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Politics : Islam, The Message -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: mrstevenson who wrote (212)	11/14/2001 10:27:54 AM
From: AmericanVoter	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 758

Dear Mr. Stevenson jus so that I understand the issues you want me to address, I will list them here 1) the wife beating referenced in the Qur'an 2) certain verses from Al-Tawbah (about killing the non believers) I've addresses both these issues on the understanding Islam thread… if you don’t mind, please review my posts there and let me know if you still want me to do the same here again... as for posts by In-God-I-Trust, yes, indeed I blocked him from posting here... he raised the same issue of the killing of non-Muslims as per the verse you referenced... and I actually looked up the circumstances of that verse in an abridged explanation of the Holy Qur'an and responded to his post... briefly, this verse is specific to certain events.... it seems that he did not like that as per his subsequent posts... and I did not like what he claimed I was doing... it is not my nature to work hard trying to convince somebody of a point of view that I am making... so, I opted to block/ignore him along with others... by the way, you can find all this on the Understanding Islam thread as well... Mr. Stevenson, and just briefly, the verse about a man's beating of his wife... why does anyone have to take it that this is what should be practiced ? the verse does not say that the husband has to beat his wife... furthermore, how can we know whether that verse is specific for that time period or if it is of the general verses that is supposed to be of the guidelines for Muslims ? also, if one happens not to like the reference of a husband beating his wife, but believes that the Qur'an is the word of God... should one then question the wisdom in the verse ? I personally do not. if that verse is meant to be as a general guideline, then God has His wisdom in it... if it is meant for that specific time period, then it is my shortcomings for not knowing... that is a difference between one who believes and one who does not... here is what I am thinking of doing... I will try to get a reference that explains in detail the reasons and circumstances of the verses in Qur'an... and I will try to read the Qur'an from end to end marking the verses that may raise some questions... then I will try to find what the reasons / circumstances are and post them here... how is that Mr. Stevenson ? only things is, you will have to bear with me as I tend to take my time in doing things... Finally, there is a difference between someone who wants to know what Islam is about and someone who searches the Holy Qur'an in an attempt to find verses that he / she can somehow object to and may be even attack Muslims in their faith….Which kind are you Mr. Stevenson ? regards amein