The simple answer to your dilemma is that while Muslims acknowledge that the source of the bible is holy, we also know that the Bible is corrupted by man and is not entirely what God and the various prophets taught 100%. Frankly, the OT being older is actually more accurate than the NT as the NT is not the book Jesus had (figuratively) but is instead the memories of the Disciple's students at best.

So yeah, we'll never fully agree as the summation of what I researched leads me to believe that the Bible contains areas that are entirely made up by man. Since I do not know 100% which parts are and which parts are not, I choose to go with what makes the most sense in the larger picture of all of what God has preached and in that Jesus being a god does not compute as well as the stories represented in the Qur'an match up far better logically and especially with the teachings of other prophets.

I disagree that extremist out number the moderates. I believe its more like the extremist are just those in power. Once that power shifts (hopefully the very beginning is happening now), Islam will return to its far more respectable self. There needs to be a push for not only democracy in this area of the world, but also higher education levels for everyone, especially women.

1) it does as that's the source.

2) awesome.

3) I was merely pointing out modern versions. There are plenty that existed since day one.

4) He wasn't born in January either. But, you're right its not important if you accept that you don't care what the Roman's changed in the religion you believe in.

5) You're right, Islam has no central religious authority. However, in modern practice that is not true as the Mullahs and Imams force religious extremism upon everyone and are as such no different than the Pope and his priests during the dark ages.

What's good or bad, in Islam is supposed to be based on daily worship and reading of the Qur'an... not what one man thinks is right and wrong. That central authority creates issues far more than in solves as the masses get lazy and only accept his viewpiont regardless if its based on the Qur'an or not. Then that individual gains all the power and you eventually get religious dictatorial rule.

This lack of central priesthood is why Islam took 1200 years to become extremist and violent. Hopefully, the current backlash against these dictatorships and the promotion of democracy and some vital freedoms will begin to undo this travesty against Islam and its Qur'an.

This is arguable at best.

As for the christian doctrine, I know that it was heavily influenced by Roman and Greek philosophy and I'm satisfied with it. After all, it all could be designed from the start

In facts, an italian communist and homosexual intellectual said "I know that inside me two thousands years of Christianity live on": that's it, Christianity, through the doctrine of the Church, shaped Europe and all the western world. That's not a lesser achievement.

To explain better this concept take a look at communist China: polygamy is forbidden in Communist China, while it was allowed before over there. That's because communist thought enforces monogamy and that's because communist thought was born in strictly monogamy Europe, which was strictly "monogamized" by the Church during the middle ages (germanic and slavic "barbars" were all polygamist), which was influenced by the social laws of the Romans, who in turn were the only monogamist people I'm aware of, surely the only relevant monogamist people before modern Europe arose.

Islam has been coexisting with the Chinese peacefully for thousands of years in China's 5000 years history.

I'm pretty sure Islam isn't thousands of years old.

The fact that Chinese Muslims have, until recently, been completely isolated from the outside world and basically indistinguishible from Chinese Jews may have a lot to do with it.

^ This, Christianity (which BTW is a horrible generalization since there are many sects whith very different beliefs) was full of corruption, and misguided beliefs witch really didn't lign up with the Bible's teachings when the cruisades happened, Islam on the other hand, is NOT a peaceful religion, read the Quaran, I mean actually read it, Then take what you see there, and add to it Sharia law, I'm sorry but killing "infidels" and stoning women who adulterate just doesn't seem all that peaceful to me.

BTW, two fun facts for you,

Muslims are "allowed" to lie if they do not have the upper hand in a religious debate.

In the Quaran there is a "verse" dictating that commandments which are contradictory should always default to the one in the latter part of the book.

? I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but there are Chinese Muslims that have been there for quite some time, though more of them are the Uighurs, relatives of the Mongols and Turks, that have been rather well integrated (though in the 80's they went violent as well. Possibly justified by the violence of the anticommunist Mujehadin working not too far away)

The fact is China never oppressed islam like the western countries did.

Uighurs and Hui people, whom are direct descendants of Silk road travelers (Arabs, Persian,etc). Hui people and Han people got along really well throughout the history of China.

I will not forget the atrocities of islam, christianity, nor any other religion... Fuck even buddhists have wars. But the thing is, there's a beauitiful message left by GodEL on earth and all religions are trying to put together his grand puzzle... Other wise known as leaving the MATRIX! the RED PILL!