> On 29-May-2014, at 12:07 am, meekerdb <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 5/28/2014 9:50 AM, Samiya Illias wrote: >> You assume that Islam is unethical. Quranic teachings are based on beautiful >> moral principles and enjoin ethical and just relations among people. The >> Quran repeatedly enjoins good actions, read it and you'll be amazed how far >> from truth all the negative propaganda against it is! > > Don't bother warning the disbelievers. Allah has made it impossible for them > to believe so that he can torture them forever after they die. 2:6-7
2:7 speaks of a seal on hearts and 2:9 speaks of a disease in the heart because of lying. My blogpost lying Sinful Forelock and Rust Upon Their Hearts may be of interest (www.signsandscience.blogspot.com ) However 2:26,27 further explains who and why Allah causes to stray. If it's any comfort, Allah also promises that everything is being recorded (54:53) (99:7,8) (34:2-4) and not the least injustice will be done to anyone. We are directed to remind in case the reminder benefits anyone. (6:68,69) > > Allah turned Sabbath-breaking Jews into apes to be despised and hated. All > modern Jews are descendants of apes (or all modern apes are descendants of > Sabbath-breaking Jews). 2:65-66 An alternate translation to apes is pigs. My cousin seems to think that we are forbidden to eat pigs because that would be cannibalism. I haven't researched the evolutionary history of pigs, so I don't know if that follows. However, as directed, I don't eat pigs. > > Have no unbelieving friends. Kill the unbelievers wherever you find them. 4:89 I assume this verse, read in context with the preceding and following verses is regarding the Prophet and his companions' migration to Medina to escape persecution. In today's world also, I think those who are forced to migrate to escape war and persecution will be able to better relate to these verses. > > Cut off the hands of thieves. It is an exemplary punishment from Allah. 5:38 My responses to Telmo and Spudboy earlier today address this. Samiya > > Brent > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
