First off, I am an athiest. On to my questions...
Numerous verses in the Qur'an seem to promote violence (i.e. "Slay the unbelievers wherever you find them, seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem of war," 9:5; and "For the Unbelievers are open enemies to you," 4:101). Other examples are verses 8:12, 9:29, 2:216, 4:74, 8:60, 4:34, etc. The apologetic argument is to claim that these verses are taken out context, and do not mean what they appear to mean. If this is your contention, then by which authority does the correct context derive? It seems obvious that many Muslims take these scriptures at face value. Who's to tell them that they are wrong? Does the Qur'an itself not claim to be a "clear book" (5:15) that is "easy to understand" (44:58)? Are the actions of Muslims acting in the name of their faith not evidence of a violent theme in Islam? Finally, does any other religion need such an enormous PR campaign to deflect criticism?
2006-11-27
09:31:18
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