SeaGypsy wrote:Actually the Koran is a collection of books composed in 3 stages, which often repeat themselves, based on purported actions & sayings of Mohammed. It does not purport to be the voice of God, in the way the modern Bible is designed, is tiny by comparison & covers about 30-40 years in varying detail of the life of 'The Last Prophet'. Who predicted a final forced conversion of the entire world to Islam as the only way to save the world.
This does not negate my points. I do however like your explanation, thanks. I could never get a good answer from my Wahhabi "buddies" on exactly how the Koran was written down. They just told me others wrote it, based on what Mohamed said. Then you have to consider the whole Hadith thing, which is guidance based on the sayings and actions of Mohamed himself...
An expat I worked with had a theory that when Mohamed was in the cave, he was actually talking with a defrocked monk who was telling him a very bad version of the bible.
On a more serious note, I believe Islam (at least the Wahhabi version), is a serious threat to all other religions (and athiests), especially the ones not from Abraham or the "Book". Islam intends to take over the world, and its followers will conduct both types of Jihad to do it.
Equally scary, is most westerners somehow believe Muslims, deep down, have the same values and beliefs as them. They don't, and we underestimate that.
We need to get our military out of there. The longer we stay, the worse we make it.
Europe is also going to provide the US with valuable lessons on migration control. Hopefully we will be paying attention.