Can Islam and the Western world coexist peacefully?

Women's equality and LGBT issues are "problematic" but ignored when Islam is involved, especially when the Islamic country has oil.

It is as compatible as the backwards beliefs of radical Christians. The key to success is to just ignore their backwards bigoted nonsense.

Intolerant-society - by definition - do not want to co-exist with anyone else.

The MSM habitually portray Islam as monolithic. It’s not.

Yes, but it depends on solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and we know what the prospects of that are. Also Iran will remain a petulant troublemaker for some time.

When the several European countries and the United States of America stop aiding and abetting Israel, as well being the chief apologists of Israel’ misdeed, the process may start.

Perhaps. But if Muslims want to live in and enjoy the benefits of Western nations, they need to abide by the culture and standards of those countries, and not try to change them into Muslim nations. Otherwise they're welcome to move to a Muslim country if living in a Muslim country is that important to them.

The MSM habitually portray Islam as monolithic. It’s not.

Not just the MSM. Some regurgitate a monolithic view of Islam from the alternative media too.

In societies worth living in, people have freedom of and freedom from religion. From is more important than of in this case. Don’t expect others to live by the tenets of your religious book.

As long as Muslims or any other religious group keep by the late, great George Carlin’s commandment of ‘Keep thy religion to thyself’, coexistence is possible.

The MSM habitually portray Islam as monolithic. It’s not.

The far-right extremist MSM certainly does does.

Pretty smart question, considering we had peace under the Ottoman empire. People have either a short memory or are oblivious to history.

"we had peace under the Ottoman empire."

How do you suppose there was an Ottoman Empire?

The MSM habitually portray Islam as monolithic. It’s not.

The far-right extremist MSM certainly does does

The fear-mongering misinformation is a problem too. A ‘terrorism expert’ on Fox News once memorably told its audience that the entire city of Birmingham in the UK ( second largest city ) was 100% Muslim and a no-go area for non-Muslims. Coexistence clearly not possible with Islam.

The non-Muslim majority of Birmingham were either confused or amused to find this out.

You have to watch out for grifters and crackpots with their fear porn. Very unhelpful.

"The MSM habitually portray Islam as monolithic. It’s not."

It's not...however, the same acts of terror have come from it worldwide

Madrid

Dahka

London

Bali

Sydney

Ottawa

Nice

Paris

Berlin

New York

San Bernadino

Kenya

Nigeria

Mumbai...

and on...and on...and on...and on

But, yeah...the MSM portrays Islam in a bad light

The Western world? Which one is that? There are several. The Christian version is not much different to Islam in one particular: they both have a heaven. A person's life on Earth in this universe is a mere way-station on their route to this heaven. The more extremist they are, the more this is all that matters. The consequences for the planet and peaceful co-existence, to say nothing of love, compassion and open-mindedness, are clear. They might as well be nihilists cos it can all go to hell as long as they reach their imaginary goal.

No

Hardline Islamism cannot live side-by-side in a Western country. Sharia Law should be banned. They must follow all the laws of the country.

Seems extremely unlikely. And certainly not in my lifetime. The history and politics are just too difficult.

Absolutely not!

Does the US allow Sharia Law

They can try, I wish they would

No not for a moment.

In some respects the liberal Muslim moderates can tolerate western Christian values

However lurking benight the surface is the extremism of the Islamic fundamentalist.

And the basic freedom for women to choose not to have to face a life of hardship beatings persecution.

I am devoted to my Catholic faith, however through personal choice, upbringing.

Do I break out in acts of serial "pulpit popery" when in the company of friends and colleagues.

No! not on the hairs of your chinny chin chin do I.

Islamic nations don't do anything about eliminating terrorism emanating from Islamic fundamentalists and extremists. It gives the impression that they don't give a hoot cause the victims are the West.

People are quick to claim that not all Islam is the same. But it sure looks like it to the non-muslim world.

History says no, when looking around, present says no too. But in future, we have another answer here, because the question becomes obsolete. While one is rising, young, dynamically taking over all places and opinions, and the other is aging, shrinking, giving in, even opening widely all doors for being taken over as quickly as possible. So the answer is, they simply now don't have to coexist, because one of it is eaten up soon, if nothing happens or measures taken, which is very improbable and nowhere any indicators in sight.

Ossan,you live a in society,in which the majority of people look like you ,in America Muslim have been a part of America,since it inception

Islam has no place in the western world. History and recent events keeps on demonstrating that. True there are peaceful muslims. But there are also a big percentage of non peaceful muslims that just want blood the moment they're offended.

The Muslims are fanatics!

. . . my 6th grade history teacher

The people who vote "no" are the reason why we cannot live peacefully with Islam.

It depends on what this means.

If it means, "Can the Western world and the Islamic world coexist peacefully as economic partners, and conduct cultural exchange by means of trade and tourism?", then I say yes.

If it means, "Can people in Western countries coexist peacefully with millions of migrants from the Islamic world in said Western countries?", then NO, absolutely not. We are witnessing the natural limits of allowable mass migration even when the people coming are not from the culture of Islam.

OssanAmerica: "People are quick to claim that not all Islam is the same. But it sure looks like it to the non-muslim world."

Of course it does, to you. That's not an Islam problem, my friend.

No and never will happen. They hate us.

The MSM habitually portray Islam as monolithic. It’s not." [Mine]

It's not...however, the same acts of terror have come from it worldwide [Not mine]

”It”? As I said, Islam is not monolithic as much as some Muslims and non-Muslims wish it were.

It is IMPOSSIBLE. Majority of Muslims do not want to respect and assimilate the culture and even the basic rules of the country where they live. Just see what is happening in many EU countries, there are area where the Islamic law (sharia) is applied even if many rules of Sharia are illegal.

Why single out Islam? There are very many cultures which differ from the western world.

Yes, if both religions followed what it actually says and is meant in the Bible and the Koran.

The Murdoch media has ruthlessly demonised the Muslims and Islam after 9/11! Which has stoked the Islamophobia apparent in most western countries iMO. People who are "informed" by the media will never accept it and that goes both ways I suppose.

While I have issues with the hijab and women's rights in general within Islam most Muslims are just normal hard working people who want to live in peace like the rest of us!

What does “peacefully” mean here? Amicably? Not hostile?

Yes of course. Peace will prevail.

Two different wills that will not share open minded respected thoughts, because one or the other will think what they believe in is the most supreme belief regardless of what the other may think. They can talk about it but nothing will come about it. Religion is a very old subject that has stood the test of time and even during this time the western world and religion will not get on the same stage.

@Jimizo

As long as Muslims or any other religious group keep by the late, great George Carlin’s commandment of ‘Keep thy religion to thyself’, coexistence is possible.

If everyone were required to keep their sincerely held beliefs to themselves no one would speak, including yourself.

It will be tough to coexist in a global community because they are poles apart on key issues.

It will be tough to coexist in a global community because they are poles apart on key issues.

Exactly, we can’t and it shows if history is any indicator, if they are moderate, perhaps. But as long as they practice Sharia, absolutely not , ask yourself this, would the Muslim community allow millions of Christians to push their religion? I think we all know the answer.

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It will be tough to coexist in a global community because they are poles apart on key issues.

Exactly, we can’t and it shows if history is any indicator, if they are moderate, perhaps. But as long as they practice Sharia, absolutely not , ask yourself this, would the Muslim community allow millions of Christians to push their religion? I think we all know the answer.

You are prepared to overlook all of that when a Muslim country has something you want. Like oil from Saudi. Most of the Middle East Muslim countries sell oil.

Of course they can and have been for hundreds of years as long as Haters of all faiths don't get involved.

This article title is misleading and in some way deceptive, Islam is a Religion and the Western World is not, so to compare the two is a twisted way of asking the real Q? which is Can Islam and Christianity Coexist Peacefully ?

And the answer is absolutely YES, have been and will continue as both faiths were nurtured by the very same people to start with.

Only those who wish ill will seek to destroy this connection.

There are as many interpretations of Islam as there are Muslims. And just like Christians the majority have a sensible relation to religion. As always it is the extremists that create problem for everyone.

You are prepared to overlook all of that when a Muslim country has something you want.

Which is different from living there or they with us.

Like oil from Saudi. Most of the Middle East Muslim countries sell oil.

Yes. South Africa has diamonds, I buy them, but I would never want to live there.

What does South Africa have to do with Islam?

What does South Africa have to do with Islam?

What does oil have to do with Islam?

What does oil have to do with Islam?

You don't know?

Most of the imported oil to the West/US is from Middle Eastern Islamic countries.

As long as Muslims or any other religious group keep by the late, great George Carlin’s commandment of ‘Keep thy religion to thyself’, coexistence is possible.

If everyone were required to keep their sincerely held beliefs to themselves no one would speak, including yourself.

You can proselytize if you like.

If you look at what I posted before what you quoted, I was talking about keeping religion out of politics and the law.

Do not expect others to live by the tenets of your favourite book. In the case of Islam in particular, that would include being tolerant of people who say negative things about your book.