[Austin Willard Wright]

So Chuck what are recommeding? Ban Islam?! Kill all their leaders and convert them to Christianity?

[Restorer]

The citizens of these Islamic states chafe under the same type of brutal authoritarianism and one party religious dictatorship as Europeans suffered under Nazism or that Chinese, Cubans or North Koreans suffer under the brutal jackboot of left-wing Communism.

Unfortunately, they often "chafe under" this rule in the same way the Germans "chafed" under Hitler. 95%+ of Germans in the late 30's absolutely adored Hitler. Islamist governments are often very popular with their own people. They would have gained more than 80% of the parliamentary seats in free elections in Algeria had the military not rebelled (luckily).

Democracy does not always mean freedom or peace. Under a pure democracy 51% of the people can legally vote to kill the other 49%.

BTW, referring to the extremist Moslems as "religious Moslems" is a poor choice of words. Are the moderates not then "non-religious?"

[BritBulldog]

Is Islam Violent?

The answer to that has to be yes. Apart from the big things such as terrorism, on an every day level as well.

There was an incident in my town a few months ago, where worshippers (or should I say men) visiting the local mosque parked their cars on double yellow lines (restricted areas)and the local traffic wardens (don't know what you call them) issued them with tickets. The upshot of this was that a mob came out of the mosque and attacked the wardens, bringing the police on the scene.

For the life of me I just couldn't imagine the same thing happening outside a chrisian church or synagogue.

[PaxMacian]

FYI: Compare and contrast - side by side topics

BIBLE vs. KORAN

[mxbluto]

This piece is simplistic at best. Americans by and large today do not have the 'live and let live' attitude of the original revolutionaries. If you'll recall there was large support to bomb the bejeezus out of Serbia, with very little proof of Milosevics guilt. Same with Afghanistan and Bin Laden.

IMHO, this article couldn't be more self gratifying.

[lgjhn]

Islam is the BORG of the 20th and 21st Century.

[x]

While your argument is plausible and should be considered, I don't think you prove it. The lesson of the 20th century, and of many other centuries is that given certain circumstances any culture can commit terrible crimes. Check out this article on Jihad and the theory of the "just war". As with other religions, what Islam says depends a lot on what you want it to say, and what you bring to it. Certainly the history of our civilization indicates that this is true of Christianity or Judaism as well.

[thinktwice]

My history professor told us that Islam's meteoritic sweep across North Africa, into Spain, was accompanined with the war cry "Death to the infidels."

[Victoria Delsoul]

Even though we may be loath to admit it, religious Islam clearly does contain seeds of violence of a type similar to that of its Nazi and Communist counterparts.

Is Islam Violent?

Sure it is. Since its inception in the early seventh century AD, Islam has been about conquering Jews and Christians and turning everyone to Allah. According to the Koran the Muslims ONLY consider other Muslims as their brothers and sisters and the non-Muslims are considered non-believers of God.

Here are just a few verses taken from the Koran:

"Fight against those to whom the scriptures were given, who believe not in Allah nor in the Last Day, who forbid not what Allah and His Apostle have forbidden, and follow not the true faith, until they pay tribute out of hand and are humbled." (Koran 9,29) The call to fight against those who are non-believers is in the Koran, which teaches Muslims to fight and kill those heathens who will not accept the faith.

"Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends. They are friends with one another. Whoever of you seek their friendship shall become one of their numbers. Allah does not guide the wrong-doers." (Koran 5:51) In this verse Allah is clearly instructing his followers never to befriend non-Muslims, in particular the Christians and Jews.

"Remember Thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am with you: give firmness to the believers, I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers, Smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger tips of them." (Koran 8:12.) The above verse from the Koran is giving step-by-step instructions to Muslims on how to torture and kill Kafirs (non-Muslims) if they don't follow Islam.

"Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their Home: an evil fate." (Koran 9:73) The above verse from the Koran is completely justifying war and barbaric acts on non-Muslims.

"In order that Allah may separate the impure from the pure, put all the impure ones (Non-Muslim), one on top of the another in a Heap and cast them into Hell. They will be the ones to have lost" (Koran 8:37.) The above verses instructs the Muslims to invade, destroy, kill and convert by force, something they have done for the past 1400 years.

Muhammad the founder of Islam (570-632 A.D.), drew the Arabs to Islam by promising salvation for those who died fighting for Islam. Islam preaches that non-Muslims should be converted by force or killed.

Islam is the fastest growing religion. The speed of this religious expansion can be attributed to the fact that it is accomplished through military conquest and forced conversions.

Islam actually preaches that the Muslims should invade and take over the world. There are over 40 Islamic countries around the world. Each of which was taken by force and millions of the original inhabitants were killed and millions were converted by force.

"It is not for any Prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land. You desire the lure of this world and Allah desires for you the hereafter and Allah is Mighty, Wise.. Now enjoy what you have won as lawful and good and keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is forgiving, merciful." (Koran 69:30-37)

[atafak]

Odd, but I've not yet read of a single case where any Moslem in the US has gone to the police with info about the planned activities of their terrorist Moslem brothers.

[father_elijah]

Islam is a heresy. As a heresy it has been authored by satan, the father of lies. For the soul, it offers spiritual death and destruction. For the flesh, it serves up murder and torture. If Islam weren't at its heart about violence and violent world-domination, Islam would not be the dominant religion in any nation.

Queen Isabella of Spain understood well that the Muslims could not be permitted to dwell among Christians -- that they were an evil that could only be dealt with by expulsion. That so many Muslims in Spain then pretended to be Jews helps give context to the sad expulsion of Jews from Spain on the 9th of Ab.

Until the United States understand who the enemy is and that we as a nation must repent of our callous disregard for human life in the womb, the United States will be in distress and at the non-existent mercy of Islam.

[Publius6961]

Is Islam Violent?

Is a frog's *** watertight?

[garyhope]

Surely I'm not the first to ask, "Is the Pope Catholic?"

[ppaul]

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[jeremiah]

Is Islam violent? Of course not, a religion cannot be anything physical. Are the devotees of the Koran a death cult? Of course they are. Until they create a civilization that can build things, not destroy them, nurture life, and not preach and rejoice at the taking of it, they will remain so. Of course I will be called a Xenophobe, a racist, or worse, but that doesn't matter, the truth, is the truth.

[sheik yerbouty]

Does the bear shi'ite in the woods?

[theoutsideman]

Yes, Islam foments violence and that is why the U.S. has finally resolved to fight against it and its evil followers.

[Doc Savage]

Do filthy Afghans have B.O.?

Does Bin Laden rape women?

Do bears defecate in the woods?

[KLT]

HERE'S A CALENDAR FOUND IN SOME MUSLIM SCHOOL IN HOLLAND, NOW DOES THIS LOOK VIOLENT...OH NO, NOT AT ALL!(SARCASM)

[timestax]

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