Conversation so far:
when was sam introduced to islam?
CANNOTANSWER.
how does sam feel about islam?
Harris has criticized common usage of the term "Islamophobia".
"My criticism of Islam is a criticism of beliefs and their consequences.
how does he view the peacefulness of islam?
The idea that Islam is a 'peaceful religion hijacked by extremists' is a dangerous fantasy.
what happened in 2006?
In 2006, after the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, Harris wrote, "The idea that Islam is a 'peaceful religion hijacked by extremists' is a dangerous fantasy.
does he think muslims are dangerous?
the Muslim world is utterly deranged by its religious tribalism.
what does the news have to say?
The Huffington Post on whether critics of Islam are unfairly labeled as bigots.
what about rights, freedoms, and islam?
The freedom to poke fun at Mormonism is guaranteed [not by the First Amendment but.

Question: why does islam have such a bad rap?
Self-contained rewrite: why does islam have such a bad doctrine?