OK we will start again what have been done so many times before for the sake of “kismequik”.
Naomi, you posted 3:118 but had you read Quran then you would not have stopped there as very next verse 3:119 tells you what it is about, but I will help you,
///3:119 Ah! ye are those who love them, but they love you not,- though ye believe in the whole of the Book. When they meet you, they say, “We believe”: But when they are alone, they bite off the very tips of their fingers at you in their rage. Say: “Perish in you rage; Allah knoweth well all the secrets of the heart.”///
Very clearly this verse is about people who at that time used to pretend that they were Muslim but used to deceive Muslims in hard time aka “munafiqeen” (hypocrites)
Again Naomi posted 8:12 but forgot to read following few verses because those verses tells why these words were given. One can read as Quran is easily available but all I can say is that it was a time when 313 unarmed and ill equipped Muslims were up against over 1000 highly equipped army and were fighting a war of their survival. Yes, it was war time and during war to encourage you have to have some sort of words there.
Ahh, then come my little birdie a so called expert of twisting words and verses of Quran. All I can say to anyone that please open an online Quran and read couple of verses after he has given for example he has given 2:191 but I know why he left 2:192 as that does not suit him. Here it is,
///2:192 But if they cease, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.///
Another fine example of posting what suits you.
“kismet quik” if you really are interested to find out what Quran says or tells then instead of me posting a long post why not just open this page and read few verses soon after the verses Naomi and my little birdie (who I usually ignore due to thick brain) has posted. It might be a best way to find out what Quran really says. As I am sure that there is not a single verse in Quran that promotes violence but people post out of context or half of the verse as it suits them. Here is the website,
http://www.alquran-english.com/8-al-anfal/