[Pete]

This thread has spun on and on and on and on and on. Both sides have begun to cherry pick actions and times from both sides of the issue. Both sides are also begining to get a bit personal in the replies.

Let's boil a few things down into bite size chunks.

1.) Most religions had a period in their past where the religion was pushed on the point of a sword or spear, either by the priest or ruler.

2.) Even today some sects within most religions take and extreme view and can kill, all in the name of their religion.

3.) As a whole, most religions today have pulled back from the extreme view and try to live in peace with other religions.

4.) Islam has not. It still is pushing the view that Islam is the only true religion and that all others must either convert, submit or die.


So it is clear that until Islam goes through the modern reformation (?) that most other religions have; then, Yes Islam is at War with the west, and south, and north and east.

Also, Islam is a religious nation, not a geographic nation. That means any follower of Islam has the potential to be in the Combat Forces, the Auxillery, the Underground or other pasive support role unless they prove otherwise.

You are stupid if you give the enemy the benifit of the doubt in war time.