Originally posted by BP: this is the same as you taking a few passages out of the koran and branding all followers of islam as terrorist. in the same way as the bible, if you take all of the koran's teachings together it does not support your claim that it is a terrorist religion!
in addition i've discussed this with muslims and people with doctorates in islamic studies and i trust their opinion more than yours. you are wrong to take what you want and disregard the rest. that is how extremist view it. even further, you are not a muslim and you are wrong to say your interpretation of one or a couple passages taken by themselves are representative of all the teachings taken together!! if you are not a believer or scholar of the religion how can you speak for people who are?
Its not a few though, did you not see how many I posted earlier? And that is only part of what is taught. Of course your schollar friends arent going to admit it, they want Islam to be known as a peaceful religion even though it teaches differently.
I'm not speaking for any scholars of Islamic religion, you are! Though most of the people who follow Islam are peaceful, that does not mean their Koran doesnt have a fundamental element of killing non believers if they will not convert. It does not just say in self defense, but also those who will not convert in many places as posted earlier. I suggest YOU go read it for yourself rather then talking to all the PHDs (Post Hole Diggers) that you know.
One more thing. I find it very interesting that you put your full trust in what the Koran says from a few Islmaic Schollars. From what I've read in your previous posts on this board, I doubt you would give the same level of trust and benefit of the doubt to a Biblical schollar. Interesting.
