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Originally posted by Love_Spell_6
Are you saying that promoting Jihad is not itself hate??
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From talking to some of my Muslim friends, the meaning of Jihad has been misunderstood. They said that Jihad literally means "to struggle in the name of God" not "holy war" as has been said many times on television and radio. Jihad does not have to be a physical struggle with another person. It may be a personal struggle to overcome something in your life, just like many Christians have to struggle to overcome sins like gambling, cursing, or drinking. Any Muslims reading this, please correct me if I am wrong but this is the meaning of jihad that I have learned.
To respond to the thread, no, I don't believe that Islam promotes violence or terrorism. Some people just decide to take out their problems on other people in the name of God. Christians have done the same thing. Remember the Holy Crusades were fought in the name of Jesus Christ.
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