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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Muslim Outrage Part of Intimidation Campaign

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There is overwhelming and disturbing proof that a deep culture of violence, a culture of death, pervades much of the Muslim world.  But the most revealing aspect of the Islamic world's violent reactions to perceived slights against their faith is that what enrages many of those who react violently is not the suggestion that Islam is violent, but rather the implied criticism of that violence. The West must recognize these violent outbursts for what they are: calculated acts of outrage meant not to refute but to intimidate non-Muslims into not speaking up at all.

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