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"Do you really believe that you must nurture a hatred toward Islam in order to be true to your religion?

Would you kindly direct me to the portion of my post that "nurtures a hatred toward Islam"?

I am referring to this thread in general. I believe this thread is nurturing a hatred toward Islam and promoting ideas that I find no basis for. However, I understand where it comes from and I certainly do not defend the fanatics who have twisted Islam in order to create an excuse for terrorism. At the same time, I recognize that Islam is a huge religion with many followers who have found their own salvation within it. I do not. I could not. I do not recommend it for anyone. Nor do I find the need to defame it unfairly. And I do think much of what is said here is unfair and distorted. For whatever the reason, many people who follow Islam and find it a peaceful religion do not believe the things that are said in here. That is the important issue. Certainly there are those who find an excuse for hatred, but there are those in Christianity who are also finding within it an excuse for what I view as hatred.