In defense of Christianity:
My point of Christianity not spreading by the sword, was in refference to the fact that from 50ad to 500ad, it spread without a battle. It faced tons of opposition from every government that killed, jailed, and destroyed both Christians and the Bible.
Did some "Christians" kill lots of people trying to "spread Christianity"? Absolutely. The issue is that these people that did that were heretics calling themselves Christians, but were not in the least. Christianity promotes nonviolence. Look at Jesus, Malchaus and Peter in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Look at the writings of the apostles that were jailed, beaten, and killed for their Christian beliefs - and they counted it fine, joy, and without reprisals to those that did it. Compare it to Islam, and theres a huge difference.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
