Quote Originally Posted by DDT
Quote Originally Posted by Ramil

Wars happen because of three and three things only: power, money and territory.
So, you are telling me that The 80 or so wars that Mohammed started (26 of wuich he personally participated) were over power, money or territory?
More or less so.

Quote Originally Posted by DDTl
That would make Mohammed a terrorist and all Muslims guilty by association wouldn't it?
Mohammed was a prophet of God or so muslims think. I wouldn't question that. But he was probably the only "saint" person in Asia of that time. Wars are not the deed of one man. There were also his followers who DID make war upon the heathens mostly for gold, power and territory. International policies existed even those days. And giving all due regard to Muhammed - he was just a man and he was compelled to follow rules dictated by the reality.

The influence of Muhammed could just as well have been used by other forces to their own interest.

And don't forget the fact that apart from being a prophet, Mohammed was also a major politician of that time and some of his steps were rather political than spiritual. (Jesus had a political experience too, by the way).

Terrorism is efforts of a person or a group of persons directed to force local population into obedience through fear. (that's a more or less strict definition of the word).

In the name of Jesus Christ there were committed much more atrocities than muslims happen to do up to date. Islam is a young religion that tries to fit into the modern world. Give it a chance. It's a matter of 1, at most 2 more generations. Christianity has been more or less civilised by the middle of the XIX century, i.e. 1800 years since Jesus had been born. Muslims are making much greater progress.