That's awful... it's crazy to expect an average 7 year old to read and memorize any text, not just a religious one. But to beat them for not learning "fast enough" that's just sick.

I'm sure allah approves of their action.

He's a prick in that regard...just like yahweh.

So now that he's dead does he still get the 72 virgins, or is there something else when you die so young, maybe ice cream?

That seems to be a typo in the so-called "perfect" text. Apparently, the word is "raisins" not "virgins" which will be a hell of a let down.

(November 2, 2012 at 6:25 pm)Minimalist Wrote: That seems to be a typo in the so-called "perfect" text. Apparently, the word is "raisins" not "virgins" which will be a hell of a let down.

Is the text clear on whether they are those nice, lightly sugar coated raisins found in Raisin Bran or those shitty basic raisins found in those annoying little boxes from Sunmaid?

I just like how there is 72 virgins for every man. Not women, but virgins! Where do they all come from? I'm amazed that anyone could believe this.

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And back to the original subject...well what can you say apart from that the parents of this child were mentally ill? Religion was a catalyst for their illness on this occasion, and this is why religion must be eradicated.

I'm sorry but I will not settle until religion is DEAD. All of it.

(November 2, 2012 at 9:53 pm)Norfolk And Chance Wrote: I just like how there is 72 virgins for every man. Not women, but virgins! Where do they all come from? I'm amazed that anyone could believe this.

It comes from a hadith, but we are not required to believe in it, because the hadith is not considered to be an authentic narration.

Even if the hadith is true, we believe that both men and women, in Paradise, will have immense rewards that are far greater than virgins, and cannot be described in words alone.