Silly question Slade , what i said in my post is the way i understand things . Anyway , the muderous works of 'muslims' is clearly seen throughout all the world and has been clearly seen for the last 1400 years Slade .
I'm talking about a gross mischaracterization of a religion that over a billion of people are a part of and a group of small minded individuals like the OP tjat
think that you are quoting the Old Testament lots of violence in the Old Testament Bible . Thing is that the Old Testament was replaced by the New Testament after Jesus showed up Slade . Course the quoted acts never occur anymore in Christianity and thats the last few undreds of years BUT simmilat 'koranic' commands and then actions ocurr everyday throughout the world . And they have been going on since the founding of 'islam' 1400 years ago Slade .
I can go New Testament if you'd like:
Luke 19:27:
But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them--bring them here and kill them in front of me.'
Do you want more or do you get the point?
-------------------------------------------- you read what i typed , i am not a Bible scholar but as i said , Chritianity reformed in Western Civilization . 'muslims' can't , won't , don't reform under muslim thinking and civilization Slade .
So you are talking about a cultural and socioeconomic issues not a religious issue. The doctrines of the Koran and the Bible both have many beautiful and useful lessons, but they both have ugly, violent, and discriminatory messages as well. To blame "Islam" for these problems is extremely naive.
If we are looking at just the cultural/socioeconomic side of things, you can't make the case that the actions of a group of violent "extremists" represents the masses. That would be like saying all Americans are like the Crypts and Bloods, those are gangs incase you didn't know. Wealth, diversity, and opportunity along with a superior form of governing (our democratic republic) has evolved our country well beyond many of those in the middle east that have been in a constant state of warfare, with the majority of their citizens being in poverty. It is those conditions that have paved the way for these terrorist groups to form.