Is Islam really worse than other religions?

I am utterly non-religious but I fully disagree with people who single out Islam as being worse. Action depends on how religious text is interpreted and that is based on culture and wider social/political factors.

Quoting nasty verses written in the Qu'ran does not win an argument because it doesn't take account for the vast majority of Muslims who are peaceful and non-fundamentalist. It also doesn't account for the fact that most Christians do not take the Bible literally. Jesus Christ was a socialist pacifist who could forgive anything and the Old Testement God was violent and vengeful.

I live in a part of London with plenty of Muslims and when people call Muslims backward, insular and 'not-integrated' this clashes with my own personal experience. Only 1% of Americans are Muslims and when you don't personally know a group of people, it is easier to be susceptible to media stereotypes.

Also, Reza Aslam is awesome:

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1QfgDkFR5E]

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Goralski · 51-55, M

It sorta says ya gotta convert to it or die. ..am I missing something in d translation

SW-User

The part where a little research proves that claim to be inexistent tbh :v

And that in fact it says the opposite in the script. It says that there is no compulsion in the entire religion

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

Did you read what I wrote?

If all Christians followed the Bible literally (which you can't because it contradicts itself) then Western Society would be VERY different.

Goralski · 51-55, M

@Pirate: Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing... but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until there is no more Fitnah [disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah] and worship is for Allah alone.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Goralski: [quote]Quoting nasty verses written in the Qu'ran does not win an argument because it doesn't take account for the vast majority of Muslims who are peaceful and non-religious. It also doesn't account for the fact that most Christians do not take the Bible literally. Jesus Christ was a socialist pacifist who could forgive anything and the Old Testement God was violent and vengeful. [/quote]

I wrote this at the top but predictably, nobody read it.

SW-User

"...from where they have turned you out..."

That clearly restricts them to only give payback. Not overkill

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