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Is islam a religion of peace
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To me the religions which qualify as religions of peace are those like Jainism, the Quakers, large sections of Buddism, etc where there is an absolute and over-riding call for peace. Although I'm not too familiar with it the Ahmadiyya version of the Islamic faith may qualifies under this for me. They essentially reject jihad of a violent nature and state that religious struggle must be done through convincing others, a battle of hearts and minds. I say they may qualify as I haven't investigated it enough to know if they also restrict all non-jihad related violence.
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"There's going to be a special place in Hell for people who spread lies through the veil of logical fallacies disguised as rational argument".
"Oh, you don't like my sarcasm? Well I don't much appreciate your stupid".
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Koran 4:56 "Surely! Those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) We shall burn them in Fire. As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for other skins that they may taste the punishment. Truly, Allah is Ever Most Powerful, All-Wise."
Koran 5:33 " Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment,"
Koran 8:12 "[Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, "I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip."
Koran 9:30 "The Jews say, "Ezra is the son of Allah "; and the Christians say, "The Messiah is the son of Allah." That is their statement from their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved [before them]. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded?"
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p6M-VgXHwwdpJarhyQYapBz-kRc6FrgdOLFAd3IfYz8/edit
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You seem to be deliberately misquoting to misrepresent what is being said. If Islam is not a religion of peace, you should be able to show this by quoting passages from the Koran openly and honestly, not in a way that deceives people.
E.g. If you read the passage before Koran 2:191 then it is clear that "them" refers to people who are attacking and persecuting Muslims. It is often read as allowing self-defence. Similarly 4:56 is talking about the afterlife for disbelievers, e.g. hell. It's no worse than a lot of religions promise disbelievers in terms of eternal supernatural punishment.
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Same goes for every mainstream religion, including Islam. There are peaceful Muslims, there are violent Muslims. Quran can be interpreted in many different ways, depending on the theological school. An average Muslim student in the UK university is likely to be peaceful, and an average ISIS fighter in Iraq is likely to be violent. Same goes for Christianity: Nick Vujicic is a peaceful Christian, while a European crusader was a violent Christian. Atheists also can be either: Dawkins is a peaceful atheist, while Hitler was a violent atheist.
Islam is neither a religion of peace or a religion of war. Its various interpretations, however, can be either, or neither.
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So, no, Islam is not a religion of peace, rather it's a religion that is ready for both war and peace.
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Also, generally speaking, on average, Muslims are radically thinking people. When I say that I mean that throughout countries where Islam has a large enough presence to be counted...the majority of Muslims subscribe to violent, intolerant, prejudicial, sexist and bigoted ideology.
"There's going to be a special place in Hell for people who spread lies through the veil of logical fallacies disguised as rational argument".
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Is islam a religion of peace
"... slay the infidels wherever ye find them..." Holy Qur'an: Sura 9 Verse 5
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"Americanism not Globalism, will be our credo." ~Donald Trump
"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
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