I&#x27;m very aware of those passages and others that reflect the religion&#x27;s violent origins, having actually read the book, or most of it (have you?).<p>If you were disagreeing with me, did you miss the part of my comment where I said I shared the parent&#x27;s opinion of Muhammed (and yours as well, I presume)?<p>I simply was encouraging someone wondering about the Quran to read it himself so he could make up his own mind, regardless of our opinions.<p>Obviously, in the interest of fairness, similar passages about stoning&#x2F;slaying can be found in the Tanakh&#x2F;Old Testament.  Luckily, few Christians or Jews take those passages literally today.