Below is an interesting exchange and one that I personally wonder about a lot. I don't know anything about Islam, so I got some questions for both posters.
I have only seen translated excerpts from the Qur'an. The ones THAT I HAVE SEEN are two types....the Golden Rule sort of stuff that all religions contain and also the Jihad stuff stating that Allah is fine with killing non-believers and if a believer is killed in the execution of a Holy War, that person is rewarded with virgins. Etc.

What I dont know is whether or not the excepts that I have seen are accurate reproductions or distortions by propagandists.
Can either one of you all cite specific examples of either?

Thanks

Originally Posted by JAPOV
Originally Posted by John Voorpostel
I'm trying to stay out of this, but Steve, something you said rankles me

I support all who live their lives by their scriptures and sacred words. What I saw from you...that Muslims are your enemies because they will cut your heads of is both ignorant of Islam and soils an important faith in this world

Remember, all that is good about faith is about God...all that is evil due to the evils of mankind

ANYONE who kills another human being in the name of (their) God (and Christians are as guilty as anyone) does not represent the will of God and IMO commits the greatest hypocracy of all

No God I know of would condone such action



That was ME John...
I've been to Kuwait. I've witnessed the bloodthirsty oppressive tenets of Islam up close and personal. I've even read as much of the Qur'an as I could stand and concluded that; It was written to glorify a warlord, during times of war, for the expressed purpose of perpetuating war against Zionism/Christianity in the name of an ancient Egyptian idol. It presents itself as the proud antithesis of anything Christian and advocates more bloodshed than Mein Kampf. So, you'll just have to pardon me if I feel my opinion of Islam and the Qur'an is perfectly justified...


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