Safraz's error

Submitted by jennifer solis (United States), Apr 5, 2008 at 02:17

Trying to compare Old Testament scripture with the Qur'an will always reveal the absolute totalitarianism of Islam, and Islam's disfavor, and persecution, of volition.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BIBLICAL SCRIPTURE COMMANDING KILLING ON THE BASIS OF DIS-BELIEF.

THERE IS, ABSOLUTELY, ISLAMIC SCRIPTURE COMANDING KILLING ON THE BASIS OF DIS-BELIEF.

In fact, Islam rewards it with Paradise (Qur'an 9.111). Try to find compatibility in the Bible with that one, Safraz.

The Bible describes IN DETAIL reasons for wiping out undesirables - and it's never based on peoples being "unbelievers". Moses was commanded to wipe out the Midianites for their part in seducing the Israelites to engage in such wonderful activities such as child sacrifice, incest, and rape (not mere "idolatry").

See, while humanity bungled around a bit with the Bible (Catholic Church, Latin Vulgate, the Dark Ages), eventually the truth of the original scripture enabled "Reconstruction".

The truth of the scripture of Islam enables it's totalitarianism. The Bible leaves the responsibility of any "utopia" on earth to Christ (His second advent). Islamic scripture instructs Muslims to produce utopia - the "Dar es Salaam" - Islamic House of Peace - when everyone in existance is Muslim.

The Roman Catholic Church had to HIDE the Bible in order to assume it's dictatorial twisted version. Islam has merely to point TO it's own scripture - UNBELIEVERS are to be killed, and Paradise is your reward.

The God of Christianity, the Bible, Old Testament, the New Testament, NEVER instructed this. NEVER. Many parts of the Bible were recorded during "times of great war". The Philistines had a name, and it wasn't "unbeliever".

The Bible reveals a God who values volition; volition has to exist, before you can choose for Him. Islam kills because of it; seeks to eliminate it; volition, to Islam, is something to be snuffed out, killed, removed from the equation.

Whether all Islam's followers adhere to their scripture, in it's entirety, is another subject. But it remains, "reformation" of Christianity was possible due to close adherence to scripture. "Reformation" of Islam is NOT possible, due to close adherence to scripture.

The two are VERY different.

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