I know that, Peace, and I already said that myself in my last post. Muslims are just as fallible when it comes to realizing the true ideals of their religion as most people are...and we all know that.

That's not the fault of the religion, okay? It's a well known fact that most people interpret a religion to suit their own wishes and desires, isn't it? ;-) Unscrupulous leaders usually depend on the fact that ordinary people are easily tricked into following orders and letting someone else do their thinking for them.

But it's asinine for anyone to state, as pdq did, that Muslims consider the whole planet to be Muslim land, and that's what I was pointing out. Period.

The Sharia law requires Muslims to defend Muslim lands that are being invaded or occupied, and we all know perfectly well where those lands are right now: Iraq, Afghanistan, and various disputed areas in Palestine.

I'm not saying I support that Sharia law...I'm just saying that that is how it works.

Yes...all acts of Muslim violence are tenuously linked in one way or another (not that they all proceed from a single command, but they do all connect to a large cultural awareness).

So what? All acts of violence driven by the need for controlling international oil are linked too, and in a much more direct and pragmatic fashion, and from a much more centralized command structure.

Do you want me to hate and fear all Muslims because their aggressive actions are linked? Or do you want me to hate and fear all Americans because the USA's aggressive actions are linked?

To do either would be extremely foolish. All people in a group are NOT to blame for the actions of an aggressive few.