The evil that is Islam

I won't be bogged down in semantics, 'egregious error' notwithstanding; the hadiths/ sunnah are held in the highest esteem by Islamic scholars and used to 'interpret' or 'discover' the infallible truth of the koran, and to clarify some of its many contradictions, from what I have read. The practices of the prophet are also revered as those of the Perfect Man, are they not? Allah is rarely mentioned without the addition of "and his apostle"- true? You quote early Meccan verses when the prophet was not in a strong position; he even told his followers to acknowledge the 3 female pagan gods of the Arabs of Mecca in an attempt to curry favour with the powerful Quraysh (?) tribe. Later he was forced to retract as his followers pointed out his error in polytheism, hence the "Satanic Verses" as he was (supposedly) deceived by Satan. One must ask- why did all powerful ALLAH not know what was going on?? You are being disingenuous- you know full well that nearly ALL the (gentler) Meccan verses were abrogated by later (violent) ones after the journey to Medina, where the prophet achieved full power and control over his followers. "given that there wasn't anything remotely violent about it during this time" You ARE referring to 7CE? Outrageous statement! Here is a link for the basics of Islam and I leave it to our readers to judge for themselves- www.jihadwatch.org/islam-101.html; another - http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com... You will find cross-references to Islamic authorities including the most renowned al-Bukhari and others. I note you have given no such citations. There are a great many others, all supporting my thesis of the violent nature of Islam, which continues to this very day. Look at the decapitations, amputations, crucifixion and burning alive depicted, plus the horrific abuse of women in honor killings, all accompanied by cries of Allah-huAkbar! If this does not constitute terror and control, what does? This is NOT the work of a few fanatics, otherwise where is the outcry from the 'moderate muslim majority'? Deafening silence, mostly. Muhammad waged genocidal war against all who opposed him. Ordering 'great slaughter' of defeated enemies is hardly self-defence. Decapitating 600-900 prisoners while he watched is merciful, you say? I would hardly call it that; no, I don't make 'sensational' claims, all I say is proven by the Islamic sources themselves. Now, your Perfect Man who every true Muslim seeks to emulate... Pervert- marries Aisha at 6 years old; restrains himself by 'thighing' her as she's too small for penetration. So considerate of her that he waits until she is a mature woman of NINE before 'consummating' the marriage! In Aisha's own words, her hair fell out (with the shock and horror she must have felt). He was 54, as you know. Narcissist- used make-up, dressed in Aisha's clothes, the rest is here- http://www.faithfreedom.org... -and you claim this was a HUMBLE man? It beggars belief! Aisha herself said "the prophet receives verses from Allah to suit every problem he faces" (not exact words but I cannot recall the Destruction of western civilisation- for 1400 years Islam has preached jihad- & I know how Islamists love to pretend that word is misinterpreted. Countries all over Europe and the USA have been infiltrated by jihadists, following the teachings of Islam to the letter. They have conducted more than 19,500 fatal attacks since 9/11. Kenyan embassies, Bali bombings, London bombings, Madrid, not to mention Afghanistan, Iraq, and a host of others. So much for the religion of peace! Mosques have become centers of terror training in western countries. You mention Islam's proud history of 'building facets' by which I assume you mean the 'Golden Age' when Islamic scholars preserved and built on the achievements of the great civilizations they conquered. Greece, Rome, Persia, India... yes this is true but it was not original. Islam also burned the great library at Alexandria and the tradition continues with the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan, Timbuktu, and the latest idiocy, the proposed destruction of the Great Pyramids of Egypt. You may think I am patronising you in wishing you could overcome your indoctrination and see your religion in the cold factual light of day; not so, it would be a tremendous achievement on your part. A very, very rare occurrence in the Islamic world, I fear.