COMMENTS:

(1) Mr. Ben Levante: Peace be with you. I disagree with your considering all peaceful people on earth as 'Muslims' in terms of behavior. I never deny that the two Arabic words (Islam) and (Salam); i.e., peace, are interrelated. I admit that you are right that the Quran entails us to adhere to peace, but there are peaceful non-Muslim people as you know. Embracing Islam does not merely mean to adhere to peace; it entails also to apply and to believe in the Quran as the Lord God's Word. Some Arabs during Muhammad's lifetime adhered to peace and embraced Islam out of fear or greed and they rejected the Quran once Muhammad died. This means that Islam is not only about peace; it involves applying certain commands and avoiding certain items as per the Quranic teachings so that any persons would deem themselves as true Muslims. Thank you.

(2) Dr. A. S. Mansour: Thank you, Mr. Ben Levante; we assert here that within our previous writings, we have proven many times within our pondering the Quranic text that Islam/belief in terms of behavior is peaceful demeanor, whereas polytheism/disbelief in terms of behavior is violence and aggression. As a Quranist thinker, we never impose our views on anyone; however, we need and welcome your arguments, criticism, and comments as we draw benefits from them.