The thread was made in bad faith. Proof being your participation in using it to slam Islam and it's followers for several posts when that time could have been spent researching and posting the news you baited for.
Apparently the Positive Jewish News thread was also made in bad faith. I can't talk about Islam because I'm not Muslim so I figured who better to know right off the tip of their tounge all the great things Muslims have accomplished in the last few years in Islamic countries than Muslims? Excuses don't change facts. That thread was dead silent for 6 days. There's no excuse for Muslims not starting threads to highlight positive things happening in Islamic countries. I think it's pathetic that a non-Muslim came up with the idea to try to change the tone a bit in here. As usual, all you want to do is bitch. It's a lot easier to preemptively play the victim than finding ways to try to make Muslims look good. Here's a clue by four for you, bitching and making excuses about why you can't post current positive news from Islamic countries, just verifies what a lot of people here already believe. If you want to change their views then you need to stop bitching and just start posting good news.
Uhh,... I believe the "pagans" refer to those who either didn't believe in God or who believe in multiple gods. Christians are considered to be "people of the Book" who believe in one true God and therefore are not pagans. But yeah, pagans are the scum of the earth and are to be exterminated. At least that's what I've been told.
Uhh, what? sorry?!? How did you figure jihad? I think you'd better re-read what i wrote, especially the last part: "At least that's what I've been told", OK? I think you really have a bee in your bonnet, ly2. I am a Christian, and I was only reporting on what I know about Islam and Muslims. And I was only saying that Muslims can spare Christians if they want to, but they are under no compulsion to have mercy towards others.