Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward

Yet the legitimacy of their personal, peaceful practice does not mean Islam itself is a religion of peace.

the implication that Islam is a religion devoid of violence is simply false.

I suggest friendship rather than fear as a better way forward.

many who say they support sharia only do so because it is the “right answer” for a Muslim to give. They have romantic notions of what sharia is, and they do not realize exactly what they are supporting.

Islam did not elaborate on the Trinity but rejected and replaced it.

the word Islam refers to the peace that comes from surrender.

“If you want to follow the biblical model of attacking a land, the first thing you have to do is wait 400 years.”

Islam is a diverse religion with many expressions, though unfortunately there is a demonstrable tendency among Muslims to assume only one legitimate interpretation of Islam. On account of this, many Muslims accuse one another of apostasy, whether peaceful Muslims disavowing radical Muslims or vice versa. The reality is that Islam can be formulated

Apart from the first thirteen years of Islamic history, when there were not enough Muslims to fight, Islam has always had an elaborate practice or doctrine of war.