[SpyGuy]

Islam was the creation of one madman who "borrowed" and then corrupted elements of Judaism and Christianity in order to lend validity to his insane rantings.

Mohammed was the "Charles Manson" of the seventh century.

[beavus]

Mohammed was the "Charles Manson" of the seventh century.

You forget that it was "the seventh century". Manson was a fool and would never do better than a prison cell. Muhammed exploited his times cleverly to establish a foundation upon which to build a rapidly growing and lasting empire.

Unfortunately the foundation was so strong that Muslims today are still stuck in the Middle Ages. Aside from cohesiveness all they have now to offer humanity are anachronisms and two-bit thugerry.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Mohammed was the "Charles Manson" of the seventh century.

I'm thinking more the L. Ron Hubbard of the seventh century.