Islam: I have shied away from crticizing islam because I thought live and let live. I now acknowledgeit was from fear of inviting violence from fanatics. But I am now encouraged by open debate and conversation on social media. This post is to mark the shedding of my acquieiscence about anti human character of islam.

   Objective analysis of islam is very easy to do; read quranic verses and the evil is explicitly stated;

0 those who believe, do not take Jews or Christians as friends (for) they are friends among themselves. And whoever has friendship with them, he is one of them. (5:51)

Kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you out, as Fitnah (to create disorder) is more severe than killing. However, do not fight them near Al-Masjid-ul-Harām (the Sacred Mosque in Makkah) unless they fight you there. However, if they fight you (there) you may kill them. Such is the reward of the disbelievers. (2.131)

Clearly, islam is an impediment to good social life among diverse people. Other religions had undesirable teachings in the past. But they are not as closed to reform as islam. I have cultivated an outlook absent of enimity towards religion in general. Though religion militates against intelligicence, the common religiouninsts do not invoke ill feelings. When it comes to muslims, they get offended and angry when confronted with cruel and unjust teachings of that religion.

 Evidently, islam has prevented muslim countries in flourishing in this world. Islam forbids many harmless joys and pleasures of life - music, art, alcohol, friendships. It condemns the female half of humanity to an inferior status.

This bubble of fear about critizing islam, mohammed, hadiths has been pierced. It my duty at the minimum to confront the injustices when any body brings it up. I may also voice my opinions ithout taking undue risks.