[pbkmaine]

One of my work colleagues is a moderate Muslim. His family in Afghanistan fled when the Taliban came in for just the reasons you mentioned. He has no problem with Christians and Jews. To him, and to moderate Muslims, we are all "People of the Book", by which he means we are connected through the Old Testament. He has the greatest respect for people of all faiths. In my experience, it is extremists who are dangerous, no matter what religion they profess. I have much more in common with my colleague than with Christians who tell me I will burn in hell unless I believe exactly what they do.