Islam is Not a Religion of Peace

Muhammad's illiteracy has nothing to do with the nature of Islam. Literacy was also very uncommon as there was no public education and when there was education, It was privately funded. Believing in magic does not make someone delusional. It may have been a cultural aspect of his life. Humans back then had no way of knowing of evolution therefore, They had to fall back on creating myths or stories to try to comprehend certain aspects of the world. For example, Constellations and seasons. Ancient Greeks are well known for creating myths that helped people understand how seasons and constellations came to be. I agree that Christians and Muslims do share a common link, A belief that magic or miracles can happen or exist. Muhammad was a violent pedophile? Well, It is hard to define pedophiles back then because there wasn't anyone to say that it was immoral or illegal. He was perfectly within his bounds. This in no way means I condone child marriage but his culture allowed it so it happened. Doesn't make him a pedophile because it was allowed, Merely makes him someone who exercises his freedom. I am shaky on the Qur'an condoning domestic violence but again, This was common among all peoples of the world. No laws preventing it or outlawing it. Therefore, The Qur'an didn't condone illegal activity back then. It can also be deduced that the good people who believe in Islam do also comply with modern-day laws so child marriage and domestic violence are likely avoided. (Murder as well of course) I didn't attempt to 'straw man' you. I stereotyped you. I stereotyped you as a person who is uneducated and merely believes whatever they are told. A racist and an immature person. All just to give you a little perspective on what you are doing to all the people who are Muslim. Think bigger before you jump to conclusions, Good sir. Muslims are not prone to terrorism. Extremists are. They use Religion and form a cult. Just like the Christian Branch Davidians did at Waco. The faith does believe in fighting to protect the religion but so does Christianity. I think you forget that Neo-Nazis exist. A sort of domestic terrorist if you will. They are not Muslims and Muslims surely do not believe them as good. Another false stereotype of yours. If you do not believe me that Christianity is just a crude and violent, Look at the Crusades. It took only the wave of a hand for thousands of lives to be lost on either side of the war. Christians brutally murdered other Christians en route to the holy and if they refused to join. These people believed that God was on their side and the Pope said they were doing right so they went ahead and killed for the sake of it. Islam is not the most violent. You said this, "What is the penalty for apostasy? Since it was a rhetorical question, I'll just answer it - death. Innocent children are indoctrinated in a religiously dogmatic and violent environment where they are coerced into Islam and then threatened with the penalty of death if they leave. " As if Islam was the only religion to do so. It isn't. Christians are baptized into the religion practically marking the child as one of God. Punishment of refusing to comply with 'God's word'? ETERNAL DAMNATION in hell of course. Again, This isn't uncommon among religions. If you don't follow the rules of the Religion, You don't get into the happy afterlife. Simple. Christianity has the same objective. The Crusades proved that. The quote, "Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, On Earth as it is on Heaven. " States that all are to be children of God. All are to believe/be his. Are you aware of the Council of Trent or the Spanish Inquisition? Funny how Islam is the MOST violent religion if that was Christianity. The pointless loss of life and the suffering caused is insignificant to that of Islam. The Survey you mentioned, Again, Everyone is allowed their own thoughts and beliefs. That does not define a religion. ISIS and Al-Qaeda are extremists groups that claim to be Muslims. A cult of violence. Just as the Branch Davidians didn't define all of Christianity. The same goes. "It would be unfair to stereotype as terrorists an entire religious group based on less than 2% of its population" "Less than 2% of its population" I couldn't have been specific because there is no way to know. It is most likely less than the number you provided. These people aren't linked by Islam. They are linked by a common enemy they see is plaguing their territory. The USA for example, Wanted oil so an unnecessary war was declared and we still fight a sequel of that war. Many of the people born in the warzone have known nothing but death and fighting because people were greedy. To repeat, A common enemy brought these people together and they believed that their only option was to fight back. So they did. The Same reason a majority of European countries revolted against their conservative leaders in 1848. A common enemy with no way out and no voice to be heard.