Islam Does Not Promote Racism or Bigotry

Submitted by Moses (Israel), Dec 1, 2008 at 09:50

"Furthermore, the Quran repeatedly speaks of Muslims, Christians and Jews as "People of the Book" (Ahl al-Kitab). In the first Muslim state (i.e. Medina) founded by Prophet Muhammad, there was no forced conversion to Islam. This set a precedent and was observed by most Muslim empires, city-states and communities which flourished after the revelation of Islam. The Quran states "Let there be no compulsion in religion". (2:256) -- many Muslims and non-Muslims, scholars and non-scholars, have interpreted this verse a confirmation that (1) imposition of one's religious views is contrary to the spirit of Islam, and (2) that forced conversion is unacceptable."

Mr. AlyKahn (what is with the Prince ...?):

You have been quite civil in your dialogue so I will attempt to offer you the same civility. In the above you mention that in Muhammad's first Muslim State there was NO forced conversion, of course you failed to point out the only other relligion existing was the large number of ARAB jews who dominated Medina in those days, Muhammad (the murdering thieving rapist pedhophile) murdered all of them!!! Why would there be a need for forced conversion if you just commited genocide against the only other religion in the State? You have admited to being a Muslim (I am guessing an observant one!) and therefore you are bound by the laws of Tequiya. Here is a perfect example of that. Historians have repeatedly invalidated Arab attempts to cover up the existance and dominance of Arab Jews in pre-Muhamadian Medina as well as their genocide. I know after seeing the reasons that MOST Americans voted for Obama it is not obvious, but we are actually NOT ALL ignorant as there are people like Daniel Pipes that know the truth from actually reading it from YOUR Satanic sources, stop white washing the evil that is ISLAM, the entire western world must unite in stamping out all those who have been corrupted by this EVIL doctrine, and we must prevent the spread of the disease that is ISLAM!!!

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