The Bible says: "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone..." (John 8:7)
"Judge not, that ye be not judged." (Matthew 7:1)
When Muhammad proclaimed His Revelation, He was persecuted by the people of His land. As Jesus said: "Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country." (Luke 4:24) Muhammad and His followers were beaten, tortured and persecuted. Muhammad never defended Himself, but eventually decided to flee to Medina, in order to avoid conflict and protect His nascent faith. But this was not enough for His persecutors. They waged war on Him and tried to destroy every last man, woman and child who followed Islam. Only then did Muhammad permit defensive warfare against the "infidels". Infidel, btw, means pagan. Jews and Christians are "People of the Book". The Qur'an forbid killing innocents, aggression, chopping down trees during battle, etc. It enjoined protection of orphans and the weak. Muhammad only produced good fruits!
2007-01-23
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