My protests (such as they are) are because of some of the ideas which Islam teaches.
It teaches that women are not worth as much as men. (sura 4 koran)
I teaches that the Sharia system of religious law should be the only recognised law of the land.
It teaches that a person being born into a Muslim family is a Muslim and they are not allowed to choose for themselves or to give up their religion in favour of another one or of none at all (under penalty of death according to Sharia law).
I teaches that (in the Koran) those verses written (later) in Medina supercede and actually abrogate those more gentle Koranic verses written (earlier) in Mecca.
(and this is very important) the Meccan verses teach tolerance and peace, while the Medina verses teach intolerance and hatred of the infidel and exhort war against them (us).
Islam is intolerant of criticism and is very sensitive to insults but at the same time hugely insults the Christian religion by stating in the Koran that Jesus is not the son of god, but merely a man and a mortal prophet. (I am not a Christian, by the way)
Islam hates me personally because I have no religion and am therefore considered the most despised of infidel people.
(the antipathy is mutual)
Islam is intolerant of differences of opinion, expansionist and extremely violent to its very roots.
Islam is spiritually shallow. It does not encourage questions about the nature of life and it doesn't ask them; it is overly legalistic with lots of rules and prohibitions.
It demands (and I use this word on purpose) a sort of abject, unquestioning submission.
"Ayatollah Khomeini is reported to have said:
“Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field.
There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious. ...” (Political thought and legacy of Khomeini, Wikipedia, 20 November 2010)"
