To Sohail: Racism in the Koran

Submitted by Plato (United Arab Emirates), Apr 18, 2007 at 05:56

Sohail you wrote: "It talks about muslims who become apostates."

Is that your interpretation? That 'anyone' means only muslims who become apostates? Does it make it any less intolerant? After all Allah is telling the Muslim that if he turns his back on Islam it will not be accepted and he will be fried in hell forever. Would I be wrong in saying that this hatred of Allah for Muslims who reject Him is the reason for apostates being killed in 'pure' Islamic countries?

You also wrote: "You could find the same verses in the bible. Does that make the bible a racist book?"

Sohail there is a big difference between the Bible and the Koran. The Bible is not the created/uncreated word of God. The Bible does not make any such claim. You can argue about or even dispute the meaning of its contents. The Koran claims it is the exact copy of the 'tablet preserved' in heaven. So when the Koran says Allah chose descendants of Ibrahim and Imran above the nations it is Allah's own words.That makes the Koran a racist book. It is also sexist because it considers women are a degree below men.

Why are you limiting yourself to the Bible and the Koran? There are scriptures with not a hint of racism or sexism in them. Read the Buddhist sacred books. The Budha did not even admit to the existence of any god yet his ethical values are far superior to what the Middle Eastern religions could come up with. How come your all-knowing merciful Allah could not come up with better ethical values?

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