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To: AmericanVoter who wrote (37)	10/2/2001 3:06:17 AM
From: uu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2926

Hi Amein, I was wondering where you had gone. Glad to see you here, and I sincerely hope to continue our lively discussion. Please review the following at your convenience. I very much appreciate your response: Message 16433303 Incidentally, I knew that there must be someone out there who can put a positive spin on Koran/Prophet Mohammad's claim: "The witness of a woman is equal to half of that of a man because of the deficiency of the woman's mind" Hadith vol. 3:826 I kind of like your spin. In essence what you are implying is that prohpet was talking in "scientific" terms when making those comments. Anyway I like your spin. Very creative, and a very superb attempt on your part. But I am not sure if your spin is valid (please read below scientific finding). In a way it is sort of like the spin you tried to put on Koran's wife beating teaching when you said the beating is not really meant to be that harsh of a beating, but rather just a slap on the hand... Anyway, here is the latest scientific report on Man and Woman's brain. Please review it and see if you still can apply your positive spin on the notion of Women having brain deficiencies would still work! Warmest Regards, Public release date: 27-Nov-2000 Contact: Mary Hardin mhardin@iupui.edu 317-274-7722 Indiana University Men do hear -- but differently than women, brain images show INDIANAPOLIS -- Research conducted at the Indiana University School of Medicine may help resolve an age-old dilemma between the sexes. Men listen with only one side of their brains, while women use both, according to information on brain imaging presented Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the 86th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The study may add fuel to the females' argument, but researchers say the findings don't address whether women are better listeners than men. "Our research suggests language processing is different between men and women, but it doesn't necessarily mean performance is going to be different," said Joseph T. Lurito, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of radiology at IU School of Medicine. "We don't know if the difference is because of the way we're raised, or if it's hard-wired in the brain." In the study, 20 men and 20 women underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) while listening to a passage from "The Partner," a John Grisham novel. A majority of the men showed exclusive activity on the left side of the brain, in the temporal lobe, which is classically associated with listening and speech. The majority of women showed activity in the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain, although predominantly on the left. The right temporal lobe traditionally is associated with non-language auditory functions. "As scientists, we're figuring out what normal is, and more and more often it seems we're finding that normal for men may be different than normal for women," said Micheal Phillips, M.D., assistant professor of radiology and co-author of the study. "That doesn't mean one is better or more capable than the other." The finding may help with research regarding how men and women recover from stroke and brain tumors, said Dr. Lurito. It also may help guide brain surgeons in avoiding certain areas of the brain, depending on whether they're operating on men or women, he said. "Also, scientists working on improving imaging technologies, such as fMRI and PET (positron emission tomography), need to be aware of potential gender differences," said Dr. Phillips.

To: AmericanVoter who wrote (37)	2/22/2002 9:15:07 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2926

Jews, Christians, & Muslims: From A Conflicting Past To A Future of Tolerance By Mushfiqur Rahman welcome-back.org Tom

To: AmericanVoter who wrote (37)	2/22/2002 9:26:57 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2926

Any opinion on this? <<< The Dhimmi concept is not about full citizenship this is granted.. However, in its historical context it was a revolutionary forward way of thinking.. At a time within Europe was engaged in religious wars and persecutions, the Arab Islamic civilization had the dhimmi concept for dealing with non-Moslems, it even provided a haven for Jews fleeing the Catholic oppression in the 15th century…. It includes: - Freedom of religious practices. Exemplified by the Covenant between Omar and the Christians of Jerusalem. - Payment of Jizzieh. (big note, while the Christians paid Al Jezzieh, the Moslems paid al Zakat). More or less that same taxes with different names. - A proven Hadeeth of the Profit, Man Atha Themian faqad Athani.. He who hurts, a Christian or a Jew, would also hurt me…. - The Quranic verse “La Ikraha fi addin”… there is no compulsion in religion… - Allowance to enter the Army, as Christian Arabs fought alongside Moslems under Salah Eddin to restore the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, which was driven out by the Crusades.. The first crusade killed 70,000 Arab Christians in Jerusalem because they were “Orthodox Heretics”. While not all Moslem leaders had this implemented (which gave way to the oppression of the Christians under the non-Arab Ottomans), it must be noted that such framework for coexistence, in the historical context, far exceeded in its tolerance, any other system in the world at that time, including all of Europe.. Certainly, Judaism also doesn’t rise to such a tolerant level… The natural extension of Dhimmi concept in modern times, is full and equal citizenship… this is a given and is advocated by most mainstream Islamists… this derives from Ijtihad and is very Islamic… What we have is a convergence: An inalienable right of the Christians to be full citizens in their homeland, and an Islamic thought, the religion of the majority, that accepts and supports this right. >>> groups.google.com