[Rich30047]

Many of our leaders here in the U.S., along with most Muslim-Americans, talk about Islam as being a ‘religion of peace.’ However, when you look at some verses in the Koran, they do appear to be promoting violence (and the killing of) non-Muslims. Or am I just somehow taking these out of context?? (sorry about the spacing; the submit form is hosing my blank lines): [2.191] And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from whence they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it, but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the recompense of the unbelievers. [2.193] And fight with them until there is no persecution, and religion should be only for Allah, but if they desist, then there should be no hostility except against the oppressors. [9.5] So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

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Name : Rich30047, Gender : M, Religion : Atheist, Age : 35, City : Boston, State : MA, Country : United States, 

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