Islam is a religion of peace

The quotes that I found from the Quran is preaching war. At the very least this proves that Islam isn't solely a religion of peace like it is claimed to be but war as well which means it isn't a religion of peace. I will also curb the mentioning of the actions of the US & other nations. We are talking about Islam & what its preaches, not Christian nations actions & beliefs. Rather Christianity is the most warmongering religion or not is irrelevant. Rather Islam is a religion of peace or not is what is relevant. "The first verses you mentioned starting with slay them wherever you find them are meant for war" Let this be proof that Islam doesn't just preach peace but war as well. I assume that this battle he mentions regards one of the Crusades. The Crusades were launched when Islamic forces continued to expand outward in near all directions. [1] It wasn't until after 400 years of Islam defeating Christians with the eventual invasion of Europe from the west and the east did the Christians start the Crusades [2] to push them out from those lands & it ended with Islam reigning supreme in Africa and the Middle East. Islam attacked the US without any reason EXCEPT the one that the Quran teaches which is to attack, expand, & enslave. The US didn't start a war with Islam in 1801, it was Islam that started a war with us. Furthermore, as I stated in round 1, slavery. My opponent says "but we treat our slaves better then you treated yours!". I'm sorry, that is a moot point, slavery is slavery, given a choice they would have preferred not to be a slave to a Muslim in which case they were not given such a choice. Muslims expanded aggressively, waged war, enslaved non Muslim nations & peoples. This proves beyond doubt that Islam is not a religion of peace. For as long as there was slavery in the United States, & even before its discovery, Muslims attacked, raped, & enslaved non believers. [3] I have no doubt that you can muster quotes of tolerance & peace. I can just as easily find quotes of intolerance & war, as I previously did. My ability to so easily find such hateful statements of intolerance towards Jews, Christians, & other non believers, & the methods of war, rather they were warranted or not Proves that Islam isn't one with peace. On your statements that Islam fights wars in defense. It simply isn't true. The Barbary Wars unequivocally proves your statement false. It proves that Islam is not a religion of peace for it preaches & practices those things, For a religion of peace to be a religion of peace, it can't call for relentless jihad that sees fit to subdue & convert nations and peoples' which is what they do and did. [4]. Enslaving non believers cause they are non believers is by absolutely no means a tolerant and peaceful religion. Waging a war with non Muslim nations because they are non Muslim nations is by absolutely no means a tolerant and peaceful religion. [5] I easily prove that the they exist with your acknowledgement of them, followed with the sources I've provided. I feel I've adequately proved that Islam isn't just a religion of peace & tolerance, Islam promotes slavery of non believers, promotes war in an effort to subdue, convert, and force tributes on non Islamic nations. Historically, Islam can been seen to rapidly conquer vast swaths of land in Jihad against non believers. Say that it is ok for them to do so because of the very quotes I quoted in this debate, ones that the Barbary states ambassador made to the United States when asked why start a war with us when we've done nothing to you. With my opponents acknowledgement of their existence, with the proved expansionist policies of Islam which can only lead to war, and the sources proving these to be true, I ask that voters to vote con. I'd also like to thank my opponent for creating this debate. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org... [3] [4] https://en.wikipedia.org... [5] https://en.wikipedia.org...