[Coach]

satjas,
I was wondering how long it'll take you to come in and take the spotlightfrom Christianity to Islam...not long I guess. I knew that you'd not even bother to adress the question at hand...boy was I RIGHT!

I'll respond too are the ones that you have drawn OUT OF CONTEXT and I have adressed earlier but your royal daftness has no memory of...




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You asked....>"E.g. if it is such a 'peaceful' religion, then why does it encourage the killing of non-believers?"


many people who are against Islam use certain verses in the Qur'an to prove that Islam encourages killing of non-Muslims. Chapter 8:12 is a good example...

"Remember thy lord has inspired the angels with the message. Give firmness to the believers and instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers. Smite them above their necks and smite the fingertips of them." (The Qur'an 8:12)

This chapter refers to a specific event in history (and not everyday life) the Battle of Badr. This was a battle between polytheists Meccans and Muslims and this verse was revealed to the Muslims during that time. It does by NO MEANS apply to other people who weren't involved in the battle, but other non-Muslims use this verse to show taht Islam is a violent religion.

Another Chapter referred to to show that Islam is violent by non-Muslims is 47:4...

"When you encounter the unbelievers, Strike off their heads. Untill you have made a wide slaughter among them tie up the remaining captives." (The Qur'an 47:4)

This one is found in most Islamophobic sites, using it as evidence that Islam is violent. But in reality, this verse was revealed at a certain point in history, during the first year of Hijrah (Migration of Muslims from Mecca to Medina) when the Muslims were under *threat of extinction* by invasion from Mecca. This verse also applies (and reffers) to that point in history when the Muslims were under great threat from the polytheists of Mecca and NOT applied in everyday life.


The most commonly quoted verses which enemies of islam use to imply that Islam is violent is undoubtedly...

"When the sacred months have passed, kill the idolaters whereever you find them." (The Qur'an 9:5)

Enemies of Islam who refer to this verse slyly omit quoting verse 4 and 6 of the same chapter. Why? Because verse 4 says...

"But the treatires are not dissolved with those Pagans with whom you have entered into alliance and who have you subsequently failed you in aught, nor aided anyone against you. So fulfill your engagements with them to the end of their term: for God Loves the righteous."

And verse 6 says, "If one among the Pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him so that he may hear the Word of God; and then escort him to where he can be secure."


What I try to prove with this is that one cannot take a verse revealed for a battle and insist it is if for the daily affairs of Muslims. It also shows that those who wish to attack Islam conveniently leave out certain verses to suit their objectives.
Dirty tactics are used against Islam to try and potray it as a violent religion, but those who lack knowledge of this great religion and the Qur'an fall vitim to such horrid slander.
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>Unbelievers will be tormented forever with fire. When their skin is burned off, a fresh skin will be provided. 56


The complete verse says...
“Indeed, those who disbelieve in our signs, we will roast them at a fire. As often as their skins are wholly burned, we will give them in exchange other skins, that they may taste the punishment.”
(QurÂ’an, 4:56)



People of older times wondered why the skin would be restored over and over again when in hellfire. Science later explained the knowledge behind this verse; that most of the nerve endings for pain and heat are located on the skin. Patients with third degree burns do not feel that much pain because the nerve endings on the skin are burnt and dried to the muscles or bones. The Qur'an teaches us that humans will be given new skin for the purpose of pain and that the torment in hellfire is nothing to take lightly for it is a horrible chastisement.

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>.....hmmm.......i'd rather celibacy than this stuff which you
>will ofcourse call "islamophobic" but perhaps the readers can
>decide for themselves.

Well, the issue currently at hand is celibacy, when you wish to get back to the topic, we can discuss the impact the practise of celibacy has had on the Catholic Church and not least the alter-boys.