# Your view of Islam, summed up in one word **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 19, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124 "2012-09-19T00:45:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/21 "2012-09-19T13:26:11Z")
Nah. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/22 "2012-09-19T13:29:01Z")
> [@Simple\_Linctus](#): > > but on the other hand I don’t think that this board in general is anything like harsh enough on Islam as a religion. And which branch of Islam would you like this board to be “harsh” against? The extremist conservative groups? The conservative groups that keep themselves to themselves, while still integrating into the communities that they live in and being productive and contributing members of society? The liberal groups whom, if you looked at them, you’d never guess they were Muslim, till you asked if they wanted a bacon sandwich? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/23 "2012-09-19T13:29:43Z")
Intolerant. Obviously it’s difficult to sum something so complex into one word but that’s probably what’s become it’s most glaring attribute in modern times. That and so widely interpreted to suit whatever the needs of the practicioner happen to be. Seems like the writings on the Koran often carry more weight than the words of the Koran itself. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/24 "2012-09-19T13:30:41Z")
I put “submission”, since that what Islam is, submission to God. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/25 "2012-09-19T13:33:03Z")
Babysitters. I have Muslim neighbors whose kids are enough older than mine to have babysat for my kids. I have placed the health, safety, and lives of my children in the hands of Muslims and had zero problem with that. ---
**Author:** ![Hogfather65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@Hogfather65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogfather65)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/26 "2012-09-19T13:37:42Z")
Same as all religions- Meh… ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/27 "2012-09-19T14:02:55Z")
Most of the guys who stand around the little Islam chapel (?) in my building waiting for prayer services to start seem to wear about 4x the amount of personal fragrance that the average man wears, and by average I don’t mean anything other than “guys other than those standing around waiting for Islam prayer services,” and when I pass them on the way back from the cafeteria I nearly lose my lunch, so I guess my view of Islam is “dial it back on the cologne, guys.” ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/28 "2012-09-19T14:26:28Z")
Disgusting. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Hyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Martin\_Hyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Hyde)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/29 "2012-09-19T14:53:47Z")
I just voted irrational, irrational belief is the hallmark of all religion. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/30 "2012-09-19T15:04:11Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Most of the guys who stand around the little Islam chapel (?) in my building waiting for prayer services to start seem to wear about 4x the amount of personal fragrance that the average man wears, and by average I don’t mean anything other than “guys other than those standing around waiting for Islam prayer services,” and when I pass them on the way back from the cafeteria I nearly lose my lunch, so I guess my view of Islam is “dial it back on the cologne, guys.” We’ll have to shorten that to “gag.” ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/31 "2012-09-19T15:17:48Z")
I picked _Abrahamic_. Islam strikes me as an Old Testament religion preached AD. But it is very much in continuity with Christianity and Judaism. But more like Old Testament Judaism than early Christianity. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/32 "2012-09-19T15:18:21Z")
Where? Geography and culture are going to tell me a lot more about a person than religion. Persian diaspora grad student in Paris? Sudanese refugee? Palestinian in a camp? Hui Chinese shopkeeper in Xi’an? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/33 "2012-09-19T15:28:53Z")
“Religion”. Seemed like the obvious choice. What the hell is that fourth choice - “PeaceIn”? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/34 "2012-09-19T15:40:46Z")
Archaic. Islam today has about the same level of maturity as did Christianity 500 years ago. Recall the Crusades, the Inquisition, burning witches and so on. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/35 "2012-09-19T15:44:20Z")
> [@Mr.Duality](#): > > Archaic. Islam today has about the same level of maturity as did Christianity 500 years ago. Recall the Crusades, the Inquisition, burning witches and so on. Islam today is also ~600 years younger than Christianity… And I will point out that there _are_ branches of Islam which are forward looking, liberal and promote equality. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/36 "2012-09-20T15:03:07Z")
Exploited. What little I’ve read and heard of the Koran has seemed pretty cool; just like if you stick by what Jesus is alleged to have said he’d be a hell of a mentor. (Sorry Jews, but Yahweh was a straight up dick.) Unfortunately, lots of hateful people with their own agendas have glommed onto something basically good and thoroughly corrupted it for their own ends. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/37 "2012-09-20T15:11:03Z")
Infidel!!! ---
**Author:** ![OurLordPeace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e8c25b/32.png) [@OurLordPeace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OurLordPeace)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/38 "2012-09-20T15:14:20Z")
I picked “incorrect,” because like all religions it has been proven wrong by modern science, as well as basic logic. A talking snake? They cannot. Omnipotence? Could Allah create a boulder so heavy Allah could not lift it? Ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/39 "2012-09-20T16:47:40Z")
I’d pick bullshit, but I’d pick that for any of the invisible man in the sky philosophies out there. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124/40 "2012-09-20T16:49:33Z")
I picked “archaic,” but that’s how I feel about virtually all major organized religions. Heck, I’d say the same thing about Christianity, too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-view-of-islam-summed-up-in-one-word/635124.md?page=3)