Islam is a religion of hate and violence

I am ok with your definitions with the following additions: Violence – 1. Abusive or unjust exercise of power. 2. Abuse or injury to meaning, content, or intent: do violence to a text. 3. Vehemence of feeling or expression; fervor. 4. an unjust, unwarranted, or unlawful display of force, esp such as tends to overawe or intimidate . http://www.thefreedictionary.com... My opponent attempts to portray Islam as a peaceful religion, and the acts of violence are carried out by "extremist. " This remains to be seen. He begins by using the Qur'an and gives an example of a something that can be interpreted in several ways he uses: 2:190 "Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors. " He then states " We see fighting being prescribed in the Qur'an being about defense" using vs 192 to back his idea that this use of force is in defense. The question then becomes defense of what, his inference here is that this is a physical attack, but a more careful examination of vs. 192 would show that force is to be used against those who do not believe as you do. For proof we look at the end of the vs. which I quote "… Such is the reward of those who suppress faith" suppressing a faith does not indicate physical suppression but a disagreeing with the way another believes. So unfortunately for my opponent, and the world, this is a point where the Qur'an is encouraging violence, against those who don't believe like Islam wants with no physical attack present I thank my opponent for proving this point. But for those who may feel this is an isolated quote from the Qur'an I offer these vs. : 2:216 "Fighting is prescribed for you and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But God knoweth and ye know not. " 2:224 "Then fight in the cause of God and know that God heareth and knoweth all things. " 3:157-158 "And if ye are slain or die in the way of God, forgiveness and mercy from God are far better than all they could amass. And if ye die, or are slain, Lo! It is unto God that ye are brought together. " 3:169 "Think not of those who are slain in God's way as dead. Nay, they live finding their sustenance in the presence of their Lord. " 3:195 ". .. Those who have . .. fought or been slain, verily I will blot out from them their iniquities and admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing beneath; a reward from the presence of God . .. " 4:101 ". .. For the Unbelievers are unto you open enemies. " 4:74, 75 "Let those fight in the cause of God who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter. To him who fighteth in the cause of God whether he is slain or gets victory, soon shall we give him a reward of great (value). Those who believe fight in the cause of God and those who reject faith fight in the cause of evil, so fight ye against the friends of Satan, feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan. " 4:89 "They but wish that ye should reject faith as they do, and thus be on the same footing as they. But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of God. But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them…" 4:95 "Not equal are those believers who sit at (at home) and receive no hurt and those who strive and fight in the cause of God with their goods and their persons. God hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than those who sit (at home). 5:36 "The punishment of those who wage war against God and His apostle and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land. That is their disgrace in this world and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter. " 5:54 "O ye who believe. Take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors. They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily God guideth not a people unjust. " 8:12-17 "Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am with you. Give firmness to the believers. I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers. Smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger tips off them. This because they contend against God and his apostle. If any contend against God and his apostle, God is strict in punishment . .. O ye who believe. When ye meet the unbelievers in hostile array, never turn your backs to them. If any do turn his back to them on such a day, unless it be a stratagem of war . .. he draws on himself the wrath of God and his abode is Hell, an evil refuge (indeed). " Now if these again where my only evidence I would agree the argument while complete would be weak, but yet there are many more vs. in the Qur'an like these for the sake of time I will move on. As I stated if I only I had quotes from the Qur'an then it could be argued that these are open for interpretation so what other evidence is there. Lets take a look. I offer the hadith collection of Bukhari for those who do not know this is the most authoritative book in Sunni Islam second only to the Qur'an. We have the following quotes: "Allah's Apostle said, ‘Know that Paradise is under the shades of swords. '" (vol. 4, p. 55) "Allah's Apostle said, ‘I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' and whoever says, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' his life and property will be saved by me…" (vol. 4, p. 124) "It is not fitting for a prophet that he should have prisoners of war (and free them with ransom) until he has made a great slaughter (among his enemies) in the land…" (vol. 4, p. 161) "Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him. " (vol. 9, p. 45) "An infidel spy came to the Prophet while he was on a journey. The spy sat with the companions of the Prophet and started talking and then went away. The Prophet said (to his companions), ‘Chase and kill him. ' So, I killed him. The Prophet then gave him the belongings of the killed spy. " (vol. 4, pp. 181-182) "Some people from the tribe of Ukl came to the Prophet and embraced Islam. The climate of Medina did not suit them, so the Prophet ordered them to go to the (herd of milk) camels of charity and to drink their milk and urine (as a medicine). They did so, and after they had recovered from their ailment (became healthy) they turned renegades (reverted from Islam) and killed the shepherd of the camels and took the camels away. The Prophet sent (some people) in their pursuit and so they were (caught and) brought, and the Prophet ordered that their hands and legs should be cut off and that their eyes should be branded with heated pieces of iron, and that their cut hands and legs should not be cauterized, till they die. " (vol. 8, pp. 519-520) "The Prophet passed by me at a place called Al-Abwa or Waddan, and was asked whether it was permissible to attack the pagan warriors at night with the probability of exposing their women and children to danger. The Prophet replied, "They (i. e. women and children) are from them (i. e. pagans). " (vol. 4, pp. 158-159) Next we have the actions of the prophet himself, 26 times he lead people into battle against those who did not believe as he was teaching. As written about in the book The Life of Muhammad by A. Guillaume and published by Oxford University Press in 1955. Here are some more of the sayings and actions found in this biography: 'Believers are friends one to the other to the exclusion of outsiders … The believers must avenge the blood of one another shed in the way of God (p. 232) "Kill any Jew that falls into your power" a direct command from Muhammad (p.369) In one day 600-900 Jewish men where beheaded (p.464) More to come