Joe032783, Thanks for having the courage to come and defend Islam on this site. Many posters on this site are totally ignorant of Islam, and you are peforming a valuable service in trying to educate them on their misconceptions. I'm not a Muslim (I'm strongly Jewish), and we seriously disagree on the Israel-Palestine issue, but I just wanted to let you know that your efforts vis-a-vis explaining Islam are appreciated.
In case your wondering, my family lived in the Persian Gulf for three years, and I've studied Islam quite extensively-- so I truly understand the tragedy of the Wahabbi corruption. Also, as a Sephardic Jew I'm quite close to Arabian/Middle Eastern culture.