(June 18, 2018 at 9:52 am)*Deidre* Wrote: What was Muhammad defending then? Who was he defending Islam against?
Islam, as far as I can tell, sees itself as the latest and, conveniently, last incarnation of the Abrahamic belief system. It tries to legitimise itself as such by encompassing Christian and Jewish mythology while drastically changing it to suit it's own agenda.
And, as with other religions, it was and is used as an excuse to conquer.
Dying to live, living to die.