Re: [Way off topic] the politics of ubuntu.org
On Wed, Dec 29, 2004 at 12:44:21PM +1100, Sam Watkins wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 28, 2004 at 04:00:22PM -0500, William Ballard wrote:
> > I read the Koran after 9/11 and found some bits very hostile to
> > Christianity and Jews. The basic plot is: God used to like Jews, now
> > he doesn't because they messed up. God used to like Christians, now
> > he doesn't because they messed up. We're going to fix what they
> > messed up.
>
> This is also untrue. The Quran says:
>
> Surely those who believe,
> those who are Jewish,
> the Christians,
> the converts;
> anyone who
> (1) believes in God, and
> (2) believes in the hereafter, and
> (3) leads a righteous life,
> will receive their recompense
> from their Lord;
> they have nothing to fear,
> nor will they grieve.
> [ 2:62, 5:69 ]
The Koran says a whole lot of stuff. Basically it's the John Kerry
of religious texts. There's some bits in there about one must avoid
ones enemy, and watch out for the Jews and Christians they will try
to mess with you.
My neck hair gets all bristly until when I meet people who deny
this. It's like -- what's THIS guy trying to hide?
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