Wow, Beau. Thanks for posting this. I think when people think of rights abuses in the Middle Eat, they focus on women and religious minorities only. I think this is a side of the story that definitely needs to be told. Thanks again for putting this up.
And on a completely random note, I love this blog you've got going here! AWESOME!
njcronk
· 8 months ago
The Koran was built upon a culture that also embraced the Judeo-Christian scriptures (the Old Testament to Christians). When are people going to get it that the intolerance and judgment of this text were not God-inspired, but bi-products of the documents being passed through thousands of hands, absorbing cultural biases along the way? The Bible and the Koran are historical documents with error, based on a long ago inspiration to do what is good and just, but changed throughout history. When we read these historical texts, it should only be interpreted through a filter of love and compassion. When it is not, it becomes a weapon. Sacred texts are like fire - they can be used for good, or for evil, and people should be trained to use them safely. JMHO.
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And on a completely random note, I love this blog you've got going here! AWESOME!
If it isn't about love, it isn't about God.