betiko wrote:The Coran is not a book of hate. Some muslim currents and the way they interpret the Coran are.
As Duk is suggesting there are specific parts of the book that call for an ultimatum. A foreigner in your lands must either convert or at very least pay tribute to the prophet. Other wise they must be killed to the very last one.
To deny that is a second thing directed by the prophet, "peace be upon him."
As some will try to suggest that type of thing is also pretty clearly in the Old Testament.
The difference is the Old Testament is a translation of the Torah, which was directions for specific people, to kill other specific people before their temple was destroyed making it impossible to go there to sacrifice a bird to pay for your sin.
The book you speak of is a translation of directions for the future. Ask any Muslim, you cannot get the full understanding of Islam unless you know Arabic and have the right Imam.
On the other hand you only get a full understanding of Yeshua by loving everyone, even your enemies. Regardless of what some falsely teach launguage is not a barrier. It's not impossible, but often it seems like it is. Many claiming to be his followers are lying, back to Hitler, he was at some points a church goer. All of us humans are hypocrites sometimes.