Western Ignorance!

Submitted by Tariq (United States), Sep 5, 2005 at 18:12

If Islam to Muslims and its concept of Jihad is as is perceived by many of those commenting on this website 'offensive and aggressive' and 'Jihad and Islam are morally corrupt' then I must ask how come Muslim Terrorists kill fellow Muslims? Iraq is a clear example!

Terrorists are a minority! They can be compared with the Crusaders. Should we blame all Christians! When the Crusaders were torturing and murdering Jews on their route to Jerusalem the Muslims gave sanctuary and refuge to the Jews...
History is testimony that Christians have spilt more blood than Muslims. This does not mean that Christianity propogates such tyranny. If Islam was about mass conversion or face the sword, then how come Christians and Jews have Churches and synagogues in Muslim countries? We have Christians in our governments!

M. Tariq

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