Does Islam Promote Violence?

Does Islam Promote Violence?

For most Americans, Islam was a religion that lived on the periphery of their lives, a culture they caught glimpses of in movies and television shows. Then came the tragic events of 9/11, and suddenly the Western world was desperately grasping to understand a religion they knew precious little about. With all the questions swirling around the true nature of Islam, none has been asked more than this: Does Islam promote violence?

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Islam is a Misunderstood Religion

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Islam is a religion that is not widely understood in the United States although there are many American converts to Islam. In some circles, Islam has also falsely been characterized as promoting violence. To be clear there are some passages in the Holy Koran, the Holy Bible, and the Holy Torah which contain language that seems questionable in these days and times but was perfectly normal in the times in which these books were revealed. The religion of Islam does not promote violence. However, there are extremists, who misuse religion, be it Islam, Christianity, or Judaism, to try to rationalize their extreme views. To suggest that 1.5 Muslims are somehow inherently violent is ridiculous and Islamophobic.

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