Islam is a religion of violence

Accepted. I will begin with outlining the definition of "Islam" and "violence":Islam n 1. (Islam) the religion of Muslims, having the Koran as its sacred scripture andteaching that there is only one God and that Mohammed is his prophet;Mohammedanism 2. (Islam) a. Muslims collectively and their civilization. b. the countries where the Muslim religion is predominant. vi·o·lence n. 1. Physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing: crimes of violence. 2. The act or an instance of violent action or behavior. 3. Intensity or severity, as in natural phenomena; untamed force: the violence of a tornado. 4. Abusive or unjust exercise of power. 5. Abuse or injury to meaning, content, or intent: do violence to a text. 6. Vehemence of feeling or expression; fervor.Now, with these definitions in mind, I will proceed with providing Qu'ranic verses, that involve and/or promote violence. Note that these are direct translations. (Qu'ran 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] 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] and worship is for Allah alone. But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun (the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)"In this particular verse, Muhammed and his followers had just reloacted to Mecca. On the contrary to defending themselves from the Meccan population, they were openly commiting offensive warefare in order to drive the Meccans out of their city; which they eventually achieved. (Qu'ran 2:244) "Then fight in the cause of Allah, and know that Allah Heareth and knoweth all things." This verse is explictly urging followers of Allah to fight for his cause. Without outlining additional context or any valid reason why his followers should do so. (Qu'ran 4:76) "Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah". Again, here we have a verse openly endorsing fight for the cause of Allah. The implication is that all of those who believe are required to fight and that if they do not, they are simply not true believers. (Qu'ran 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 Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks."Once more, a verse not only endorsing but commanding violence and the slaying of those who reject the Islamic faith. (Qu'ran 4:95) "Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath Allah promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath He distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward. Here we have a verse that is criticizing Muslims who do not go receive hurt and fight in the cause of Allah. This is all Muslims that essentially practice peace, the impliction is that these Muslims are not worthy of Allah's recognition and that to be a true believer of him, one must strive and fight. (Qu'ran 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"In this verse, the correct response to anyone that makes mischief in the land is that they be murdered or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off or that they should be imprisoned. Thus, you have a verse promoting and applying to the term of violence. (Qu'ran 8:15) "O ye who believe! When ye meet those who disbelieve in battle, turn not your backs to them.Who so on that day turneth his back to them, unless maneuvering for battle or intent to join a company, he truly hath incurred wrath from Allah, and his habitation will be hell, a hapless journey's end." Another verse that is explictly commanding those who believe to wage war on those who disbelieve and purposely not turn their backs to them, but rather attack and fight them on their basis of their disbelief. (Qu'ran 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."So, a prophet should not have prisoners of war until he has made a great slaughter in the land. First off, we have a verse advocating prisoners of war, and secondly, slaughter is being outlined and promoted. (Qu'ran 9:30) "And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!".So, Allah basically must destroy these Jews and Christians based on their individual belief of who the son of Allah (G-d) is. (Qu'ran 9:88) "But the Messenger, and those who believe with him, strive and fight with their wealth and their persons: for them are (all) good things: and it is they who will prosper."Back to the "striving" and "fighting". (Qu'ran 9:111) "Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Quran: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme." This verse is suggesting that Allah basically likes his "believers" to slay and be slain. Is that not promoting violence? Here we have a "holy book" that is openly encouraging its followers to go and kill and be killed themselves. Which in modern terms, alludes to the sense of "martyrdom" is is currently practiced among Islamic terroist orgainzations and the fact many of them themselves are prepared to not only kill others, but be killed for the "cause" that they think they have. (Qu'ran 9:123) "O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness." A verse stating to followers that any unbelievers that are near to you are to be fought against. (Bukhari 52:177) Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."A verse not only advocating violence, but violence and intolerance against a religious minority. It is encouraging Muslims to believe that they compelled to fight the Jews, and that somehow; a stone can speak. (Bukhari 52:65) The Prophet said, 'He who fights that Allah's Word, Islam, should be superior, fights in Allah's Cause. As with previous verse, the "prophet" Muhammed is endorsing fight in Allah's word, and in his cause. Additionally, he is stating that those who do fight for Allah should be superior. (Muslim 1:33) "The Messenger of Allah said: I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"In this verse, it states that the messenger of Allah is commanded to fight people until they testify that there is no G-d Allah, and that Muhammed is the messenger of Allah. So anyone who does not testify this, will be continued to be fought against. (Hisham 484) “Allah said, ‘A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. Muhammad, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But Allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.’”Another verse advocating slaughter and collecting captives. Even stating that Allah, desires killing to manifest the religion of Islam. I'd include more verse, but it seems I've ran out of characters. In round two I will be covering the external aspects of Islam being a religion of violence. (1.) http://www.thefreedictionary.com...(2.) http://www.thefreedictionary.com...;