Is Islam a religion of peace?

Question:

Are there verses in the Koran that command Muslims to perform acts of violence against non Muslims and ex Muslims?

Answer:

This expert says there are 109 violent verses in the Koran.

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/quran/023-violence.htm

This expert says there are 164 violent verses in the Koran

http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Themes/jihad_passages.html