Can Islam co exist with non Muslims

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<i>Originally posted by Brother Todd </i><b>If you look Habib in the Old Testemnet stoning for adultery has been a law of God since it was reviled to Moses, alayhe salaam.  Fornication, homosexuality....the same thing.  So there is nothing new here at all.  That is what is wrong with Christianity, you can not change the law of God to fit ones way they like to see their religion.  There is no new commandment that says have a couple of beers and chill out, or love your neighbor, but don't get caught.</b>

Yeah well, the thing is BrotherTodd, the bible and the Qu'ran have both been doctored by the human hand and interpretated and misrepresented over a long period of time. What was appropriate in 7th centurey arabia is just not going to cut it in 2003. I dan't care what religion you choose to follow, whether it be Islam, Christianity, the Jehovas, the Moonies, stoning someone to death is a barbaric act of the utmost savagery. Particularly when you take the "crime" into consideration. This is a step backward for the human race, come dude, get with the program !!

<i>Originally posted by Brother Todd </i><b></b>

The Qur'an was reviled to Muhammed(SAW)  

<b>REVILED ??</b> NOW we are getting somewhere !

<i>Originally posted by Brother Todd </i><b></b>

as the final words of Allah(SWT) because the religion has been tampered with by mankind.  It has not changed, nor will it ever be changed.  Our prophet(SAW) never started wars or was ever the agressor as you seem to think He(SAW) was.  Conflicts came about because of the peoples wanting to kill the Prophet(SAW), or treaties broken between the Muslims and the Jews.  When the Prophet(SAW) finally came back to Mecca with a tremendous group of followers, He(SAW) could have wiped out the entire town.  But did that happen?  No, He(SAW) peacefully came back and forgave the people.  And guess what,  the people of Mecca too became Muslims because of the kindness, forgiveness, and mercy of the Prophet(SAW).

Islam is not the problem, and I agree with Brother AhmedSyed it is the people of ALL religions, or in some cases no religion at all.  They are the ones who disobeyed Alah(SWT) and their religion.

If people would follow their religion, that is all the laws that there would need to be for people to live in peace and harmony.  But as we know this is not a perfect world. Islam is all about, Peace and the submission to Allah(SWT) commands.

Hey, as a lifestyle, I have no problem with Islam, all I am saying, you can't be making up laws and forcing people to believe in Allah. What next, throwing the christians to the lions ?

The prophet Mohammad's history has some interesting parts to it and not all of it is so benelovant my friend.

And again, a lot of the spread of Islam was through themuslim armies rampaging around the world, same way as many other empires did. Nothing new or unusual there. Just another part of history.