The Dalai Lama stated “Islamic Terrorist” is an oxymoron because he assumed ALL religions are supposed to be peaceful.
Dalai Lama’s logic;
Since Islam is a religion, it must be a peaceful religion.
Terrorists are not peaceful people.
Therefore Islamic Terrorist is an oxymoron.
That all religions are peaceful is a bad assumptions and based on hearsay and ignorance.
To make any assertion about Islam, a person with intellectual integrity must at least understand [not necessary agree] 80% or more of what the religion of Islam is about.
Based in the reasonable effort I have put it, I dare say I understand up to 80% ‘what Islam is’ and my conclusion based on what I know is, Islam [in part, not wholly] is not a peaceful religion. Islam [in part] is inherently evil and malignant.
The inherent evil and malignant elements within Islam influenced and inspired SOME evil prone Muslim from a pool of 20% [conservatively] of evil prone Muslims to commit terrible evils and violence around the world as evident in this near-approximate counter [29,327].
Since my views differ from the Dalai Lama’s conclusion 'Islam is peaceful, Islamist Terrorist-oxymoron, I infer the Dalai Lama do not have sufficient knowledge ‘what is Islam.’ Besides the Dalai Lama has never claimed he is very familiar with Islam per-se.
I agree with the above points.
Terrorists will use all sorts of excuses to justify their evil acts. However the question is whether their excuses are justified or not?
I know there any no good nor justifiable excuses for terrorists who are Christians, Buddhists, Taoist and the likes to use their respective holy texts for their terrorist acts.
On the other hand, there are lots of verses within the Quran, Ahadiths and Sira of Islam that influenced, compelled and inspire for SOME [not all] Muslims to commit terrible evils and violence as permitted by their Allah.
These Muslims believed they are acting rightly and as a duty to please Allah. The consequences of their sincere & pious acts as good Muslims however create terrors and we they are labelled a Muslim Terrorist or Islam-Inspired-Terrorists.
Based on my 80% understanding of Islam, the existence of Muslim Terrorists is true and the Dalai Lama’s claim the term Muslim-Terrorists is an oxymoron is false based on ignorance.
What is outstanding in my above claim is I have not presented evidence from Islam that it is inherently evil. I have no problem producing the necessary evidence where necessary. Here is one verses amongst the thousands that influences Muslims to cast terrror upon non-believers;
8:12. When thy Lord inspired the angels, (saying:) I [Allah] am with you.
So make those who believe [Muslims] stand firm.
I will throw fear [terror] into the hearts of those [infidels] who disbelieve.
Then smite [fa-iḍ’ribū: Daad-Ra-Ba] the necks and smite [wa-iḍ’ribū] of them each finger.
I would suggest those who want to counter my views read up the Quran at least 10 times and whatever is necessary to understand ‘what is Islam’.
My point [again];
Based on my 80% understanding of Islam, the existence of Muslim Terrorists is true and the Dalai Lama’s claim the term Muslim-Terrorists is an oxymoron is false based on ignorance.