ZackDaniels
Well-Known Member
OK but to illustrate that you pointed to 6 guys who were under the thumb of Al Qaeda and had actively attended their brain washing camps. They are a radical cult bastardizing typical mainstream Islam teachings. If you don't think that's true that is fine, but a great many mainstream Muslim scholars and politicians would disagree with you.
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Teachings in all major texts exists that can be spun one way or another. Some people have tried to use Revelation 2:22-2:24... specifically 2:23 and interpret it as Jesus advocating abortion. That's hardly mainstream and is a purposeful misinterpretation, but people have taken that text and used it to justify their cause claiming to be good Christians the whole time.
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I recognize I've entered a bit of a hot zone. I'm bailing out here guys. Personal disclaimer: I don't personally recognize the above cite as anything of the sort if that wasn't clear. My point is just to recognize that context is everything, and small orgs of a whole that have an agenda are not the best view of an entire faith. I won't be driving on this point any further and you either agree or disagree as I've stated it.
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Teachings in all major texts exists that can be spun one way or another. Some people have tried to use Revelation 2:22-2:24... specifically 2:23 and interpret it as Jesus advocating abortion. That's hardly mainstream and is a purposeful misinterpretation, but people have taken that text and used it to justify their cause claiming to be good Christians the whole time.
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I recognize I've entered a bit of a hot zone. I'm bailing out here guys. Personal disclaimer: I don't personally recognize the above cite as anything of the sort if that wasn't clear. My point is just to recognize that context is everything, and small orgs of a whole that have an agenda are not the best view of an entire faith. I won't be driving on this point any further and you either agree or disagree as I've stated it.
