If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests?

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If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests?

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RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests?

January 18, 2014 at 12:32 pm

(January 18, 2014 at 12:05 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:There was some Jewish conquest in the Old Testament as well of course,

No there wasn't. It's all later bullshit designed to give the Hasmonean kings a glorious history.

Read some current archaeology and learn how you have been fooled.

I have actually heard that there's no evidence that the Exodus really happened, and Nazareth may not have even existed.

Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 17, 2014 at 9:45 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by EgoRaptor - January 17, 2014 at 9:48 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 17, 2014 at 11:55 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by EgoRaptor - January 17, 2014 at 5:33 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 17, 2014 at 5:59 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Polaris - January 18, 2014 at 1:58 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by EgoRaptor - January 18, 2014 at 11:12 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Esquilax - January 18, 2014 at 11:15 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by BrokenQuill92 - January 17, 2014 at 9:51 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 17, 2014 at 5:10 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Ksa - January 18, 2014 at 11:20 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 18, 2014 at 3:26 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Cosmic Perspective - January 17, 2014 at 11:05 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 17, 2014 at 11:12 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Psykhronic - January 17, 2014 at 11:13 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by EgoRaptor - January 17, 2014 at 11:42 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Minimalist - January 17, 2014 at 11:47 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by downbeatplumb - January 17, 2014 at 11:50 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by NoraBrimstone - January 17, 2014 at 4:05 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 18, 2014 at 9:15 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Anomalocaris - January 18, 2014 at 12:25 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sejanus - January 17, 2014 at 6:06 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 17, 2014 at 6:24 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 10:49 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Bad Wolf - January 18, 2014 at 11:47 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by EgoRaptor - January 18, 2014 at 11:53 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 11:56 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Minimalist - January 18, 2014 at 12:05 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 12:32 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Minimalist - January 18, 2014 at 8:51 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Kayenneh - January 18, 2014 at 1:13 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 3:30 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 18, 2014 at 3:59 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by EgoRaptor - January 18, 2014 at 4:35 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 4:30 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 18, 2014 at 4:39 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 4:47 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 18, 2014 at 5:00 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by TaraJo - January 18, 2014 at 4:52 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 5:08 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 18, 2014 at 5:52 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 6:01 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 18, 2014 at 6:35 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by TaraJo - January 18, 2014 at 6:02 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 6:57 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 18, 2014 at 7:52 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 8:07 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - January 18, 2014 at 8:36 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Chad32 - January 18, 2014 at 9:07 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Mr Greene - January 20, 2014 at 3:09 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Minimalist - February 22, 2014 at 5:16 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Tripwire - January 31, 2014 at 12:09 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by kılıç_mehmet - February 1, 2014 at 6:54 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Sword of Christ - February 7, 2014 at 8:58 am

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Mr Greene - February 26, 2014 at 3:27 pm

RE: If Islam is a religion of peace why did it expand through military conquests? - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 22, 2014 at 5:06 pm

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