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[CW: mentions of Islamophobia] Is Islam as homophobic and sexist as westerners claim? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm guessing it's like Christianity where there are leftist Christians who follow Jesus' more progressive messages such as giving to the less fortunate and healing the sick, and then there are the scary Christian evangelicals that want A Handmaids Tale and conversion therapy. Logically, Islam probably isn't a monolith in a similar way other religions aren't.

However, I have never heard about what those of the Islamic faith actually believe outside of the hysterical post 9/11 Islamophobia I've been indoctrinated with as a child.

I want to know what the truth is and hear the other sides story. To me it's obvious that Islamophobia is wrong, however when Islamophobes make wild claims about it, I can't really refute them confidently because I'm simply ignorant of the facts. Please educate my dumb, white ass.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Oh look it's the "if religion gone all problems go away" argument, which looks conspicuously similar to fundies arguing "if everyone followed my religion all problems go away."

EDIT: Not directed at you @[email protected] ; I was in agreement with what you were saying.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Sorry I'm a little bit dumb are you misunderstanding me or just venting about the state of the thread lol

Because I was very much making fun of people derailing this thread for the thirty millionth discussion about the merits of religion as a whole

[–] [email protected] 9 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

No, that's not directed at you, but at what you were talking about, which is elsewhere in the thread. You're good!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 21 hours ago

Understood, carry on then comrade rat-salute-2