Here is another interesting quote:
Darwinism and Terrorism
As we have so far seen, Darwinism is at the root of
various ideologies of violence that have spelled disaster
to mankind in the 20th century. The fundamental concept
behind this understanding and method is "fighting whoever
is not one of us."
We can explain this in the following way: There are
different beliefs, worldviews and philosophies in the
world. It is very natural that all these diverse ideas
have traits opposing one another. However, these different
stances can look at each other in one of two ways:
1) They can respect the existence of those who are not
like them and try to establish dialogue with them,
employing a humane method. Indeed, this method conforms
with the morality of the Qur'an.
2) They can choose to fight others, and to try to secure
an advantage by damaging them, in other words, to behave
like a wild animal. This is a method employed by
materialism, that is, irreligion.
The horror we call terrorism is nothing other than a
statement of the second view.
When we consider the difference between these two
approaches, we can see that the idea of "man as a fighting
animal" which Darwinism has subconsciously imposed on
people is particularly influential. Individuals and groups
who choose the way of conflict may never have heard of
Darwinism and the principles of that ideology. But at the
end of the day they agree with a view whose philosophical
basis rests on Darwinism. What leads them to believe in
the rightness of this view is such Darwinism-based slogans
as "In this world, the strong survive", "Big fish swallow
little ones", "War is a virtue", and "Man advances by
waging war". Take Darwinism away, and these are nothing
but empty slogans.
Actually, when Darwinism is taken away, no philosophy of
'conflict' remains. The three divine religions that most
people in the world believe in, Islam, Christianity and
Judaism, all oppose violence. All three religions wish to
bring peace and harmony to the world, and oppose innocent
people being killed and suffering cruelty and torture.
Conflict and violence violate the morality that God has
set out for man, and are abnormal and unwanted concepts.
However, Darwinism sees and portrays conflict and violence
as natural, justified and correct concepts that have to
exist.
For this reason, if some people commit terrorism using the
concepts and symbols of Islam, Christianity or Judaism in
the name of those religions, you can be sure that those
people are not Muslims, Christians or Jews. They are real
Social Darwinists. They hide under a cloak of religion,
but they are not genuine believers. Even if they claim to
be serving religion, they are actually enemies of religion
and of believers. That is because they are ruthlessly
committing a crime that religion forbids, and in such a
way as to blacken religion in peoples' eyes.
For this reason, the root of the terrorism that plagues
our planet is not any of the divine religions, but in
atheism, and the expression of atheism in our times:
"Darwinism" and "materialism."
Darwinism and Terrorism
As we have so far seen, Darwinism is at the root of
various ideologies of violence that have spelled disaster
to mankind in the 20th century. The fundamental concept
behind this understanding and method is "fighting whoever
is not one of us."
We can explain this in the following way: There are
different beliefs, worldviews and philosophies in the
world. It is very natural that all these diverse ideas
have traits opposing one another. However, these different
stances can look at each other in one of two ways:
1) They can respect the existence of those who are not
like them and try to establish dialogue with them,
employing a humane method. Indeed, this method conforms
with the morality of the Qur'an.
2) They can choose to fight others, and to try to secure
an advantage by damaging them, in other words, to behave
like a wild animal. This is a method employed by
materialism, that is, irreligion.
The horror we call terrorism is nothing other than a
statement of the second view.
When we consider the difference between these two
approaches, we can see that the idea of "man as a fighting
animal" which Darwinism has subconsciously imposed on
people is particularly influential. Individuals and groups
who choose the way of conflict may never have heard of
Darwinism and the principles of that ideology. But at the
end of the day they agree with a view whose philosophical
basis rests on Darwinism. What leads them to believe in
the rightness of this view is such Darwinism-based slogans
as "In this world, the strong survive", "Big fish swallow
little ones", "War is a virtue", and "Man advances by
waging war". Take Darwinism away, and these are nothing
but empty slogans.
Actually, when Darwinism is taken away, no philosophy of
'conflict' remains. The three divine religions that most
people in the world believe in, Islam, Christianity and
Judaism, all oppose violence. All three religions wish to
bring peace and harmony to the world, and oppose innocent
people being killed and suffering cruelty and torture.
Conflict and violence violate the morality that God has
set out for man, and are abnormal and unwanted concepts.
However, Darwinism sees and portrays conflict and violence
as natural, justified and correct concepts that have to
exist.
For this reason, if some people commit terrorism using the
concepts and symbols of Islam, Christianity or Judaism in
the name of those religions, you can be sure that those
people are not Muslims, Christians or Jews. They are real
Social Darwinists. They hide under a cloak of religion,
but they are not genuine believers. Even if they claim to
be serving religion, they are actually enemies of religion
and of believers. That is because they are ruthlessly
committing a crime that religion forbids, and in such a
way as to blacken religion in peoples' eyes.
For this reason, the root of the terrorism that plagues
our planet is not any of the divine religions, but in
atheism, and the expression of atheism in our times:
"Darwinism" and "materialism."
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