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2006-09-10 22:39:40 · 27 answers · asked by Better life @ Better world.com 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Islam naturally. This despite the howls of those who might just protest to the contrary.
Many of us watched the 'executions' taking place in Iran, mostly young children (in contravention of their own laws).
Islam teaches that if you cannot convert a non-muslim to their faith, you have the right to kill him/her. This from a 'peaceful' religion!
They would like to see the day arrive when public stonings take place in Trafalgar Square.
2006-09-10 22:57:56 · answer #1 · answered by looking good 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Old Covenant between God and Israel contained the punishment of being stoned to death, for a woman as well as a man. The reason for stoning to death was that the person who threw the stone that actually killed, could not be identified. Rather like a firing squad.
The Jews believe they are still under the Old Covenant but do not stone people to death any more. I don't even think they still did this during Christ's time, it was no longer practised and the incident about the woman taken in adultery was a provocative test, a trap whereby they hoped to catch out the Messiah.
Muslims have "borrowed" parts of the old testament, and so they too might well believe in stoning as a punishment.
Contrary to what some people believe, stoning to death is NOT Christian. The Old Covenant was abolished 2000 years ago.
2006-09-10 23:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by Rude 4 U 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In ancient judaism an adulterous woman could be stoned. Check the old Testament of the Bible, I believe it's in Deuteronomy. In John 8 you see Jesus forgiving a woman taken in the act of adultery, the authorities were going to stone her and that's where he says, "Let the one without sin cast the first stone" meaning, hey, we're all sinners.
Mind you, what about the man? The Mosaic law forsaw punishing him too.
2006-09-10 23:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by anna 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In christianity and islam.......in event of committing adultery in the case of married woman. Even though it is not practiced by the christians it can still be found in the old testament. since it was not expunged from the bible i think it is still relevant .should people select what & what not to practice since we are implore to keep the commandments?( the wages of sin is death).
In both religions the case of adultery is very difficult to prove....As Jesus(pbuh) said "he who is without sin let him cast the first stone. In islam it is said that the person must be caught in the act by four honest (never/cannot lie) witnesses coming from different direction(north,south,west and east). This in turn makes the case of adultery very difficult to prove and the punishment rarely carried out. But in the case of pregnant unmarried woman it is glaring but debatable as to whether she is single,married, divorced or widowed. The punishment of stoning to death is a very complicated issue as it is not as easy as many take it to be. How many records of such cases do we have in the world?
2006-09-10 23:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by shaawanat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stoning is an act of punishment to Muslims who are involved adultery. It goes for both men and/or women. Nonetheless, it cannot be simply carried out by anyone without proper evidence but instead sinners must be proven guilty according to extremely strict requirement as outlined in the holy quran. The sinner has to be punished according the rules and regulations as a mean to redeem him/herself and save him/her from the eternal punishment in the afterlife.
2006-09-10 23:08:13 · answer #5 · answered by nad_ee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today this is generally true for the Islaam (sepecially in iran). We all know it was true once for the Jews (The Bible story is quite famous I guess). I have heard stories of it recently for a Hindu region, but I guess it is in some sects...
Anyway, the fact this happens in so many religions and so different places reveals its much older origins... there is some quite ancient blief in stoning, it is not just to kill but to burry evil forever under the stones. In my culture we have similar ancient rite, but not stoning women, putting under stone an evil magic object and so on...
2006-09-10 22:46:34 · answer #6 · answered by Randy Beaman 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Islam, only if she comits a sin like
a physical relationship with any person before getting married!!
Both woman and man are asked to be killed by stoning if they wrong doers.
2006-09-10 22:50:36 · answer #7 · answered by Jill-mommy of a cute lil fellow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It Depends What You Mean by Religon.
I consider religion the way which one chooses to conducts oneself.
With that in mind anyone claiming any religion can do as he/she chooses, regardless of the lable.that person chooses as a religion.
Some people in some religions choose (or have chosen) to do ghastly things to others as punishment for something they determine as undesirable. For instance, to accuse someone of witchcraft, soothsaying, blasphmey, communisim,or anti-patriotism; for the pleasure of persecuting the accused to his/her discomfort, injury, or death is all the same. Is it not?
How a person chooses is dependent upon maturity.
2006-09-10 23:09:13 · answer #8 · answered by LeBlanc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This appears to be a common punishment for adultry amongst a number of religions, from Jewish, Christian and Muslim. I have not heard of it amongst Native Americans where I belive they split the nose of the woman instead.
2006-09-10 22:44:02 · answer #9 · answered by Breeze 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
ohh, take your pick. Stoning is a great favourite in the Bible, but pesky secular governments tend to stop good Xtian folks practising gods will, so you have to turn to theocracies like Islam!
2006-09-10 22:44:36 · answer #10 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋