God (Allah in the case of the Muslims) sets the agenda, and not the adherants. If you can't follow the fundamentals of Islam or at least try to follow them; then get out of the religion.
I disagree. It's the interpretation of the Word of the G-d in question that sets the agenda. If not, then there would never have been any change in Church doctorine. At one time, many sects of Christianity were rather bloodthirsty, and over time, this changed. I hope that Islam is able to change as well, but it must change from within. At this time, I don't think that it will change, because they (those in charge) don't want it to change, and they're getting plenty of funding to see that it doesn't.
Mark
If Christian sects were blood thirsty, they certainly didn't get the idea from the New Testament or following the advice of Christ.
You can get bloodthirsty from a reading of the Koran and Hadiths and following the advice of Allah.
Subjugate ,convert or kill non believers. This is the interpretation I get from reading the Koran and Hadiths.
Unfortunately for us it is the same interpretation of many Muslims who take the time to read their religion. They put their life on the line for that belief , and put us in peril.
I am not worried to much about the Infidel, because time will make things clear. Especially if they can wipe out Infidel leadership in an attack. Then we will get serious about addressing this problem. Until then we will kick the problem down the road; like the Europeans have done.
As Robert Spencer put it,the other day:
Only now are Europeans realizing that their culture, their soul, has been sold by their leaders for oil, and the jihad is upon them.
It is a reality so bleak that it's no wonder that most officials prefer fantasy.
But they won't be able to maintain their comfortable illusions much longer. - tom ,