There is a huge flaw in the logic of those here who are disecting religious texts in order to "prove" that certain passages promote violence. The fact is that modern militant islamism is driven not by religious ferver, but by political issues. Israeli occupation of the west bank and gaza strip, and of the golan heights, and foreign involvement in afghanistan and iraq is the real fuel behind the acts of violence and terrorism. If you speak to any fundamental islamist, yes, verses of the Qur'an may be cited, but the motivation doesn't stem from a difference of religious beliefs. Where those verses DO come into play is as a way of enticing others to join those militant groups. Religious instruction plays a huge part in the militant islamic medrassas but in every one of them political issues are at the heart it. It's not the "infidels" that are seen as the problem, it's the people who support what they believe to be an invasion of muslim countries.
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