Originally posted by Rajk999
Im no supporter of Islam, but I cannot see where the passage you quoted supports the statements made by Dasa that :".. the Quran incites rape and murder and torture and oppression..".
Maybe you can explain further.
Hi, Raj. To do that, he would have to account for such things as historical references, context generally, how the particular contextual dialectic of the Quran works to determine meaning, etc., etc. [Some of what’s in the Quran, for example, references, and is limited to, specific historical events—and only would apply to analogous situations.]
You know, when you and I have disagreed, at least we’ve understood the groundwork that needs to be laid—and that’s why you’ve given me a lot of food for thought, and I always have to consider that I might be wrong. When I’ve thought that I was referencing appropriate context, you’ve proven me wrong a time or two. 🙂 And sometimes, I confess, I think you’ve been more right than I have been. (That is, maybe I have overemphasized grace so much because I feel that I need so much—maybe.)
But here, the implicit assumption is that one can just rip verses out of context (or any other hermeneutical considerations), that all Muslims follow (any or all) hadith, etc. The aim is to paint Muslims (or at least “True Muslims” ) as some monolithic group—vis-à-vis Christians, which I suppose are also to be some monolithic group?
As always, hope you are well. (I always think of you in terms of that photo: you sitting in your own establishment with that tall schooner of beer! 🙂 )