Merry wrote:
do not put the actions of a minority of muslims on the shoulders of the majority
I agree, not every worshipper of the moon god allah is a terrorist. Unfortunately, this is a standard that is never applied to Christianity.
, nor attribute it to the teachings of the religion itself.
Well, based on this statement, I would venture to say that you have done no research on Islam at all. This is just not a correct understanding of Islam or its history.