Re: Islam was: 2nd and 3rd rate powers

--- "K.H.Ranitzsch" <KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Leary" <john_t_leary@yahoo.com>
> 
> > The operative word in Islamic Commonwealth is
> > ISLAMIC,  one of the imperatives of the religion
> > is 'convert or die'.   Those who survive the
> > conquest have accepted the religions control
> > of their life.
> 
> Side note: In fact over its history Islam as a
> religion has been reasonably
> tolerant, at least towards the 'people of the book'
> (Christians and Jews).

Right.

Then explain all the martyrs who died under Arabic and
Turkish rule.  Should I start listing them?

> Forcible conversion of individuals is even
> doctrinally frowned upon, AFAIK.

That's not what the Koran says.

John

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