09-19-2003, 04:55 PM
Quote:<i>Originally posted by SisterJennifer </i><b></b>Interesting. Do you think the problem lies with the fundamentals of Islam then ? Can I conclude that you disagree with this punishment ?
To the best of my knowledge, the case of the woman in Nigeria (I believe there has been more than one) is a sentence which is not based on Sharia (Islamic Law) as was the case with some of the practices of the Taliban. This is why I brought up the point that you cannot judge the content of the religion by the actions of certain individuals.
Quote:<i>Originally posted by SisterJennifer </i><b></b>I'm not sure why you brought this up actually but something in here did strike me as interesting. They gay thing, are you against gays personally or for religious reasons or not at all, you accept people being gay. Because I am pretty sure a lot of religions are not keen on homosexuality.
There are currently an astonishing number of priests who have molested little children. Their victims number in the hundreds, if not thousands. How many childrens lives have been destroyed by these 'holy men' while the church pulls a huge cover-up for them? How about the election of a gay bishop? Or the Bishop who killed a man in a hit and run, and than fled the scene? Can a person than conclude that Christianity teaches that child molestation is acceptable? Or that while it is not OK to sleep with a woman, it is perfectly fine to sleep with a man? Or that murder is OK, as long as you don't get caught? Of course this would not be reasonable. But if we were to judge merely on outward actions, you could come to this conclusion. Misguided as it may be.
:eek: I nearly forgot, I ahd to come back and edit this. :eek:
Didn't the prophet marry a nine year old or something ?
Quote:<i>Originally posted by SisterJennifer </i><b></b>Is that true ? Does Islam not teach that non believers are sent to fire ? Followers of false gods and all that ? What about religious cults, are they not wicked ?
There is no such thing as a wicked religion, but there are people in every religion who will preform wicked actions.
Quote:<i>Originally posted by SisterJennifer </i><b></b>Not so much modern, there are many liberal parts to Islam. I saw a great documentery about divorce in Iran. Two cases of women wanting to divorce their husbands and how it was handled. It was very insightful. I will watch it againwhen it next airs.
The reason I brought up my own personal choice of life is that you implied that Islam must be reformed in order to be 'modern.'
Quote:<i>Originally posted by SisterJennifer </i><b></b>And here comes the brush off, the "I don't want to talk about it" when pressed on the specifics.
If you have a sincere intention to better understand the religion of Islam, why not go to a local Mosque or Islamic center near you? We often hold open-houses, and are happy to recieve guests of other faiths at any time. In this way, you will be able to have a more personal dialoge with the Muslims.
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I don't think there is anything wrong with Muslims, I just think there are some unsavoury parts to the Quran that are out of place in a modern, civilised society. That these things should not be taught or at least lived by.
It's an opinion.