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>> "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; they profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 841, quoting from Vatican Council II, Lumen Gentium, 16) <<

Note a key phrase in there...”they profess to hold”. Do you think that slipped in accidentally? If so, then read a whole plethora of prior Magisterial pronouncements.

>> Zarqawi……”represents a violent Islamic sub-sect. “ <<

Agreed (almost). He represents a particularly repugnant subset of a sect that is rooted in the sword and was born of violence – Islam.

>> Am I making myself clear? <<

Well, clearer than your first two posts but clarity is no substitute for either accuracy or truth.

That said, I think we should both draw a line under our exchanges here. We are in danger of dragging the thread even further away from the original post. Feel free to have the last word if you need but, better still, you are welcome to pursue it off-post.