Islam is Not a Religion of Peace

I'm starting this rebuttal off saying I don't dislike Muslim people, I dislike their beliefs. I'm not saying there are not good Muslim people, There are. You said "Of course, As the founder of Islam lived so many centuries ago, It is hard to determine who Mohammad was. Before you go and spout accusations about a man being a violent pedophile, I want definitive evidence because from a reader's point of view, You sound uneducated in the field and believe that Muslim are only terrorist and dirty people. " Just because a political figure such as Muhammad lived centuries ago, It does not mean we don't know much about him, Especially when he is so popularized for his legacy. As the founder of the world's currently most dangerous religion, I would argue we know enough about him to draw the conclusions I aforementioned. 1) Muhammad was illiterate - he could not read or write. He was referred to as an unlettered Man by the Qur'an itself in 29:48. This is not a disputed fact. 2) Muhammad was delusional - he believed in magic, Such as the creation of Adam from dust, As well as many other ridiculous reality defying things. This by its very definition is delusional. His followers are also delusional for the same reasons. This is something Muslims share with Christians and other Abrahamic followers. 3) Muhammad was a violent pedophile - one of his many wives, Aisha, Was married to him by the age of 6-7 (possibly 9 depending on the source you use). The Qur'an condones domestic violence (4:34) and murder in several places including (2:191). 4) I never said the word terrorist or dirty people, But nice attempt trying to straw man me in your fit of defensive gibberish. 4a) That being said, I do agree that Muslim's are prone to terrorism. This is not an absolute, There are non-terrorist Muslims who do not take their religion entirely literal. However, Even the non-terrorist ones often times do not speak out against their terrorist cohorts. Their faith clearly states that infidels (non-believers) should be killed where they stand and the quickest way to heaven is through Jihad (holy war). Terrorists are not only bad people, They are considered "good" Muslims. They believe what they are doing is right and they are convinced Allah is on their side. You said "Now, I want to focus on the core ideas of the Qu'ran which is the holy book of Islam. The Core ideas are known as the Five Pillars of Islam. The ideas represented by the pillars must be followed or the person is NOT considered a real Muslim. One of these pillars is called "Zakat". It essentially means Alms. It states that those who are more fortunate are to give to those who are less fortunate. This may not seem like much, But when you really consider, You are expending resources to those who you are not familiar with purely based on the idea of Zakat. " So there are 5 pillars in Islam that are OBLIGATORY acts of worship, That doesn't mean it's a religion of peace, And it doesn't mean it's practitioners are performing charitable acts willingly. One could argue they are only doing it to meet the requirements of their 5 pillars. I'm not saying this is the case, But being that it is obligatory, It doesn't really help your case. 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. Islam also makes the claim that it is the final revelation and nothing will come after it. It's core doctrine is center-pieced around holy war and domination. Muslims aren't content enough to just coexist and practice their beliefs, They also need to push their religious nonsense into the political domain. Approximately 51% of surveyed Muslims agreed that Muslims in America should have the option to be governed by Sharia Law and courts, According to the CSP survey conducted by The Polling Company. Nearly 1/5 of the Muslim respondents agreed that the use of violence was acceptable to force Sharia Law. Nearly 1/4 of Muslims surveyed agreed that it was acceptable to use violence to punish Islamic offenders. Don't tell me this is a religion of peace. I'm not even mentioning groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda. You said "It would be unfair to stereotype as terrorists an entire religious group based on less than 2% of its population" There are about 1. 5 billion Muslims. 2% is 30 million. There are 30 million religiously motivated terrorists that all have one thing in common - Islam.