Islam - Religion of Peace?

As NZZ reported, Ehsan Jami, an ex Muslim and his girlfriend was physical attacked by two Moroccans and a Somali. The attackers did not only seem to hate him, because he fell from Islam, but also because he is one of the leaders of a new organisation to support those who want to leave their faith, Islam.

Something, which is considered among Muslims, the worst crime one could commit and is punishable by death in several countries. What of course does not correspond with the freedom of religion, the separation of church/religion and state as we in Western Europe seek and want to live in. The freedom of religion is not only the freedom to choose which religion one wants to belief, but also the freedom to change ones religion when one has lost (that) faith. But despite all of this, Muslims say, there is no danger for Europe from Islam. Probably there is no danger to the continent Europe, but there might be a danger for secular citizens.

It might be true, that what Ehsam Jami says is extreme. For example, he says: "But after reading the Koran I discovered that the prophet was a criminal," and that "If Mohammed were alive today, he would be in the same league as Osama bin Laden or Saddam Hussein". Of course, the Koran is not very tolerant and alone the fact, that Mohammed had more than one wife and even a wife who was nine years old, when the marriage was consummated. Of course some Muslims say, that she was 14 (which would still be illegal in most states) or even 21. And that it could hurt the feelings of Muslims.

But living in a Western European society, you have no right to hurt somebody just because of hurt feelings. There is a man I see often in Basel, who wears white T-shirts on which he writes things such as "Jesus was a liar", "Jesus was a mass murderer" and I have never seen someone try to harm him. If he'd walk with a similar shirt about Mohammed, he would be long dead.

I often have discussions with Muslims living here and am sometimes afraid, always cautious. They really like to bash the West or Christians, but have no capacity to accept any critic about Islam.

That my fear is not exaggerated the oh so peaceful Muslim world shows us every day, 911, attacks on Madrid and London, Theo van Gogh, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, etc.