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Isn't Islam a religion of death and conquest? [Spirituality & Religion]

The Quran apparently has verses that say to kill the Jew, Christian and unbelievers, that they are infidels.

Does this apply only to the radicals and people like Osam Bin Laden or is this what each muslim believes. Also, it does say that the only way Islam finds peace is when the whole world is under sharia law and accepts Islam as the only religion.

Are there different versions of the Quran or Islam? I know under Christianity there are different beliefs eg. Catholics, protestants, JW, etc. Is it the same with Islam?

Here are some of what I found online.

Now, let us have a closer look at what the Koran says about the infidels:-

Slay the unbelievers wherever you find them(2:191)
Make war on the infidels living in your neighboorhood (9:123)
When opportunity arises, kill the infidels wherever you catch them (9:5)
Kill the Jews and the Christians if they do not convert to Islam or refuse to pay Jizya tax (9:29)
Any religion other than Islam is not acceptable (3:85)
The Jews and the Christians are perverts; fight them (9:30)
Maim and crucify the infidels if they criticise Islam. (5:33)
The infidels are unclean; do not let them into a mosque (9:28)
Punish the unbelievers with garments of fire, hooked iron rods, boiling water; melt their skin and bellies
(22:19)
Do not hanker for peace with the infidels; behead them when you catch them (47:4)
The unbelievers are stupid; urge the Muslims to fight them (8:65)
Muslims must not take the infidels as friends (3:28)
Terrorise and behead those who believe in scriptures other than the Qur’an (8:12)
Muslims must muster all weapons to terrorise the infidels (8:60)
The Qur’an certainly proclaims that when the time is appropriate, Muslims must use force to convert the unbelievers to Islam. For the non-Muslims, the alternative to this is to pay the humiliating protection money (Jizya tax) or be killed (by beheading, of course). A militarily dominant Islam, without doubt, precludes the peaceful co-existence with the unbelievers if the Muslims have to abide strictly by the unalterable stipulations of the Qur’an.
This is why we see very few “moderate” muslims coming out and speaking against the violence. There is so much overwhelming evidence stacked against them not able to be “moderate” because of the fundamental belief’s of Islam.
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MasterofNone · 26-30, M
I can't tell for each Muslim but after a lot of in depth conversations a Muslim friend of mine revealed that he doesn't believe that Muslims should kill others but he said that that is what will happen to restore the Islamic Rule in the world as was at the time of Adam.

You see some Muslims who protest against the terrorists too but I don't know if they're actually few or portrayed so by media.

Also most Muslims I've talked to never talk about Islamic terrorists but say "the US government is the biggest terrorist". I won't deny that but whatever. I don't want to be the judge lol.
Steverick · 61-69, M
I would tend to agree. To have this not happen Islam must go thru some type of Reformation as did Christianity. I don't see that happening anytime soon. Moderate Muslims are afraid to speak against the Jihad killings/violence fearful of their own person safety, and rightly so. I think Muslims think the US is the bigger terrorist because of support for Israel as well as say Iran's "Death to America, the Great Satan" rhetoric plus our successful wars in Iraq. Muslims/Islam have a LONG memory and still call us, The West, the Crusaders for crying out loud - and they for the most part won that struggle. Perhaps if the large young population in Iran can overthrow the authoritarian mullahs that run their county and institute some form of Republic that formentioned softening of Islam can begin?