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I understand the various critiques of Islam (I've read some of those sites) and even agree with the points raised by at least some of them. There are certainly elements of Muhammed's life, as recorded, that should give a good person pause and threatening apostate Muslims with death is certainly very cult-like. But my problem is not really with specific critiques of Islam, specific variants of Islam, critiques of Muslim or Arab culture as a generalization, or critiques of the behavior of specific Muslims. That's all valid areas for criticism. And I'm also in support of the publishers of those cartoons as a free speech issue. My problem is with the idea that all Muslims think and act the same and that all Muslims are bad. That's not so, any more than all Christians are good or bad. Religion and human nature just doesn't work that way. Plenty of Muslims that I've met and other people in this thread have met don't fit the stereotypes being tossed around in this thread. Yes, 40% of polled Muslims in the UK wanted Sharia in the UK. But 60% didn't. Claiming that they are all the same fails to make critical distinctions and isn't fair to the people who are not lunatics.

Yes there are good Muslims, in spite of what the founder of the religion told them to do. Yes, there are bad Christians who don't do what their example, Jesus told them to do...they behave badly, in spite of Jesus. He showed them how to live, and how to treat others.

The motive behind the terrorism is in fact Islam, and what is ordered in the Koran. Muhammad IS the example.
Most Muslims, fortunately do not behave like Muhammad, in spite of his example.
Anyone who kills or maims in the name of Jesus is not doing His will. Anyone who kills infidels or maims in the name of Allah, is doing exactly what Muhammad did, and in fact he ordered others to do.

Jesus never hurt anyone, He healed people, with His touch.
Muhammad killed and maimed many, with his own hands.

If you can't understand the importance of that basic distinction, then Jesus warning about false prophets will mean nothing to you: "You shall know them by their fruits."