The Moslems declared war on Christianity, along with every other religion, 1400 years ago.
To think there is any way to get them to like us, or to even tolerate us in other than a position of servitude, is a fools dream.
Democracy, class mobility, women’s rights, modernity, true literacy, freedom, equality before the law, all these are un Islamic and must be stamped out at all costs.
The very words of the Koran ARE the inspiration for violence and CAN be used to directly justify the killing and enslavement of non Moslems.
The root cause of Middle Eastern violence is Islam. It teaches that the entire world must be made to submit. That any act that furthers Islam or hurts those who oppose the spread of Islam is justified.
Wow Larry.. you do seem to have a rather large axe to grind with Islam. However, you also seem to base it on a wildly distorted understanding of the Qur'an and Sunnah, the relationship between Islam and it's followers, and even history itself, as demonstrated by your statements above.
If you don’t believe it, just read the Koran.
I have.. have you?
There has been countless others who have addressed these misconceptions much more eloquently than I could here, so I won't take the time to expand on them. If you are truely interested, a quick google search should keep you busy for a while.
Cheers,
Brad
To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid.
