The primary difference between a "moderate" and "peaceful" Muslim and one who is a militant muslim is...
..a small matter of timing. The end result is always the same. Always.
By our definition of "moderate," a Muslim would be a heretic, and subject to immediate death at the hands of the next 'true believer' who sees him/her.
Research: Histories of Muslim Majority Nations.
...by the way...there are fifty-seven such nations today...
"Moderate Muslim"=oxymoron?