Islam is a religion of peace rather than the stereotypical Islam represented by the terrorists

I accept. In this debate I will take the stance that Islam is NOT a religion of peace, but not detrimental to society. In fact, it is one of the bloodiest religions in theory. PLEASE DO NOT DISMISS MY CASE AS BEING "STEREOTYPICAL" OR "BIASED". I will present three main arguments to prove my rather controversial, but logical point. I propose Islam is NOT a religion of peace, but most Muslims are a PEOPLE of peace. Let us define peace: peace: freedom from or the cessation of war or violence We kid ourselves if we tell each other we can live without war or violence. It is in human nature, embedded in our genes that we NEED to establish dominance over opposing groups, but this urge has been suppressed by modern society. The Quran contains at least 109 verses that call Muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of Islamic rule. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding. Muslims who do not join the fight are called 'hypocrites' and warned that Allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter. (Source: http://www.thereligionofpeace.com...) A. It is about what parts the practitioner wishes to follow. It is undeniable that the Quran looks down upon today's accepted ideas, such as homosexuality. Qur'an (7:80-84) - "...For ye practice your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds.... And we rained down on them a shower of brimstone..." In fact, it even teaches us that we should kill those guilty of it. However, we do not see our next door Muslim friends castrating everybody wearing rainbow shirts. It is about what parts of the Quran Muslims wish to accept and express. This is similar to how God (same guy as Allah) killed everyone in the way of the Jews, but Jews are probably the nicest people you will meet. B. ISIL isn't wrong. Yes, we see ISIL as a terrorist group. No longer do we fight against a faceless enemy, we now have an enemy that rallies under a banner. But sadly, ISIL is rarely wrong. On the contrary, they are a stickler for the Quran-- they follow every word to the letter, they obey the words of Allah to the syllable, and, hell, the officers have to memorize large chunks of it. But following orders doesn't make them wrong. Because ISIL is notorious for following every single word of the Quran and are so brutal of non-Islamic people tells us that Islam at the core is a very bloody religion. C. Quran dictates when you should commit violence. This argument supplements my case, and will be a series of quotes. Prohibition of other gods (rather common). Death penalty for this crime (not so common) Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing...but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until there is no more Fitnah [disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah]" VIOLENCE IS MEDICATION FOR THE SOUL Quran (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 Allah knoweth, and ye know not." Mutilation of enemies Quran (5:33) - "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement" NO PRISONERS, ONLY SLAUGHTER OF ENEMIES Quran (8:67) - "It is not for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war until he had made a great slaughter in the land..." Quran (9:5) - "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive 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." Allah-approved destruction Quran (17:16) - "And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction." Now, I'd like to move onto my rebuttals. 1. Quran only advocates self defense. Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find [unbelievers/usurpers]..." Openly slay those who don't believe in Allah? Perfect example of self defense. 2. Muslims don't fight against Muslims My opponent is using logical fallacies called "dicto simplificer". He generalizes Muslims into two separate fighting entities and tells us "since they're fighting each other", Muslim terrorists must not be Muslim. This is an overgeneralization and incorrect. The Pakistani Army is NOT simply "Muslim", just like how the American army isn't simply "Christian". And Muslim terrorists are the purest form of Islam you'll find anywhere in the world. Next, the "Muslims never fight with other Muslims" is-- please excuse my language-- BS. ISIL is murdering Muslim women by the hundreds if they refuse to join their "support groups" aka "army brothels" or refuse to pay an outrageous weekly tax. Is my opponent inferring that Muslim women are not human? In conclusion, I stay firm behind my stance that Islam is a religion of violence, but Muslims today are a people of peace. Terrorists like ISIL only prove to show how brutal ancient religions like Islam are in their pure form. I would like to end with this-- "Islam teaches that non-Muslims are less than fully human. Muhammad said that Muslims can be put to death for murder, but that a Muslim could never be put to death for killing a non-Muslim." ------------ Sources: https://www.google.com... http://www.thereligionofpeace.com... http://www.thereligionofpeace.com...