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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a good question. There is violence in the Old Testament but [i]not sure the New Testament says to kill, behead, maim anyone in God's name.  [/i][i][b]

Here are some interesting links 
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5930764

http://www.theresligionofpeace.com/Quran/023-violence.htm

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I don't think it does either, but despite that, we had the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, slavery, etc.[/quote]

True but the New Testament books never say to kill someone. There is a lot of "turn the other cheek" but no order to fight or kill unbelievers.  Whereas the Quran says things like: 
Quran (4:89) - "They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks."[/quote]
This is not the full quote. The same verse also only commands Muslims to fight those who practice oppression or persecution, or attack the Muslims. And in the event of a battle, the same laws of war are in place and a Muslim who transgresses limits should prepare for the punishment of God.
 
It is also important to note that the Qur’an clearly condemns murder. The Qur’an says about the prohibition of murder,

6:151 Take not life, which God hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus does He command you, that ye may learn wisdom. 17:33 Nor take life, which God has made sacred, except for just cause. And if anyone is slain wrongfully, We have given his heir authority (to demand Qisas(retribution) or to forgive): but let him not exceed bounds in the matter of taking life; for he is helped (by the law) 5:32…if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people[/quote]

Exactly. It's all there, slaying renegades as well as injunctions never to murder. It's all the literal word of God.

I believe you could have quoted better verses. I'm at work so I can't dig them out. The verses you pasted leave a lot of room for interpreting "just cause" and what constitutes "spreading mischief."[/quote]

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