Until the advent of materialism and 19th c. dogma, Western Civilisation was superior to anything Islam had developed. Islam has not aided in the development of the modern world; in fact civilisation has only been created in spite of Islam. Proof of this resides in the 'modern' world and the unending political-economic and spiritual poverty of Muslim states and regions. Squatting on richer civilisations is not 'progress'. Islam is pagan, totalitarian, and irrational.
Patrick Haley, in his book, 'A Spiritual Manifesto' writes that the barren emptiness of the Moslem Hadith, or actions and words of Muhammad, which comprise some 60% of Moslem liturgy [along with Mein Koran and the Sira or biography of Muhammad]; must have an impact on a practising Moslem's world-view. Indeed the Hadith are mostly repetitive inanity, punctuated by calls to Jihad, violence and power; all to support the cult of Muhammad and his family idol Baal or the Lord [al ilah] of Mecca.
Haley: 'The primary emotions in Muhammadism are arrogance, envy, false pride, demonizing hate and lust.'
This is entirely true and a pithy summary of Muhammad's cult ethos. We could add pillage, misogyny, rape, plunder, murder and supremacism to the list.
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'Thousands of verses passed on orally or written on anything available....Muhammad to manufacture the Koran and Hadith. Many are completely absurd....
The spiritual emptiness of Muhammad's life, the Koran and Hadith, leaves followers in a state of nearly constant spiritual hunger. There is little joy, healing and love...
Muhammadens delusionally and arrogantly claim they are superior to all non-Muhammadans....”
What does Muhammadism as conveyed in the Hadith lead to ?
Terror. War. Hate. Blind obedience to Hadith based Sharia 'Law'. Bronze age 'laws'. Females viewed as sex chattel. Attitudes of victimization and jealousy. Jews, Christians or Kufars viewed as subhuman 'apes and pigs' who can be slaughtered at whim.
Islam is a cult.