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Islam and Islamism - Semantics and Dangers of Obfuscation

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Submitted by Singha (India), Oct 31, 2007 at 12:43

I have pointed this out elsewhere as well. Radical Islam or Islamism is nothing but Islam in action.

Intellectuals like Dr. Pipes perhaps believe that a useful purpose is served by the distinction between Islam (dealing with God religion) and Islamism (dealing with politics).

Unfortunately Islam in its formative years saw religion and politics are headed by the same person. Mohummad set a very wrong precedent mixing up politics and religion. Islam's Islamism problem lie at its core. While it might be possible to separate Jesus from evangelical christianism, it is impossible to separate mohummad from Islamism. Islam and Islamism remain siamese twins with the same heart.

No useful purpose is served by the distinction unless, one want to position Islamism along with other failed isms, Communism, Nazism, Fasism and therefore damn Islam itself. While this semantic approach gives people including muslims the opening to attack islam, it also obfuscates and in a way makes islam, an imperialistic totalitarian belief system, look nice suggesting as if islamism is something different and is the sole problem.

I personally believe that we all should call spade a spade. The costs of obfuscation and and refusal to clearly see reality have always been calamitous.

Singha

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Take Action NOW After CONGRESSMAN KEITH ELLISON now!!! [235 words]YnnatchkahNov 5, 2007 17:24113151
The New Enemy [2870 words]Bob JackNov 4, 2007 22:06113104
Moderates will choose Islamism [38 words]TDBryanNov 2, 2007 21:54112968
Britsh "moderate" Muslim leaders' comments [71 words]VijayNov 11, 2007 10:11112968
What happens when moderate Muslims have children? [265 words]CitizenWarrior.comOct 29, 2007 23:08112608
Islam and Islamism - Semantics and Dangers of Obfuscation [202 words]SinghaOct 31, 2007 12:43112608
Islam and Separation of Mosque and State [733 words]jennifer solisOct 29, 2007 18:56112583
Great Point Jennifer Solis: GREAT.POINT- Bravissimo !!!!! [343 words]YnnatchkahOct 31, 2007 13:45112583
Very good point, Ynnatchka [327 words]jennifer solisNov 1, 2007 15:56112583
Sorry for the Delay [26 words]YnnatchkahNov 4, 2007 01:03112583
excellent [12 words]joyce s ghoshApr 19, 2008 00:57112583
Thank you [133 words]jennifer solisApr 22, 2008 01:49112583
Stuck [127 words]Joyce Singha-GhoshApr 23, 2008 10:16112583
So Much to address and always learning/Questions and dead ends (for The time being). [494 words]YnnatchkahOct 29, 2007 14:56112568
What "Islamist enemy"? [88 words]donvanOct 29, 2007 17:16112568
will not happen.. [296 words]donvanOct 30, 2007 10:21112568

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