islam is not a religion

Submitted by alan mitchell (United States), Aug 23, 2006 at 01:12

someone has to file a lawsuit to determine if islam is a religion. it doesn't seem to fall within what would be a western definition.

religion appears to be about not doing bad things. the major religions don't have what islam has:

i.e.

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