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[quote=Muslima][quote=Anonymous]My worry about the Quran (although not about most Muslims) is that it has a strong undercurrent of Us versus Them.  More than the Bible or the Talmud or other similar texts, it has more than its fair share of statements to the effect that[b] non-Muslims aren't to be treated with the same dignity or worth.  It is both obsessed with non-Muslims and dismissive of them at the same time.[/b]  [/quote]

You would only get this idea if you read the Quran literslly without any understanding of the context or what the verses are related to.  The Quran was revealed during 23 years, and during those 23 years, a verse, chapter was revealed depending on what was going on at the time.  So yes, there are battle/war verses in the Quran referring to the period where the Muslims were at war against the pagans in Makka. But all of the verses in the Quran, even the most violent one talk about Self-defense, it adjusts says, if they attack you,  then do x, y z but if they stop,  you stop.  There isn't one that calls for going around the world killing unbelievers.  
Quran 2:190 Fight in the cause of God those who start fighting you, but do NOT transgress limits (or start the attack); for God loveth not transgressors. Respect his freedom of choice to be a "Disbeliever" - as this is a right bestowed upon humanity by God:
Quran 18:29 proclaims, "The truth is from your Lord": it is the free will of any person to believe (in God) or to be an Infidel (Un believer).

Even if a Muslim should be convinced that someone is a non-believer, still he must accept that his fate is in the hands of God alone, since no one human can condemn another - this must be left to the judgment of God. 
Quran 88:25-26 for behold, unto (ONLY) Us (means God) will be their return, Then it will be for (ONLY) Us to Judge (humans).
22:17 Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians (can mean an ancient religion or people with no specific religion), Christians, Magians, and Polytheists,- God will judge between them on the Day of Judgment: for God (alone) is witness of all things. [/quote]

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