Quote:
Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
He stated that Rushdie had committed blasphemy and that under Islamic law for that he should die. He later explained that he was merely stating the legal principle, not advocating it. But the initial quote certainly didn't sound like a dispassionate analysis (it was replayed on ABC News last night--maybe their website has it)
Google yusuf islam rushdie for various accounts.
|
This is what I mean about moderate muslim being an oxymoron. How can anyone be a moderate who follows the koran?
I know the bible says outrageous things in the old testament in particular. The new testament corrected at least some of the violence taught and advocated in the old testament. But most modern day (non-fundamentalist) Christians recognize the bible as anachronistic and adapt the teachings to the modern world.
Practicing muslms by and large don't do that with the koran. Their religion doesn't allow for it. This is why this religion has inflicted so much harm on the world, especially to women.
