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From: offence Category: Art Date: 18 September 2006 Time: 04:37 AM Review: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5348456.stm In the seventh conversation...the emperor touches on the theme of the holy war. Without descending to details, such as the difference in treatment accorded to those who have the "Book" and the "infidels", he addresses his interlocutor with a startling brusqueness on the central question about the relationship between religion and violence in general, saying: "Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." the bit about about evil and inhuman, even in a quote seems provacative.. But then you have the violent reaction and QED. But you could say the same about catholicism.