Good post maskedmelon. There are reasons why Christianity will never be a threat on the same level as Islam but the difference doesn't really lie in the actual words.
Another thing I might add is that the Quran emphasizes the importance of actually following your Holy Book. It basically says the Jews receives the Word of God but didn't live up to His standards. The Christians received the Word of God and didn't live up to his standards. So now the Quran is more firm on living up to His standards. The Bible very clearly states that all these Sunday Christians who cherry-pick their passages are going to Hell so ultimately it has the same message but the Quran simply includes "REMINDER: ACTUALLY DO WHAT YOU'RE TOLD TO DO" every few pages.
Then there is also Arabic culture which slips in (I would argue that a lot of the women unfriendly attitude comes from that culture. The Quran is more pleasant for women than the Bible) and the political situation in the Middle East and North Africa. People have been invading Middle East for a very long time (pre-guns) and we're reaping the horrible fruits. It's a mixture of a lot of things + the religion.
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