RE: In need of a more humbleness. Why condemning the Theistic position makes no sense.
September 20, 2014 at 11:30 pm
(September 20, 2014 at 11:26 pm)Celestine Wrote:(September 20, 2014 at 11:12 pm)Zidneya Wrote: Did I posted this one bad as well?
Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, and forbid not that which Allah hath forbidden by His messenger, and follow not the Religion of Truth, until they pay the tribute readily, being brought low.At-Tawba 29
Heres is the link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-Tawba_29
So you can tell me if it talks about self-defense.
Yep, these Suras mostly talk about oath breakers (polytheists who have broken their oaths and violently attacked Muslims) in Sura 9 Verse 6 it even says and I quote "If a polytheist seeks your protection, grant him protection until he hears the speech of God, then escort him to where he feels safe."
IT also says in another verse to stay true to those who didn't break their treaties. So the Christians and Jews here were in context of those who broke the peace treaty as well. Not those who didn't.
Finally someone who reads to understand the Quran and not just find faults with it.