[Austin Willard Wright]

If your point is that not all Christians think alike (for example Croat Christians who fought for the Nazis versus Amish) we entirely agree. For this reason, I generally like to avoid simplistic bashing of every member of a major religion. Do I believe that Islam is a great religion of peace? No. Like other religions, Islam is very much a mixed bag with many diverse elements.

[ErnBatavia]

Islam is very much a mixed bag with many diverse elements.

It would be rather refreshing if some of those "diverse elements" would pipe in and do some condemnation.....their silence has been deafening.

[A_perfect_lady]

Of course we all agree that just because Islam calls for the murder of pagans and the conversion of Jews and Christians doesn't mean that they aren't really lovely people if you get to know them. Why, I had a muslim mechanic once and he never tried to kill me at all! And the things they can do with blue and white tile are simply marvelous.

[Redbob]

"For this reason, I generally like to avoid simplistic bashing of every member of a major religion."

Don't seem to mind simplistic bashing of anyone who disagrees with you, though...

One question: How many other major religions can you find, today, whose major leaders - not merely the oddball adherents of minor sects - outspokenly advocate holy war (or 'jihad') against, and annihilation of, entire races?
Besides the Muslims, that is?

[American in Israel]

Like other religions, Islam is very much a mixed bag with many diverse elements.

Funny, I have never heard of a Christian suicide bomber. Nor have I ever heard a Moslem decrying mass murder in the name of Allah. I think you could compare a planet to a golf ball and come to the same conclusion, they are both round.

[Clemenza]

Show me a place in the New Testament where Jesus calls for war on the infidel...

[river rat]

".....bashing.....Islam is very much a mixed bag with many diverse elements."

P.C. and possibly true - but can you not admit that the Islamanazis are running a monopoly on terrorist attacks against American and Jewish civilian targets?

There is a lot be furious about -- murderously angry about- and the target of all that anger just happen to be 100% Muslim! Aren't you shocked by the coincidence?

I'll get concerned about the insulted and maligned muslims in this country when they show as much anger as Americans should ALL have at this time.....

I haven't seen it.
Semper Fi