Is Islam A Religion of Peace

[Roger928]

No, but i have read it.

Then you obviously don't understand it.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Perhaps I do, and it is you that does not understand it.

How is it in any way moral to own, let alone beat a slave?

 

[Roger928]

Matthew 5.39
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

 

[Roger928]

Perhaps I do, and it is you that does not understand it.

How is it in any way moral to own, let alone beat a slave?

You read it for no other reason than to find fault and blaspheme against the scriptures. So no, you obviously have no understanding.
Page after page after page of vitriol on here alone.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Matthew 5.39
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Relevant how?

 

[Dan Robinson]

You read it for no other reason than to find fault and blaspheme against the scriptures. So no, you obviously have no understanding.
Page after page after page of vitriol on here alone.

Can you answer the question? Why say it is vitriolic? It is politely asked. It is just you can't answer it such that it would make that part of the bible anything other than horrible.


Pot - Kettle....

 

[Roger928]

I didn't say the question was vitriolic. I said you (and of course others) have posted page after page after page of vitriol. And b&b remains as calm as cool hand luke.

 

[breadnbutter]

Problem being you cherry pick the good bits and ignore the bad.

The bible is a moral absurdity and is no more authoritative than the THe Diary of Adrian Mole.

a lot of this country laws are based on the bible, its a moral compass,not a moral obsurdity. your cherry picking something you dont understand, or bothered to studyit in its full context. before making a comment.
i gave you links , i hope you read it some day.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Can you actually answer the question?

I said you (and of course others) have posted page after page after page of vitriol.

Page after page of questions go unanswered. Throwing up quote and links to spurious and authoritative text is not answering the question.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Is it moral to own, beat and kill slaves?

 

[Roger928]

Is it moral to own, beat and kill slaves?

What would Jesus have answered?

 

[JohnD]

a lot of this country laws are based on the bible, its a moral compass

Now there's an easy trap to fall into.

Human society has rules of behaviour, which are sometimes called morality, to help people live together with a modicum of peace.

For example, not killing or stealing from people within your own group, not being caught committing adultery inside your own group, not eating or selling dangerous foods or materials, having a feast and celebration if you've survived the worst of a drought or a cold winter, lending a hand to people in trouble.

Religions take up these pre-existing standards in order to accommodate themselves to society. You should not fall into the trap of thinking that the religion has introduced them.

 

[Dan Robinson]

What would Jesus have answered?

I don't really care. I want to know what you and BnB would answer.

A simple yes or no. No need to quote this and that. No need to obfuscate.

Yes.

or

No.

 

[transam]

blimey 25 pages

religion generally the cause & rarely the cure tis all a load of mumbo jumbo imho

but than again if there was some thing in it for me I could be swayed

 

[Roger928]

A simple yes or no

You think we believe in the slave trade?