The Pros And Cons Of The Koran

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Throughout human history it would be safe to say that nearly the entire population of the world would be religious and while there are many religions that are arguably unique the fact remains that religion has always been a massive part of our history even today a reported 84% of the world population is religious with 23% being Muslim. Islam is the fastest growing religion at the present as each family has many kids and those kids will likely have many kids as well. The Koran is the holy book of the Islamic population. While insisted by many as the religion of peace using Dawkins concepts I will prove that good Muslims are good in spite of the Koran’s teachings not because of it.

Many in the world insist that the terrorism precipitated by Muslim terrorists is caused not by religious reasons but by socioeconomic factors. While economic and social conditions may share some of the blame I would claim that the Koran encourages it. All men know what it is to be angry, young men most of …show more content…

Dawkins says this “I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world”. This is fundamentally the biggest criticism that dawkins aswell as I can come up with as it teaches the virtue of faith which is by definition to believe in something despite the fact that there is no proof. This is a criticism of the Koran however all religions share that same virtue. “This Book is not to be doubted.... As for the unbelievers, it is the same whether or not you forewarn them; they will not have faith. God has set a seal upon their hearts and ears; their sight is dimmed and grievous punishment awaits them.” This is a quote which I like for it illustrates dawkins two biggest concerns with religion the fact that it encourages violence when taken literally and also says to never doubt the holy book. These factors can and do combine quite

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