sudden changes by means of uncompromising and = hard-line=20 policies=2E In an environment where mutual acceptance and unde= rstanding=20 have ceased to exist, people begin to feel animosity toward di= fferent=20 ideologies or races without knowing what the other party reall= y represents=20 or believes=2E

In=20 our own time, radicalism has emerged among Muslims, Christians, = and=20 Jews=2E This situation is abused and taken advantage of by propo= nents=20 of Samuel Huntington's proposed clash of civilizations theory=2E= The scale=20 of radicalism's threat to world peace has become apparent in the= 9/11=20 attacks on the United States and its consequences=2E The fact th= at these=20 attacks are widely believed to have been carried out in the name= of=20 Islam resulted in a great deal of prejudice against Muslims and = misunderstanding=20 of Islam=2E Given the fact that Islam prohibits all acts of viol= ence and=20 aggression, most of the Islamic world condemned these terrorist = attacks=2E=20 Muslims prayed alongside Christians for the innocent lives lost,= and=20 American Muslims rushed to the aid of the victims=2E Despite thi= s, prejudice=20 against Muslims in the United States and some European countries= has=20 vastly increased, and incidences of violence have been reported=2E= In=20 order to eradicate radicalism and its damaging consequences, cul= tural=20 and educational campaigns designed to reach all sections of soci= ety=20 must be organized=2E We can list the topics and the responsibili= ties of=20 various sections of society to be covered by this program, as fo= llows:

An=20 awareness that radicalism, an extremist tendency that is incompa= tible=20 with true religious morality, must be defeated ideologically so = that=20 its claim to be acting in the name of religion can be exposed as= false=2E=20 People of all three divinely revealed religions must be told tha= t they=20 have a responsibility to be compassionate, patient, gentle, frie= ndly,=20 polite, and respectful=2E They have to be made aware that God fo= rbids=20 violence, aggression, and anything that harms innocent people=2E= They=20 must understand that it is wrong to go down that path=2E These e= fforts=20 will ensure that all radicals will be recognized as misguided li= ars=20 and thereby prevented from finding new recruits=2E

A=20 program must be designed to give full and accurate information a= bout=20 all parties involved in the conflict, so that international dial= ogue=20 becomes possible=2E An important step toward mutually friendly r= elations=20 is the creation of an environment in which Jews, Christians, and= Muslims=20 can begin to know each other's beliefs, traditions, and rituals = better=2E=20 This can be done through cultural and educational programs=2E As= people=20 come to know each other better, they will realize that they have= many=20 things in common=2E This, in turn, will make reconciliation poss= ible=2E=20 Muslims, Christians, and Jews should tell one another about thei= r respective=20 worldviews in line with God's divine books of revelation, thereb= y preventing=20 the mutual misunderstanding and radicalism caused by a lack of a= ccurate=20 knowledge=2E

The=20 media must support the cultural activities necessary to create a= n environment=20 conducive to international dialogue=2E They should refrain from = sensationalism,=20 which incites violence and segregation, and focus on broadcasts = that=20 encourage moderation and acceptance=2E Carefully prepared broadc= asts by=20 the western media will play an important role in eradicating the= currently=20 widespread anti-Muslim prejudice=2E Muslim media organizations, = for their=20 part, must refrain from broadcasts and opinions that incite hatr= ed toward=20 non-Muslims and concentrate instead on cultural and spiritual ed= ucation=20 in the Islamic world=2E

Jewish,=20 Christian, and Muslim religious leaders and opinion makers must = identify=20 people who are bent on portraying myths and false beliefs as par= t of=20 the religious code=2E They must teach people that God commands b= elievers=20 to be balanced and gentle, and that all extremism is contrary to= religious=20 morality=2E Political leaders must support this awareness campai= gn in=20 order to prevent extremism in society and to prepare the ground = for=20 moderation=2E

These=20 and similar joint efforts will eradicate the conditions conduciv= e to=20 radicalism=2E In Qur'an 2:113, God reveals that the Jews claimed= that=20 the Christians "have nothing to stand on" and vice ver= sa=2E=20 In reality, God knows best who is right, which is why genuine be= lievers=20 must seek to draw closer to God instead of accusing one another=2E= The=20 following verse reveals that people who act otherwise are wrong:=

The=20 Jews say: "The Christians have nothing to stand on," a= nd the=20 Christians say: "The Jews have nothing to stand on," y= et they=20 both recite the Book=2E Those who do not know say the same as th= ey say=2E=20 God will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding= the=20 things about which they differ=2E (Qur'an, 2:113)

Eradicating=20 the harm caused by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim radicals is pos= sible=20 only if all moderate, peace-loving, civilized, and genuinely rel= igious=20 people cooperate and form an alliance=2E Such an alliance will d= efeat=20 those who present war and conflict as the only option, and dispr= ove=20 the assertions of those who advocate a show of force as the only= way=20 to achieve security and prevent further bloodshed, tears, and ma= terial=20 damage=2E

Qur'anic=20 Morality Forbids Extremism

Islamic=20 societies have been centers of mutual acceptance and goodwill to= ward=20 non-Muslims throughout history, particularly in our Prophet's (m= ay God=20 bless him and grant him peace) time=2E

Radicalism=20 is an ideological movement and political approach that is foreig= n to=20 Islam=2E When radical groups are examined, it gradually becomes = clear=20 that they are, in reality, using a compilation of communist slog= ans=20 and methods or that they have adopted the "fanatical rage o= f the=20 Time of Ignorance" (Qur'an, 48:26)=2E One of the common cha= racteristics=20 of such ideologies is their emotional force, an underlying cause= of=20 radicalism that is totally incompatible with God's commands=2E T= he Qur'an=20 describes Muslims as people who control their anger and who are = reasonable,=20 moderate, and tolerant=2E Muslims must be polite and respectful = when interacting=20 with people of different beliefs and ideologies=2E

All=20 Muslims must refrain from a harsh, angry, and challenging approa= ch,=20 for these are contrary to the Qur'an's method and essence=2E Ins= tead,=20 Muslims must adopt the accepting, moderate, calm, and rational a= pproach=20 described in the Qur'an=2E In other words, they must be role mod= els for=20 humanity and earn people's admiration for the morality of Islam = and=20 themselves=2E Muslims should also make great progress and produc= e superb=20 works of science, culture, art, and aesthetics, as well as live = Islam=20 in the best way, and thus represent it to the world=2E

=20 =20
Profile=20 on Harun Yahya:
A leading Muslim intellectual from Turkey, Harun Yahya is = the=20 author of many books concerning the world of Islam such as= the=20 relationship of science and Islam, interfaith dialogue, an= d the=20 importance of unity among believers of all faiths=2E He ha= d penned=20 important works disclosing the imposture of evolutionists,= their=20 invalid claims, and the dark liaisons between Darwinism an= d such=20 bloody ideologies as fascism and communism=2E Harun Yahya = enjoys=20 a wide readership from all nations, languages and religion= s, and=20 many of his books have been translated into more than 40 l= anguages=2E=20 His works have also been received with interest by Western= scientific=20 circles, and some of his scientific texts have been review= ed in=20 various scientific journals as the most important expositi= ons=20 of Islamic creationism=2E These journals include The N= ew Scientist,=20 Science, NCSE (National Center for Science Education) Repo= rts,=20 and The Cladistics=2E

 
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