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mOeeOm

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You must say in my opinion or I believe, otherwise you make it sound like it is a fact.
 

Bumrush99

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Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
It's a shame that a lot of them are being threatened Islamists have a fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an.

Theres no ''fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an'', the Quran is very clear that Music of this nature is a sin, like listning to an orchestra is fine, but listning to a guy singing about drugs, sex, etc is a sin. But its not our job to kill them for it...we can't really do anything more than tell them they are sinning, so they have no need to worry :) The ''Muslim Extremists'' will not harm them because they can't, it goes against Quran to kill them because they sin.


And we all know the Muslim extremist follow the law to the last word, just like the 9/11 bombers, freedom suicide bombers, Chechnyan rebels that kill children, and the countless other law abiding Muslim extremist that love and cherish the Quaran.

You my friend, are in a desperate need of a clue :D
 
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Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: K1052
Are we talking trial and jail time here or just intimidation with a side of pious mob violence?

Yes, I am happy that I don't live in a nation ruled by Muslim law.

Same here. Muslim Law seems to be barbaric and cruel and more often strictly interpreted. But I'll extend it even further: I don't want to live in a nation ruled by any religious laws.

Yes there is a trial and jail time.

Completely missed this part or?

I'm not sure how 'trial and jail time' necessarily negates the point of my post. Islamic law is cruel and barbaric when applied in today's times. I would wager that the same could be said of other religions as well, but these seem to be less strictly interpreted at the least.

Applied to what you believe, not everyone has to believe what you believe.

Obviously, but the same could be said of genocide, slavery, and discrimination.

The bottom line is that in my view, Islamic Law is generally cruel and barbaric and is an abomination upon the world if practiced in a strict sense. The same would go for some other religions.

Ok, thats your opinion and it is meaningless, it is not fact.

That's nice. That's like saying that slavery and torturing isn't 'wrong' because it's just an opinion.

Islamic Law is barbaric and cruel if taken strictly and would be looked down upon from any civilized society with decent human rights.
 

HombrePequeno

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Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
It's a shame that a lot of them are being threatened Islamists have a fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an.

Theres no ''fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an'', the Quran is very clear that Music of this nature is a sin, like listning to an orchestra is fine, but listning to a guy singing about drugs, sex, etc is a sin. But its not our job to kill them for it...we can't really do anything more than tell them they are sinning, so they have no need to worry :) The ''Muslim Extremists'' will not harm them because they can't, it goes against Quran to kill them because they sin.

That's what I meant by "fvcked up interpretation." I realize that portraying yourself in a sexual way is a sin in Islam and I believe poetry is as well (Mohammed constantly called them liars at least). Threatening people with violence because they sin doesn't seem right because everyone sins. I'm sure threatening someone with violence is considered a sin. I haven't read all of the Qur'an and the hadiths so I can't be completely sure.

Regarding stoning for adultery: The way one of my teachers explained it, it seemed voluntary. A woman who had committed adultery felt remorse but she wasn't sure if Allah would accept her into heaven. So she asked Mohammed what she should do to make sure she is forgiven in the eyes of Allah. After a while Mohammed told her to be cleansed so to speak she would need to be stoned to death. So she voluntarily got stoned to death.

That's the way one of my professors explained it so take it with a grain of salt, I guess.
 

dahunan

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I wish that any of the people who mistreat a sinner would voluntarily stone themselves to death or ask relatives to do it for them

Mistreating a sinner is a sin in and of itself..

NO WONDER you are so afraid of and jealous of Christianity >> "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" << brilliance your religion lacks ;)
 

digiram

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Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
It's a shame that a lot of them are being threatened Islamists have a fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an.

Theres no ''fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an'', the Quran is very clear that Music of this nature is a sin, like listning to an orchestra is fine, but listning to a guy singing about drugs, sex, etc is a sin. But its not our job to kill them for it...we can't really do anything more than tell them they are sinning, so they have no need to worry :) The ''Muslim Extremists'' will not harm them because they can't, it goes against Quran to kill them because they sin.

I think that many fundies in the States have a fvcked up interpretation of Christianity as well. Prime example being, Mr. President Dubya. Actually, everyone else that supports war, death, destruction, greed, regardless of your religion. I can only hope that Kharma truly exist.
 

mOeeOm

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Originally posted by: dahunan
I wish that any of the people who mistreat a sinner would voluntarily stone themselves to death or ask relatives to do it for them

Mistreating a sinner is a sin in and of itself..

NO WONDER you are so afraid of and jealous of Christianity >> "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" << brilliance your religion lacks ;)

Care to recommend any version of the bible to read? v1.1? v1.5? v1.7? Which version do you find most balanced and which sect of christianity do you find is going to heaven, I wanna know what to follow, theres a ton of em and they all follow different stuff and follow a different bible...yet they all claim they going to heaven, care to clarify?
 

mOeeOm

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Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
It's a shame that a lot of them are being threatened Islamists have a fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an.

Theres no ''fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an'', the Quran is very clear that Music of this nature is a sin, like listning to an orchestra is fine, but listning to a guy singing about drugs, sex, etc is a sin. But its not our job to kill them for it...we can't really do anything more than tell them they are sinning, so they have no need to worry :) The ''Muslim Extremists'' will not harm them because they can't, it goes against Quran to kill them because they sin.

That's what I meant by "fvcked up interpretation." I realize that portraying yourself in a sexual way is a sin in Islam and I believe poetry is as well (Mohammed constantly called them liars at least). Threatening people with violence because they sin doesn't seem right because everyone sins. I'm sure threatening someone with violence is considered a sin. I haven't read all of the Qur'an and the hadiths so I can't be completely sure.

Regarding stoning for adultery: The way one of my teachers explained it, it seemed voluntary. A woman who had committed adultery felt remorse but she wasn't sure if Allah would accept her into heaven. So she asked Mohammed what she should do to make sure she is forgiven in the eyes of Allah. After a while Mohammed told her to be cleansed so to speak she would need to be stoned to death. So she voluntarily got stoned to death.

That's the way one of my professors explained it so take it with a grain of salt, I guess.

He is 100% correct, it is voluntary, sorry if I said something wrong earlier and made it sound like a punishment, its somewhat, but its voluntary. Its the only way to get rid of that sin, so..any true believer will volunteer....or not commit adultery in first place :p
 

Sultan

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Originally posted by: Gand1
Great now you're gonna get into specifics, the Quran clearly outlines the cases where we can do capital punishment, if a wife/husband cheats on their spouse, only way to absolve themselves is to be stoned to death. But in the case of them singing, we can't do capital punishment. Theres many different cases and the way we can handle it is clearly outlined.

Happy?

Ummm.... Death for cheating? Jeez, not that I'm saying I condone cheating on your spouse but how about a divorce? Do you REALLY need to kill the jerk?

If the crime is proven with four witnesses, the punishment is capital punishment. This is laid out so that other people do not commit the sin after witnessing such an act. Cheating which is not caught, or is resolved between husband and wife, or that which is not witnessed by 4 men is not eligible for punishment.
 

Sultan

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Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: K1052
Are we talking trial and jail time here or just intimidation with a side of pious mob violence?

Yes, I am happy that I don't live in a nation ruled by Muslim law.

Same here. Muslim Law seems to be barbaric and cruel and more often strictly interpreted. But I'll extend it even further: I don't want to live in a nation ruled by any religious laws.

Yes there is a trial and jail time.

Completely missed this part or?

I'm not sure how 'trial and jail time' necessarily negates the point of my post. Islamic law is cruel and barbaric when applied in today's times. I would wager that the same could be said of other religions as well, but these seem to be less strictly interpreted at the least.

Applied to what you believe, not everyone has to believe what you believe.

Obviously, but the same could be said of genocide, slavery, and discrimination.

The bottom line is that in my view, Islamic Law is generally cruel and barbaric and is an abomination upon the world if practiced in a strict sense. The same would go for some other religions.

Ok, thats your opinion and it is meaningless, it is not fact.

That's nice. That's like saying that slavery and torturing isn't 'wrong' because it's just an opinion.

Islamic Law is barbaric and cruel if taken strictly and would be looked down upon from any civilized society with decent human rights.

Your 'opinion' is not subscribed to by over a billion people. Thanks and have a nice day.
 
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Originally posted by: Sultan
Your 'opinion' is not subscribed to by over a billion people. Thanks and have a nice day.

That's nice. Your opinion is not subscribed to by almost the rest of the entire world. Thanks and have a nice day. Try not to stone anyone.

Besides, that has no bearing on my view (and likely most of the civilized world) that strict and total adherence to Islamic (and other religions) law is barbaric, inhumane, and cruel.

I'm sure that there are millions upon millions of people that feel fine with their own racist views. That doesn't make it OK under any circumstances.
 
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Originally posted by: Sultan
Originally posted by: Gand1
Great now you're gonna get into specifics, the Quran clearly outlines the cases where we can do capital punishment, if a wife/husband cheats on their spouse, only way to absolve themselves is to be stoned to death. But in the case of them singing, we can't do capital punishment. Theres many different cases and the way we can handle it is clearly outlined.

Happy?

Ummm.... Death for cheating? Jeez, not that I'm saying I condone cheating on your spouse but how about a divorce? Do you REALLY need to kill the jerk?

If the crime is proven with four witnesses, the punishment is capital punishment. This is laid out so that other people do not commit the sin after witnessing such an act. Cheating which is not caught, or is resolved between husband and wife, or that which is not witnessed by 4 men is not eligible for punishment.

How humane...
 

HombrePequeno

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Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
It's a shame that a lot of them are being threatened Islamists have a fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an.

Theres no ''fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an'', the Quran is very clear that Music of this nature is a sin, like listning to an orchestra is fine, but listning to a guy singing about drugs, sex, etc is a sin. But its not our job to kill them for it...we can't really do anything more than tell them they are sinning, so they have no need to worry :) The ''Muslim Extremists'' will not harm them because they can't, it goes against Quran to kill them because they sin.

That's what I meant by "fvcked up interpretation." I realize that portraying yourself in a sexual way is a sin in Islam and I believe poetry is as well (Mohammed constantly called them liars at least). Threatening people with violence because they sin doesn't seem right because everyone sins. I'm sure threatening someone with violence is considered a sin. I haven't read all of the Qur'an and the hadiths so I can't be completely sure.

Regarding stoning for adultery: The way one of my teachers explained it, it seemed voluntary. A woman who had committed adultery felt remorse but she wasn't sure if Allah would accept her into heaven. So she asked Mohammed what she should do to make sure she is forgiven in the eyes of Allah. After a while Mohammed told her to be cleansed so to speak she would need to be stoned to death. So she voluntarily got stoned to death.

That's the way one of my professors explained it so take it with a grain of salt, I guess.

He is 100% correct, it is voluntary, sorry if I said something wrong earlier and made it sound like a punishment, its somewhat, but its voluntary. Its the only way to get rid of that sin, so..any true believer will volunteer....or not commit adultery in first place :p

Also, from what I remember, there has to be 4 (3?) witnesses that saw the adultery being committed. You can't go around accusing someone you don't like and have no witnesses to back it up.

The whole adultery thing in Islam isn't as barbaric as everyone thinks, if it is followed correctly. Unfortunately, I doubt that it's followed to the letter in most countries that practice Shariah law.

Edit: Looks like Sultan already explained the part where you need four witnesses. I guess I should've read the rest of the thread.
 

mOeeOm

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Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
Originally posted by: mOeeOm
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
It's a shame that a lot of them are being threatened Islamists have a fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an.

Theres no ''fvcked up interpretation of the Qur'an'', the Quran is very clear that Music of this nature is a sin, like listning to an orchestra is fine, but listning to a guy singing about drugs, sex, etc is a sin. But its not our job to kill them for it...we can't really do anything more than tell them they are sinning, so they have no need to worry :) The ''Muslim Extremists'' will not harm them because they can't, it goes against Quran to kill them because they sin.

That's what I meant by "fvcked up interpretation." I realize that portraying yourself in a sexual way is a sin in Islam and I believe poetry is as well (Mohammed constantly called them liars at least). Threatening people with violence because they sin doesn't seem right because everyone sins. I'm sure threatening someone with violence is considered a sin. I haven't read all of the Qur'an and the hadiths so I can't be completely sure.

Regarding stoning for adultery: The way one of my teachers explained it, it seemed voluntary. A woman who had committed adultery felt remorse but she wasn't sure if Allah would accept her into heaven. So she asked Mohammed what she should do to make sure she is forgiven in the eyes of Allah. After a while Mohammed told her to be cleansed so to speak she would need to be stoned to death. So she voluntarily got stoned to death.

That's the way one of my professors explained it so take it with a grain of salt, I guess.

He is 100% correct, it is voluntary, sorry if I said something wrong earlier and made it sound like a punishment, its somewhat, but its voluntary. Its the only way to get rid of that sin, so..any true believer will volunteer....or not commit adultery in first place :p

Also, from what I remember, there has to be 4 (3?) witnesses that saw the adultery being committed. You can't go around accusing someone you don't like and have no witnesses to back it up.

The whole adultery thing in Islam isn't as barbaric as everyone thinks, if it is followed correctly. Unfortunately, I doubt that it's followed to the letter in most countries that practice Shariah law.

Edit: Looks like Sultan already explained the part where you need four witnesses. I guess I should've read the rest of the thread.

Its all good :p
 
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Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
The whole adultery thing in Islam isn't as barbaric as everyone thinks, if it is followed correctly. Unfortunately, I doubt that it's followed to the letter in most countries that practice Shariah law.

Actually, the end result is inhumane and barbaric.
 

HombrePequeno

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Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
The whole adultery thing in Islam isn't as barbaric as everyone thinks, if it is followed correctly. Unfortunately, I doubt that it's followed to the letter in most countries that practice Shariah law.

Actually, the end result is inhumane and barbaric.

Voluntary death? It's pretty much just assisted suicide. The accused can't exactly hurl rocks at themselves can they?
 
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Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
The whole adultery thing in Islam isn't as barbaric as everyone thinks, if it is followed correctly. Unfortunately, I doubt that it's followed to the letter in most countries that practice Shariah law.

Actually, the end result is inhumane and barbaric.

Voluntary death? It's pretty much just assisted suicide. The accused can't exactly hurl rocks at themselves can they?

Is it always voluntary? No, I don't believe it is. In addition, stoning itself is barbaric.
 

HombrePequeno

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Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
The whole adultery thing in Islam isn't as barbaric as everyone thinks, if it is followed correctly. Unfortunately, I doubt that it's followed to the letter in most countries that practice Shariah law.

Actually, the end result is inhumane and barbaric.

Voluntary death? It's pretty much just assisted suicide. The accused can't exactly hurl rocks at themselves can they?

Is it always voluntary? No, I don't believe it is. In addition, stoning itself is barbaric.

It's supposed to be. If it isn't, then the people that are doing the stoning aren't acting according to the hadiths.

The idea of stoning doesn't really sit well with me but barbaric is kind of subjective. Many countries think that the fact we still have a death penalty is barbaric while many in the United States would disagree with that opinion.
 
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Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
It's supposed to be. If it isn't, then the people that are doing the stoning aren't acting according to the hadiths.

Do you have a link for this and describe it some more? I was under the assumption that it was a punishment that needed to be carried out.

The idea of stoning doesn't really sit well with me but barbaric is kind of subjective. Many countries think that the fact we still have a death penalty is barbaric while many in the United States would disagree with that opinion.

Obviously 'barbaric' is subjective, just as 'right' or 'wrong' is subjective. To me, and I'm sure most civilized and modern people, stoning is a cruel and barbaric act.

As for the death penalty in the US, I would also say that it is barbaric and should be outdated. However, the current process is not nearly as barbaric as stoning someone to death..

 

HombrePequeno

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Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
It's supposed to be. If it isn't, then the people that are doing the stoning aren't acting according to the hadiths.

Do you have a link for this and describe it some more? I was under the assumption that it was a punishment that needed to be carried out.

The idea of stoning doesn't really sit well with me but barbaric is kind of subjective. Many countries think that the fact we still have a death penalty is barbaric while many in the United States would disagree with that opinion.

Obviously 'barbaric' is subjective, just as 'right' or 'wrong' is subjective. To me, and I'm sure most civilized and modern people, stoning is a cruel and barbaric act.

As for the death penalty in the US, I would also say that it is barbaric and should be outdated. However, the current process is not nearly as barbaric as stoning someone to death..

I really couldn't say which hadith the part about adultery is in. Again, that's just what one of my professors told the class. I didn't write down which hadith he was talking about. You might want to ask mOeeOm or Sultan about it.
 

dahunan

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Do both Women and Men equally elect to be stoned to death and is there a greater pressure on Women to ask to be killed with stones?

Is Clitoridectomy (Female Genital Mutilation) just sadistic or are they in any verses?
 
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Originally posted by: dahunan
Is Clitoridectomy (Female Genital Mutilation) just sadistic or are they in any verses?

I believe that is a cultural thing and has nothing to do with Islam.