Feb 27, 2012 -- 10:03PM, Miraj wrote:

"Islamism" is a term intended to be an insult to Muslims.  We don't have to accept it, we don't have to use it.  I educate people about this each time it's used.  If they don't like it, tough.

Feb 28, 2012 -- 9:58AM, IDBC wrote:

Islamism is a term that is intended to describe political Islam.

Feb 28, 2012 -- 2:52PM, Ibn wrote:

As has been said many times, there is only one Islam. There is no such thing or religion called "political Islam" or "religious Islam" or "secular Islam" or Arabian Islam" or "Christian Islam" or Atheist Islam" or even "Neutral Islam".

Feb 28, 2012 -- 9:58AM, IDBC wrote:

It can and is used in a perjoritive and insulting way to insult Muslims or it can be used to describe political Islam.  It is a neutral term.

Feb 28, 2012 -- 2:52PM, Ibn wrote:

It is a term used by people who are ignorant of Islam.

Feb 28, 2012 -- 4:08PM, browbeaten wrote:

At best, it is a term used to describe Muslim who are ignorant of Islam.  Otherwise, it is descibing fanatical Muslims.

I knew it was a term used by people who are ignorant of Islam. Your statement has just proven my point to be spot on.

"At best, it is a term used to describe Muslim who are ignorant of Islam.  Otherwise, it is descib ing fanatical Muslims."

That  is not "my" statement   That is Browbeaten's statement. 

My statement is that Islamism is the political branch of the Islamic tree.  My statement is that some of the "fruit" is radical, and some of the "fruit" is moderate, and some of the "fruit" is liberal.    But is is all "fruit" of the same tree.  

I've come to realize that on this board we have several Muslims, like yourself  and others who purport to speak for ALL Muslims with regards to Islam.   I find it rather pecular how you and others on this board claim to speak for ALL Muslims and try to "educate" us on what is "true" Islam when there are so many verisions of Islam and not ALL Muslims agree on what is "true" Islam.  

I have come to realize that on this board we have several Muslims, like yourself who purport that any Muslim who does use the word Islamism is "ignorant"  of "true" Islam.

I've come to realize that in the world we have too many Monotheists  who purport to speak for Allah. 

Mar 1, 2012 -- 2:15PM, Miraj wrote:

IDBC, you are very creative with formatting.  ???

That is the direct result of trying too hard in Islamic creation from Islam to Islamism and trying to justify it at the same time.

Your posts look like no one else's, hon.  They are art pieces, colorful, modern and unique, but sometimes very hard to follow.  If I can correct the formating, I do, but the last one was a doozy and I have no clue how it got that way lol.

They make you look, that's for sure :-)

Mar 2, 2012 -- 1:31PM, IDBC wrote:

Howdy Miraj

Mar 1, 2012 -- 2:15PM, Miraj wrote:

IDBC, you are very creative with formatting.  ???

I am not sure what you mean?  

Are you making a statement or asking a question?  

If you are making a statment that I am good a "formatting" is that a compliement?