Well ... it is certainly possible to be a Moslem and be peaceful, and basically believe in peace. I imagine that the majority of the world's Moslems are this way.
But, yes, Islam as a whole does seem predisposed towards violence. There are a number of reasons -- both cultural and deep-rooted theological -- why this is the case. To make it very brief ... the Islamic world is in decline and blames the West, blames Israel, blames modernity, and anybody but itself for it. Most of the countries have atrocious governments and not many opportunities for advancement. And
Second, Islam is much, much different from Christianity. Islam is not only a religion, but a political system as well. It is also geared to view life as a struggle to achieve power and glory. (This contrasts with the basic Christian message of "taking up your cross" and "suffering.") So when Moslems suffer what they perceive to be injustice, their system cannot handle it, and therefore, we have jihad.
This is a very brief discussion of the matter, but no, Islam is not a religion of peace unless Islam is in charge. Then it is usually peaceful.
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