While the thrust of the Koran in general can be vague as can be certain passages, there are other passages, particularly those referring to unbelievers, Christians and Jews, which are VERY clear in their overt and uncompromising hostility.
We must never allow the Muslim to feel that we feel THEIR sacred texts, customs, etc, are in any way superior to ours or to be favored over ours.
What they choose to do in their own countries is beyond our ability to significantly influence, aside from militarily. But when they invade the west, lines of behavior must be clearly drawn in the sand in dealing with them and one of them is their damn Koran is no more entitled to respect than any other document in the west. It stands on its own merits, is condemned on its own merits, and is subject to the same rules of treatment we extend to all other documents.
I really don;t give a rat’s ass about their feelings in this regard and neither should nay other non-Muslim.
ONCE WE DO SO, we are INVITING them to come here and use the same tactics to IMPOSE their belief system on us, with separate Sharia Courts, Public disruption of activities by their damn minarets, demands for burqua clad women in public, etc. which are they trying in parts of Europe.
At this point, they are not yet capable of militarily challenging the west, and so are using these other pressure tactics.
But as soon as nuclear weaponry becomes established in Islamdom, as it will due to the criminal negligence of Obama and other western leaders, they will resort to more overt military tactics.
Never before has western and eastern civilization been so threatened by such a dangerous and hateful ideology as contemporary Islam.
>>>”While the thrust of the Koran in general can be vague as can be certain passages, there are other passages, particularly those referring to unbelievers, Christians and Jews, which are VERY clear in their overt and uncompromising hostility.”
Agreed. My point was that most average muslims are not that educated, are faith-driven, and the drivers are often their clerics who can interpret any thing any way they want. But, yeah, basically, Islam for their believers is based on the Koran & the traditions (Sunnah) of its messenger Mohammad.
Agree w/the rest of your post. I also think *contemporary* nations, if they remain sufficiently objective, can learn from history of Islam, it ideology, indoctrination & actions, particularly in relation to Iran starting in the 7th century.