Do you have Questions about Islam ?

[robvalue]

I applaud your attitude, and I can see you are open to reasonable discussion. That is a huge deal and rare in theists. I'm glad you took what I said in the spirit it was meant. I'm not here screaming into my keyboard, I'm writing quite calmly about the world as I see it.

I'm very glad to hear you would not kill for your religion. Although I disagree with some of the statements you just made, I think your overall position is much healthier than most theists. I hope you continue to search and to find answers.

You're right, atheists will give it to you straight, as you've seen! I come to this forum partly as a place I can express my views, and partly in the hope that my words will be of some value to others.

Keep it up! I think I must have misread your intentions coming here, my apologies. I hope we can all continue to have worthwhile discussions.

(As to specifics, why would he stone a woman to death? There is no good answer. People make a living out of coming up with excuses and rationalizations, and they are all complete trash. Atheists can see through them a mile off. A loving god would not have people being stoned to death. So he's either not loving, not capable of stopping it, or not there at all. If there is a god, he is the one who decides what range of actions we can choose from. So he gives us the "stone people to death" option. That wasn't necessary.)

When it comes to religion, I want people to think for themselves and give their own reasons, not quote from some dusty old book as if it means something. It sounds like you're on that path.