(July 7, 2011 at 7:09 am)Napoleon Wrote: You go on to talk about 'in early times' and how that's reasoning for only having men talked about when harming women. What I'm saying is, is that if the quran was useful IN ALL TIMES as you claim it to be, then why is it only influenced by 'early times'. If it's truly the word of 'god' then it should be applicable to all times shouldn't it? Or is your god not capable of understanding that in 'future times' you can get big butch women who beat down on men?
It is indeed for all times, as the Quran says, "This is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds (or nations)" (81:27).
Although it is not specifically mentioned in the Quran (i.e. striking a husband), this can be known from inference, by complementing this verse with other verses in the Quran which tells both husband and wife to treat each other fairly because what applies to the husband can be equally applied to the wife as long as it doesn't contradict the Quran.
(July 8, 2011 at 11:10 am)Cinjin Wrote: I'm in agreement that we cannot stop people from worshiping whatever dark lord they choose, but to be silent, for me, is tantamount to approval. I'm with FaithNoMore on this. I choose to not only pay attention, but also to draw attention to it and to point out the primitive barbaric nature of their religion. I want to make the world disgusted with the atrocities their religion brings in the hopes that we can detour others from joining and spreading their nasty disease.
Yes, a lot of barbaric things have happened in the name of Islam - and I would like the atheists to not to be silent about them - except that you don't project it onto Islam itself and all the Muslims.
