[honeychile]

Okay, where I have problems is when people say that Islam is a religion of peace. I read the Q'ran while in school (Comparitive Religious Studies), and while I don't remember a lot of it, I remember some fairly violent phrases, such as,

"When you encounter the unbelievers, strike off their heads, until ye have made a great slaughter among them; and bind (the rest) in bonds: and either give them a free dismissal afterwards, or exact a ransom; until the war shall have laid down its arms. This shall you do." (Muhammad, Quran, War ch. 4).

"Truly, if God pleased, he could take vengeance on the unbelievers, without your assistance; but he commands you to fight his battles, that he may prove the one of you by the other." (Muhammad, Quran ch. 47, War)

"Fight for the sake of Allah those that fight against you, but do not attack them first. Allah does not love the aggressors." (Quran, Sura 2:256)