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I'm a 68 year old ill educated autodidact with an interest in biblical studies (no, I'm nothing like a Christian). At this critical point in time I have a particular interest in how political correctness is attempting to silence criticism of organised religion. More specifically why, given all the discussion on TV/on-line/ in the printed press, doesn't anyone address the evils contained within so called 'holy books'?
For instance why aren't we asking those claiming to be moderate and peaceful muslims to explain certain passages in the Koran? Instance :-
"O our Lord God! for the day of whose coming there is not a doubt, thou wilt surely gather mankind together. Verily, God will not fail the promise.
As for the infidels, their wealth, and their children, shall avail them nothing against God. They shall be fuel for the fire.
After the wont of the people of Pharaoh, and of those who went before them, they treated our signs as falsehoods. Therefore God laid hold of them in their sins; and God is severe in punishing!
Say to the infidels: ye shall be worsted , and to Hell shall ye be gathered together; and wretched the couch!" Koran Sura 3: V;7-9.

The Old Testament of the Judeo Christian Bible also has many equally blood curdling passages which political correctness also tells us we may not criticise publicly.
Why, when freedom, democracy and human rights are put forward as reasons for intervening again in Iraq and Syria, are our tongues being tied in such debates?
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