&gt; I have you saying that the quran is violent, and I have hundreds of millions of muslims telling me that it&#x27;s a book of peace.<p>Why not try reading it and making up your mind for yourself?  I happen to share the opinion of the parent poster about the founder of Islam, but at the same time, the Qu&#x27;ran is a very interesting and in parts beautiful work of literature.  Furthermore, Islam has given rise to some peaceful and open-minded groups, the Sufi tradition comes to mind (although yes, even the Sufis have suffered violent splinter groups over the centuries).