I'm not denying Christianity can be perceived as a violent religion. I'm not accusing one and discounting the other.
Is it possible that a deeper understanding of Islam can emerge, as a deeper Christian one already has?
Yes. But I'd feel alot better if at least 1 out of 100 muslim leaders would come out denounce the actions of their "militant" brothers. That has not happened.
I think we all would. There is a matter of perceptions, surely. I recall seeing editorials and letters in the paper where Muslims talk about the many, many times they have expressed support for America and talked about the true meaning of Islam.
Yet those of us American "mainstreamers" are still waiting to hear a clear, loud, majoritarian statement condeming these radical "Muslims" as outside of proper Islam.
One can only conclude that some are trying to talk out of both sides of their mouth.
SD