The holy texts of Islam are saturated with verses of violence and - TopicsExpress



          

The holy texts of Islam are saturated with verses of violence and hatred toward those outside the faith, as well as the aforementioned hypocrites (Muslims who dont act like Muslims). In sharp contrast to the Bible, which generally moves from relatively violent episodes to far more peaceful mandates, the Quran travels the exact opposite path (violence is first forbidden, then permitted, then mandatory). The handful of earlier verses that speak of tolerance are overwhelmed by an avalanche of later ones that carry a much different message. While Old Testament verses of blood and guts are generally bound by historical context within the text itself, Quranic imperatives to violence usually appear open-ended and subject to personal interpretation.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 01:31:25 +0000

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