What do you think IS want?

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Markoid M
Markoid Jul 31, 2016 15:29:01
Replying to dhajjieboy

IS is actually a mis-nomer. It's got nothing to do with the fundamental principles of Islam, which are very close to Christianity, meaning a decent sense of morality. Political states screw that one from the word go, and I mean ALL political states.

S stray
stray Aug 1, 2016 08:55:43
Replying to Markoid

Markoid wrote:
IS is actually a mis-nomer. It's got nothing to do with the fundamental principles of Islam, which are very close to Christianity, meaning a decent sense of morality.
Well.. no, not by modern definitions of morality. There are plenty of examples in the Old Testament with regard to it being okay to rape, enslave and execute your opposition. Thankfully the fundamentalist Christians around today aren't quite that fundamental.

Islamic state is Islamic though, just no reflection of modern day/accepted Islam. Much the same way as modern Christianity bears no resemblance to ancient Christianity.

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/03/what-isis-really-wants/384980/