The nation of Israel used to face Jerusalem and in Jerusalem the holy of holies. They worship God the Lord of the Universe and not any other object. In the earliest history of Mohammedan Islam Muslims too used to join the Jews in praying at the direction of Jerusalem. Its just that. A direction for unity. We broke away from Jerusalem and to Mecca and Kaabah (the house of God built by Abraham and Ishmael for the purpose of the Ishmaelites who were intially barbaric people before God made them into a great nation with Islam). You show your ignorance. The kaabah does not host the black stone - it is outside the kaabah. The black stone was once stolen in the 1700s if I'm not mistaken and its now broken into pieces. The kaabah was flooded at some times in history and Muslims believe its gonna be destroyed anyway. Kinda absurd to say we worship the house of God and not God. Firstly define worship
The Lord of the Universe is the Lord of the Prophets and yes Muslims believe that He is not the triune God and we share this belief with Unitarian Christians. God is not lacking in mercy. I read the Bible almost daily. I don't think you have read the Quran so I can forgive you your ignorance.
Do you also describe the law God gave to Moses like this? Instant death was ordered to apostates, adulterers and people who curse their parents and etc. In fact the Jews of Arabia uses to prefer to let the Prophet of Islam to judge over their affairs through Islamic law which they admitted to be an easier law, but the Prophet commanded them to respect their Torah and their law given to them.
Whatever. Without knowledge and the fear of God people can say everything they want.
Islamic apologists like to shotgun accusations of past misdeeds of other religions. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TODAY AND THE DEEDS OF TODAY'S RELIGIONS!
Today, Buddhists are peaceful and do not proselytize. Today, Israel is fighting for its life against the relentless onslaught of Islamic terrorists determined to slaughter every Israeli man woman and child. Judaism does not proselytize.
Today, Christianity does proselytize in hopes of spreading Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ by extending the helping hand of our time, our talent and lots of our money! But, today, we do not force our beliefs on anyone. We do not slaughter, rape and enslave anyone in the name of our religion.
I should think that in light of the horrendous deeds perpetrated by Islamic extremists against unarmed peaceful people ALL OVER THE WORLD moderate Muslims would be speaking out in droves against this behavior?