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To: uu who wrote (703)	12/4/2001 5:19:46 PM
From: Bill Fischofer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2926

I see nothing odd about dietary and sanitary codes being found in religious texts and commentaries. In societies without refrigeration or modern sanitation such codes can be viewed as practical solutions to public health. The same sort of codes can be found in the Old Testament and I see nothing wrong with those who for devotional reasons continue to observe them.

To: uu who wrote (703)	12/4/2001 9:12:29 PM
From: Bag of Pucks	Respond to of 2926

Regarding the use of the Right Hand: In certain parts of India, people today still eat with their hands (not a fork, spoon or chopstick). It is tradition and custom. And they use their RIGHT hand. Therefore, presumably for hygienic reasons, they use their left hands to touch or wipe their nether regions. In religious language, I guess you can say "The Right Hand Giveth while the Left Hand Taketh Away". In today's perspective, i'm reminded of this joke: What is the difference between an oral thermometer and a rectal thermometer? The TASTE! Not sure if the same belief or reasoning was the root of the Verses you quoted. hkl

To: uu who wrote (703)	12/5/2001 4:17:34 PM
From: DukeCrow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2926

Addi, I think the problem many people have with your posts is that you say you want to understand Islam, yet you are continually focusing on what you think is negative wherever you can find it and are then asking for an explanation. If you would also focus on the positive and perhaps bring up and ask questions about what you perceive to be the positive aspects of Islam, I think it would lend more credance to your views. It is as if you are trying to find what is wrong with Islam instead of trying to find what is right.