Forest of Åsatrú said:
The very basis of Islam is Jihad. Read a Quran before you make statements about an international religion. The word "Islam" means 'harmony', not peace. The Great Prophet called for all lands to come under the worship of Allah, and he said to "Bring Jihad to the infadels," if there is a heathen land. Peaceful Islam is a modern development, but in all reality, a warlike religion since it's birth. Think for yourselves people. Stop listening to George W. Bush and Tony Blair. Flame me for this if you want, I don't care, it's 100% true.
1) People both in and out of religions are violent.
2) Jihad is not necessarily violent.
3) Peaceful Christianity would be modern development if it truly existed.
4) The very basis of Islam is a complete sense of nationhood, encompasing religion, politics, learning, daily ritual and social structures
Quran, 5.51: O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.
This is actually a very accurate statement, if actually put in historical context. At this time the Christians and Jews basically didn't much allow Muslims in 'their lands', through a variety of oppressive ways. The Muslims, however, DID allow Christians & Jews. Still do in fact.
Quran, 9.5: So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush,then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them;surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
What peace is that?
Again, historical context. When you have enemies rampaging over your lands trying to subvert and convert you, what do you think should be preached? "and goeth to them and giveth them cuteth little bunnies and flowers and happy litte puppies"? That quote actually says that after everything, if these people are remorseful, they will be accepted & respected, preaching forgiveness. That offends you?
I have no time for these murderers who kill innocents in the name of religion. But i also loathe people who blindly attack the beliefs of others.