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Where Muslims bear arms against innocent unarmed people, I want them swatted down and swatted down hard. That's the extent of it. I would feel the same if anyone of any religion were doing it.

We agree 100% on this point.

Re: your friends. We must have a different definition of friends vs. acquaintances. I have many acquaintances, but I only "trust" my friends. It doesn't sound like you have "trust" that at some point your 3 Muslim friends won't do you harm.

And regards your view that you can separate the person from their religion (the person practicing the religion is OK and you wish no harm to them...the religion is bad), I disagree--but NOT the way some may think.

I think perhaps you are attaching the 'religion' to those who have bastardized the religion for their own political gain. Terrorists are "practicing Muslims" ergo the religion of Muslim is evil and bad. MY view is that terrorists have compromised and bastardized the religion which does NOT equate to the religion of Muslim being evil and bad.

I suggest that you peruse this website re: Logical Answers to Non-Muslims
It seems to be one of the most straight forward websites attempting to answer questions. I know that many will say that it is all LIES by Muslims wishing to delude us. I disagree, from what I have read.

P.S. Justshe is not a he....but a she. :-)

I do trust one of them, my dear friend Tarek Atwan, for whom I would do almost anything. The others--well, I don't know. They seem like such nice people. One of them is an old friend (perhaps more of an honored acquaintance). Tarek is an old student of mine and the third is a student right now.

Well, ma'am (sorry about the 'sir' thing), it is my firm belief that the terrorists are the real muslims and the peaceful ones are not strictly following their faith. This belief comes from reading the defining documents of their religion and an open-eyed contemplation of their machinations throughout history.

What more can I say?

One of us is right and the other is wrong to some degree. I sincerely hope and wish that you are right and I am wrong, but experience and study points my mind to the contrary of that hope and wish.

Peace, my lady.