The Arabic term ‘islam’ comes from the term “aslama”, which means “to resign oneself” or “to surrender”. Continue reading “Why the term ‘islam’ is not a proper name for Catholics to use”
Why the term ‘islam’ is not a proper name for Catholics to use
MYTHS DEBUNKED: “Islam is not violent. What about the violent passages in the Bible?”
ANSWER: First, violent Biblical passages are irrelevant to the question of whether Mohammedanism is violent. Continue reading “MYTHS DEBUNKED: “Islam is not violent. What about the violent passages in the Bible?””
MYTHS DEBUNKED: “It is unfair to paint all islamic schools of thought as violent”
ANSWER: Islamic apologists often point out that Islam is not a monolith, i.e. not everybody has the same ideas. There are differences of opinion among the different Islamic schools of thought. Continue reading “MYTHS DEBUNKED: “It is unfair to paint all islamic schools of thought as violent””
MYTHS DEBUNKED: “Is the history of the Catholic Church not one of torture and injustice?”
ANSWER: You have read garbled accounts. No one denies the existence of cruelty and persecution in the history of the ages.
MYTHS DEBUNKED: “True islam is not violent, which is proven by the fact that it is the 2nd largest and fastest-growing religion on earth”
ANSWER: It should not be surprising that a violent political ideology is proving so attractive to much of the world. Continue reading “MYTHS DEBUNKED: “True islam is not violent, which is proven by the fact that it is the 2nd largest and fastest-growing religion on earth””
