Is Islam really a peaceful religion?

[Sir Mohamed]

My opinion as a muslim: No, no religion is entirely peacefully. However, Islam needs an age of enlightenment. Christianity went through that already, and as a result, became less violent. Just think of all the religious wars in Europe in earlier centuries. They now learned that their lesson.

However, most muslims are peacefully. But it also depends on other factors. Especially the social environment. Islam is not everywhere the same. Saudia Arabia and other countries are very conservative and have different understandings of religion and with it a different understanding of family values and, for example, punishments. Most muslims raised in Western countries (or who lived there for a very long time) or larger cities, where the social environment is much more liberal, have a different understanding of religion and social issues.