Pardon my butting in, but, this is a group about "growing long
beards" ... not ... religion.
As long as we are on the subject:
Most Imams and Clerics of Islam teach "jihad" (holy war) against
the "infidels" (non-believers). They teach their followers that they
are assured a place in Paradise and many virgins.
Some people say that Islam has the same god as the Christians and
Jews. But, while Muslims are taught that it is good to "Kill
Infidels" the God of Christians and Jews says, "Thou shalt NOT kill."
Yes, through the years, Christians and Jews have committed
autrosities but nothing to the scale of Islam.
Many people who called them selves Christian, such as Hitler, were
christian "in name only" ... they have no idea what it is to be a
real Christian.
I read an article about "Allah." It seems Allah is the name that
their pagan ancestors used to call "one" of their god"s". Also,
the "crescent moon" is the symbol of that pagan god.
I'm sure our muslim "friend" will deny this.