The truth about Islam

Submitted by Aaron (United States), Dec 6, 2008 at 13:23

1: "Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great." - verse 34

- The problem isn't with Muslims, it is with Islam. There are plenty of verses like the one above scattered throughout the Koran and it is the reason why Islam can never fully be peaceful. In the New Testament Jesus saved the woman from being stoned by her accusers, Islam condones beating them.

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