To Canadian Chris

Submitted by Anwar (Canada), Feb 12, 2007 at 01:41

You said

"The peaceful teachings of Christ were twisted by the Catholic church in the days of the inquisition to incite violent means of conversion against the unbelievers. Now if a 'PEACEFUL' religion like christianity can be turned into a sick version of itself, then why can't Islam become something more than its fundamentalist identity?"

Mr Canadian, its either you are not listening or maybe I'm not making my point clear, let me give you an example, I was watching one of the historic series about the life of Khalid Bin Elwalid" he is one one the military leaders in Islam". One of his companion was ordered by Muhammad to attack one of the tribes around Almadena. Muhammad since he moved to Madena, started to create a military and intimidate tribes and kindoms around him, he strated so many wars. Muhammad is the example of Muslims.

If Christianity has sick history as you claimed, it was against Christ's teachings and Christ's behavour. Muslim history and present comply with the violent teachings of the founder of Islam and the violent behaviour of Muhammad himself, whose only mission was to dominate.

I wish I were as optoimistic as you are, I've seen the destruction by what so called moderate ,muslims in so many countries. I don't want to see the story repeat itself in the West.

BTW, I am not against muslims, I am against islam itself as an ideology

Get it, eh

Peace be with you

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