[blowfish]

>Here you show your lack of knowledge when it comes to Islam.
>Islam considers Moses and Jesus (PBUT) as Prophets of God. But
>these Messengers were both sent to a specific people, the
>Jews. Muhammad (PBUH) is a Prophet sent to humanity and that's
>why Muslims all over the world, from every continent and race
>follow his teachings. Messengers throughout time have come
>with the same Message; belief in God and promoting/doing
>virtue and avoiding vice.
>
>In Islamic Law, when someone commits murder, they are to be
>sentenced to death by the courts...here comes the part you
>want...BUT, the family members of the victim (the person
>killed) can choose to forgive the murderer and he/she will
>walk free. The same applies to all crimes committed against
>individuals.
>
>PS: Did you know that someone is not a Muslim if he/she
>doesn't believe in David, Solomon, Moses, Jesus, John the
>baptist, Joseph (PBUT)?


Coach,
thanks for enlightening me hapo. now, am wondering where 'fatwah' falls.. doesnt it go against Jesus (in this case, the prophet Issa) who forbade Peter to call down fire on the villages that had rejected the message?

>..BUT, the family members of the victim (the person
>killed) can choose to forgive the murderer and he/she will
>walk free.

and is forgiving really a matter of choice. Jesus taught in the parable of the man indebted to the king that what we were forgiven far outweighs any forgiving we could ever do. i dont see any space for choice here. i dont know very much about Islam myself, but i know that am yet to meet or hear of a muslim who obeys all these blessed prophets, esp Jesus to whom the rest pointed to as the 'Coming One'.

if Jesus and the prophets were Muslims, an ignorant passerby would easily conclude that there are no more Muslims left.