Islam is a religion of War.

OutlineI. IntroII. HeavenIII. HellIV. TribalismV. TotalitarianismVI. SummaryVII. SourcesI. IntroThank you to my opponent in advance for accepting the debate. As a non-Muslim it seem obvious to me that Islam is a religion of war, just as all religions are. That includes Hinduism, yes sadly Hinduism is a religion of war also. Yet, lately I've noticed disturbing claims contrary to my world view. Claims like "Islam is a religion of peace." This annoys me to no end. I hope to rectify this misconception in this debate. Just because somebody makes a claim like, "I am to be trusted, or I am a kind and generous person" doesn't make the claim true. Yet, too often people fall for a direct lie. Where black is white and white is black. The best example is the whimsical Disney movie Pinocchio, and the character Honest John. Honest John is not very honest, in fact he is a con artist. My hat off to the creator of this wonderful film. [1]II. HeavenIf you want to create a warlike religion, the first component you need is the concept of Heaven. A place that is better than Earth. A place people yearn to go, and will do ANYTHING to get to Heaven. I'm sorry, for all caps but that point needs to be emphasized. Does the Koran make references to Heaven? Yes, Islam has the concept of Heaven. ""Say: Shall I give you glad tidings of things Far better than those? For the righteous are Gardens in nearness to their Lord... and the good pleasure of Allah. For in Allah's sight are (all) His servants" (3:15)."Allah will say: This is a day in which the truthful will profit from their truth. Theirs are gardens, with rivers flowing beneath - their eternal Home. Allah is well-pleased with them, and they with Allah. That is the great salvation" (5:119)." [2]III. HellHell is another valuable component needed when constructing a warlike religion. Again, a strong motivation to stay within the lines and obey unquestioningly. As we known from the events of world war II, obeying unquestionable has catastrophic consequences. [3] As per Islamic religious doctrine there is a Hell. "The consistent description of Hell in the Quran is as a blazing fire which is fueled by "men and stones." It is thus often called "hell-fire." "...fear the Fire whose fuel is men and stones,- which is prepared for those who reject Faith" (2:24). "...Enough is Hell for a burning fire. Those who reject Our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire... For Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise" (4:55-56). "But he whose balance (of good deeds) is found to be light, will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit. And what will explain to you what this is? A Fire blazing fiercely!" (101:8-11)." [4]IV. TribalismReligion creates tribalism. This is obvious, but here's a link to back up my claim. "In his new book Born Atheist, Tim Covell searches to explain why religious zealots kill,and comes up with a novel explanation, tribalism." [5]V. TotalitarianismThe Islam religion is a totalitarianism, even more so then other religions. Making Islam possibly the most warlike of all religions in the history of man-kind. First, you are not allowed to worship any other God. Second, you must submit yourself to God fully. I've read a lot of other religions, and none have I seen other than Islam where you must have total submission to God. "namely the total submission (tasleem) to the Will of Allah. " [6]For example, in most religions you have to knee to pray, yet I don't see this is total submission, unlike Islam. Why does totalitarianism lead to war? Again, think of the events of WWII. [3]VI. SummaryThank you for reading this argument. In conclusion, I find not only is Islam warlike, but is the most warlike and totalitarianism religion. Please halt deluding yourselves into thinking Islam is a religion of peace, its nothing but a war machine enshrouded in lies, ritual, and deception. Best of luck to my opponent. VII. Sources1. http://www.imdb.com... 2. http://islam.about.com...3. http://www.history.com...4. http://islam.about.com...5. http://bornatheist.com...6. https://www.ius.org.uk...