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Reading the Koran

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in response to reader comment: No, not the best idea

Submitted by Carl Goldberg (United States), Jul 19, 2006 at 16:26

RWTW is not correct about the Koran. If he reads it, he will see that there are a number of verses which are explicit and clearly intelligible which call for making war on non-Moslems, which call for treating non-Moslems as the vilest of animals, which make it unlawful for a believer to kill another believer (but no protection for unbelievers, etc. If anyone would like a listing of those verses from the Koran, I would be happy to send them. Reach me at cgoldberg4@cox.net.

The fact that Qutb, Khomeini, bin Laden and all of their lesser followers support the terrorists' "interpretation" of the Koran is the best evidence that the Koran lends itself to such "interpretation". In fact, there are no significant, organized and recognized movements in Islam with other, peaceful "interpretations". There are only isolated individuals who prefer to overlook those passages in the Koran. And, don't forget about the Hadith -- the sayings by and about Mohammed -- which are considered to be on par with the Koran in their binding nature on believefrs.

If you want to understand why people behave the way they do, you have to know what is going on in their heads. If you want to understand what is in the heads of religious Moslems, you must read the Koran and the Hadith. The parts that concern us are, unfortunately, clear and comprehensible to anyone.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
mohamed in the old testament [13 words]robert esteredileMar 14, 2009 18:05152300
1Actions speak louder than words . [155 words]Phil GreendJun 9, 2007 10:1697022
NO parallels in the Tanakh to match the debauchery and bloodlust fournd in the Koran [490 words]Dr RJPJul 28, 2006 15:3551080
At first I thought this was Tanakh bashing [21 words]RamonMay 18, 2009 10:2051080
Dependency of Muslims [60 words]VijayJul 19, 2006 17:4650226
Carl Goldberg Is Right [262 words]Harry SweeneyJul 17, 2006 13:3849926
use of "old testament" expression is passe [44 words]s. vladimerJul 17, 2006 10:3549910
1The Canadian Islamic Congress Discusses the Old Testament [106 words]pund_kamathJul 17, 2006 07:0449896
Yes, read the Koran! [357 words]Carl GoldbergJul 16, 2006 19:1849838
Well said, but..... [127 words]PDMJul 17, 2006 09:5649838
No, not the best idea [199 words]rwtwJul 19, 2006 06:3149838
Reading the Koran [232 words]Carl GoldbergJul 19, 2006 16:2649838

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