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Hume also had on Professor Rob Sabbhani (sp?) of Georgetown or George Washington U., a "moderate" muslim to assure us that this stuff did not represent true Islam. Unfortunately, I am afraid it does. Everyone should read Ibn Warraq's "Why I Am Not a Muslim" to find out from someone who is a scholar and who was brought up as a muslim what it really means. While one can always find some quotes from the Koran which seem to tolerate the continued existence of non-muslims, although in an inferior status, the Koran is loaded with blood thirsty injunctions as well, and these are supposed to be not just divinely inspired scripture, but the direct word of God. Moderate muslims? Well, there were undoubtedly those who followed the Nazi beliefs who would not personally have attacked anyone, but I don't remember anyone ever talking about "moderate Nazis." I think we are dealing with liberal timidity, an unwillingness to face the reality that one of the world's major religions is a charter of hatred, at least for all those who have not submitted to their charter.