Re: ...a quote taken from a news,

2005-05-18 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On 5/18/05, David Lambert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gilberto wrote: And elsewhere the Quran explicitly gives Muslims permission to eat with Jews and Christians (which implies sociability) and even limited inter-marriage. So the idea that the Quran asserts that the only dialogue possible the

RE: ...a quote taken from a news,

2005-05-18 Thread David Lambert
Thank you! For those of us unfamiliar with the Quran, this is helpful. Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gilberto Simpson Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 12:45 AM To: Baha'i Studies Subject: Re: ...a quote taken from a news, On 5/18/05

...a quote taken from a news

2005-05-17 Thread Sandra Chamberlain
The following is a quote taken from a news item... Musab al-Zarqawi: Our Sunni faith stipulates that the sword and bullets be the only dialogue between us and the worshippers of the cross. Could someone, perhaps Gilberto, tell me the particular Quranic text being referenced in this statement

RE: ...a quote taken from a news

2005-05-17 Thread Susan Maneck
Could someone, perhaps Gilberto, tell me the particular Quranic text being referenced in this statement? Dear Sandra, I presume you are pulling Gilberto's leg? As you know there are no bullets in the Qur'an. ;-} warmest, Susan __ You are

Re: ...a quote taken from a news

2005-05-17 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On 5/17/05, Sandra Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The following is a quote taken from a news item... Musab al-Zarqawi: Our Sunni faith stipulates that the sword and bullets be the only dialogue between us and the worshippers of the cross. Could someone, perhaps Gilberto, tell me

Re: ...a quote taken from a news,

2005-05-17 Thread Sandra Chamberlain
perspective. Unfortunately, I'm probably in the (US) ignorant majority concerning the branches of Islam. Although I do think the citizen on the street is beginning to realize that not all Muslims follow the same teachings. lovingly, Sandra The following is a quote taken from a news item

Re: ...a quote taken from a news,

2005-05-17 Thread Gilberto Simpson
the same teachings. lovingly, Sandra The following is a quote taken from a news item... Musab al-Zarqawi: Our Sunni faith stipulates that the sword and bullets be the only dialogue between us and the worshippers of the cross. Could someone, perhaps Gilberto, tell me the particular

RE: ...a quote taken from a news,

2005-05-17 Thread David Lambert
Gilberto wrote: And elsewhere the Quran explicitly gives Muslims permission to eat with Jews and Christians (which implies sociability) and even limited inter-marriage. So the idea that the Quran asserts that the only dialogue possible the sword and the bullet is really silly to me. Gilberto,