Not to beat this dead horse, but read the Koran before defending it. There is no "peaceful" version of Islam in the big scale of things. There are people who heed the call to kill the infidel and cleanse the earth of Christian and other religious ideals (terrorists) and then there are Muslims who sit back and watch, much like "Sunday Christians". Sure, they do not personally take part in that activity, but a Muslim who has the chance but does not heed the call to do their part to destroy the Western world's way of life cannot get into "Heaven" according to the Koran and Mohammed. Plain and simple. They can try to rationalize their way out of this, but in the end they cannot have their cake and eat it too. And just because the American version of Islam doesn't participate in terrorism right now does not mean that when the time comes they will stand with America - especially if that means they will be doomed in the "afterlife".
If you think this country will be a better place in 10 or 20 years because the Muslim population is growing at a faster rate than any other race or religion than that is naive. They are doing it on purpose with a specific plan. What happens to this country when they have a big percentage of the vote? And Europe is dealing with the same situation. You do realize that Islam is spreading into these areas of the world to overtake them eventually right? "Breed them out" is the philosophy - ever seen Braveheart? Like I said, they don't achieve the afterlife they seek without actively destroying the infidel and the Koran tells them to decieve their enemies to push their agenda. I didn't make that up, Mohammed did, and that doesn't change from sect to sect. It's just ignored, for now, by some.
The more I try to give this religion a chance, the more I realize there is absolutely nothing good about it. You may be convinced because you like the Muslim guy you work with, but the big picture is scary and very real. Americans need to wake up and stop defending everyone else while forgetting about their own damn future - and their childrens' futures.
There is an "unspoken" movement in this country to rob us of our traditions and beliefs in the name of political corectness. Is it legal? Yes. Will it eventually lead to the downfall of our national identity? Yes. Will it split the citizens of our country? It already has. Is that how America will eventually fall? Along with the economy, yes. And it's probably the most devastating way to destroy a country like ours. Is there anything good at all that could possibly come from a heavy Muslim influence in the US and Europe? HELL NO, by no stretch of the imagination!
Realize people, that you can and will systematically loose all of your rights while you're too busy defending the rights of the ever-expanding influence of Islam in the world. They do not believe in "our" way of life! Remember that. They are just lying silent and in wait to grow their numbers in the peaceful parts of the world until they are a formidable force everywhere around the world. If you really believe that horse s**t that they are peaceful and everything will get better and better the more of them there are in this country, you're blind IMO.