Kalam
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Then you haven't done your research. Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Indonesia, Bosnia, Nigeria, Egypt, Iran, Morocco, Iraq, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Tunisia, Guinea, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Sierra Leone, Libya, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Chad, Albania, Oman, Kosovo, Gambia, Bahrain, Djibouti... some of these countries are afflicted by ethnic tensions but none have laws on the books that forbid Christians from worshipping freely. Many guarantee this right in their constitutions. None of this matters, however, because this discussion pertains to Shari'ah, which has not been fully implemented for many centuries now.It is pertinent because of the two religions, I see Christianity as the far more tolerant. You as a Muslim are welcome among Christians and will not be punished for practicing your faith or trying to 'sell' it to a Christian. In no predominantly Muslim country I know of would I, a Christian, be able to openly practice my faith.
Christians also gave up their religiosity. Your community experienced an increase in tolerance and prosperity when they began prying loose the grip that the Church maintained on their lives; mine were most prosperous and tolerant when Islam was the law of the land. Compare the status of religious minorities in 8th-9th century Spain to their status in Christian Europe during that same period, for example.I would be forbidden from trying to 'sell' it to a Muslim, and in many countries the penalty for attempting such would be quite severe. Christians long ago gave up attempting to officially shame or punish people into behaving as Christians.
Incorrect. The affairs of non-Muslims don't concern us unless they insist on involving themselves in ours. They have the right to worship freely just as we do.So that goes to my question. You say that it is the intention of Islam that all people eventually be Muslim and that will be via attraction. And in that interest, I suppose it is in the interest of Islam to suppress activity of all other religions wherever it is possible for them to do that.
Yes, of course, as I imagine Christianity disapproves of Muslims who attempt to lead Christians to Islam. A religious group that doesn't have this sort of attitude is suicidal.So would you say that Islam mostly does not approve of Christians who see it as their primary purpose in life to lead others to Christ?
It depends on the situation. Do I care if a Jehovah's Witness distributes literature in American suburbia? Nope. Do I care if American soldiers distribute Bibles in Afghanistan? Yes, I do.Would you, as a Muslim, deny them permission or ability to do that freely and without fear?