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[walid]

What constitutes "fighting the Muslims first"?

don't you remember the crusade campaign,the west from over thousand years have greedy intentions in middle east,Ghaza is the largest ghetto in the world,they slaughter the Palestinians and destroy their homes,when they try to defend themselves they are called terrorists,Israel practice racism as a written law.

the west are fighting the result(terrorism) not the cause.

"The Muslims drove the Christians out of north Africa at the point of a sword"

who told you that?,In Egypt Christians represents about 22% of the population,Muslims and Christians are living beside each other in normal life,there is no hate or racism although most of the administration are Muslims.

i know this is not in the focus of the topic,but i had to say it.

[Aquinasfan]

What constitutes "fighting the Muslims first"?

don't you remember the crusade campaign,the west from over thousand years have greedy intentions in middle east,

Which came first, Muslim conquest of two-thirds of Christendom or the Crusades?

Ghaza is the largest ghetto in the world,they slaughter the Palestinians and destroy their homes,when they try to defend themselves they are called terrorists,Israel practice racism as a written law.

So what does this have to do with the militant history of Islam, or the fact that the 90% of the armed conflicts in the world today are along the perimeter of the Muslim world?

"The Muslims drove the Christians out of north Africa at the point of a sword"

who told you that?,

Who came first, Jesus or Mohammed? Who was in North Africa first, Christians or Muslims?

In Egypt Christians represents about 22% of the population,Muslims and Christians are living beside each other in normal life,there is no hate or racism although most of the administration are Muslims.

Can Christians in Egypt practice their faith openly? Are they free to evangelize Muslims? Are Muslims free to convert to Christianity?

i know this is not in the focus of the topic,but i had to say it.

Say whatever you want. I've never spoken with a Muslim before. I want to know what you think.

[chemicalman]

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[walid]

"Which came first, Muslim conquest of two-thirds of Christendom or the Crusades?"

before Islam the people in Arabic peninsula and gulf were in deep ignorance,they were worshiping idols burying new born girls alive and many other bad things.Egypt was under the roman occupation.

the Islamic conquests wasn't aiming for Christians or Jews.

one of the neighbors of the prophet Muhammad was a Jew.

there are many historical events like(The Prophet Stands up in Respect for a Jew's Funeral).(The Prophet Visits his Jewish Sick Neighbor).

"Can Christians in Egypt practice their faith openly? Are they free to evangelize Muslims? Are Muslims free to convert to Christianity?"

yes they can practice their faith openly.

Muslims and Christians and Jews in Egypt(before 1948) were living peacefully with each other and till now except for some minor nonintellectual layers.

neither Muslims nor Christians can convert to any other religion due to some social customs .anyone who converts his religion may get murdered or at least his family will boycott him.

Christians can't evangelize Muslims and Muslims can't do
the same thing.