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>I don't think you can give Islam a free pass on this one. All
>those radicals doing their thing are basing their actions on
>the Koran and Hadiths. As much as Coach and Mbajuni try to
>defend Islam and exonerate it from all the actions of it's
>more fanatical followers, I have to say that most of the
>culpability for those radicals' actions has to be placed on
>the religion of Islam.


Good point. As I was telling coach in another thread. You may claim that the religion is one of piece and I accept and understand your point. But there is something inherently wrong with a religion who's apparent 'message of peace' can be so easily misconstrued. The reality is that you cannot claim that all these violent fundamentalists are complete lunatics who go entirely against all the tenets of Islam, considering the fact that they use the Same Koran you use to back up their beliefs and actiions. Now, untill it's author can come and clarify all ambiguity (which I think we can agree won't be happening any time soon) both positions are perfectly valid. Now again, coach, my simple concern, is that there is obviously something wrong with a religion, that can so easily and by so many be interpretated in such a violent light.