04-27-2007, 12:15 PM
In the Name of the Father & of the Son & of the Holy Spirit - One God - now & forever - Amen.
May the peace of Christ be with you!
Quote:Jesus himself said in the Bible <b>'Honor your father and mother' and 'Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death
.</b>' So maybe you wouldn’t kill anyone, but Jesus give the order of killing those who mistreat their parents. You always present your personal opinion which is totally respected, but don’t try to associate that with the Bible.
What exactly is your reason for bringing up that verse (out of context as per usual) in a thread that has absolutely nothing to do with it? Desperation??? Wael, if you wish to throw me off or portray The Faith in a negative light, I'd appreciate it if you went about it with just a tad of integrity. Please don't try to associate <i>your</i> opinion with Scripture until you first study the text.
St Matthew 15:
1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,
2 "Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat."
3 He answered them, "And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
4 For God commanded, `Honor your father and your mother' (Ex 20:2), and, `He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him surely die' (Ex 20:12; 21:17).
5 But you say, `If any one tells his father or his mother, What you would have gained from me is given to God, he need not honor his father.'
6 So, for the sake of your tradition, you have made void the word of God.
7 You hypocrites!
My "opinion"...
The Pharisees had distorted the true meaning of the 4th Commandment. They taught that Jews who contributed to the temple in cash or kind were absolved from supporting their parents. The people considered it a sacrilege for parents to lay claim to the temple offerings. Elderly parents were left to fend for themselves. Jesus, who is Messiah & God, is the one who can correctly interpret the Law. Here He explains the proper scope of the 4th Commandment exposing the error of Jewish practice with the consequence being separation from God & a spiritual death.
Quote:i advise you to read the following article.
I can't believe this!!! Yet another Islamic perspective that conflicts with what I've been taught previously by Muslims on this forum. Would Dr Zakir Naik modify his statement: "Islam condemns the killing of human beings" when dealing with Apostates?
Anyways, I liked the article a lot but it's just one of several Islamic views. I wish Islam had a pope!