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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (8277)	6/11/2007 10:09:34 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

We could send them pigs to raise... GZ™

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (8277)	6/12/2007 6:16:23 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 20106

A fatwa free-for-all in the Islamic world International Herald Tribune ^ \| June 11, 2007 \| Michael Slackman iht.com CAIRO: First came the breast-feeding fatwa: It declared that the Islamic restriction on unmarried men and women being together could be lifted at work if the woman breast-fed her male colleagues five times. Then came the urine fatwa: It said that drinking the urine of the Prophet Muhammad was deemed a blessing. For the past few weeks, the breast-feeding and urine fatwas have proved a source of national embarrassment in Egypt, not least because they were issued by representatives of the highest religious authorities in the land. "We were very angered when we heard about the Danish cartoons concerning our Prophet," ..... "However, these two fatwas are harming our Islamic religion and our Prophet more than the cartoons." For many Muslims, fatwas, or religious edicts, are the bridge between the principles of their faith and modern life. They are supposed to be issued by religious scholars who look to the Koran and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad for guidance. While the more sensational pronouncements grab attention, the bulk of the fatwas involve the routine of daily life. In Egypt alone, thousands are issued every month. The controversy in Cairo has been more than just embarrassing. It comes at a time when religious and political leaders say there is a crisis in Islam because too many fatwas are being issued and many rely on ideology more than learning. **** Technically, the fatwa is nonbinding and recipients are free to shop around for a better ruling. In a faith with no central doctrinal authority, there has been an explosion of places offering fatwas, .... "There is chaos now," Megawer said. "The problem created is confusion in thought, confusion about what is right and what is wrong religiously." (Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ....