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Originally Posted by dyna mo
i think the big difference is the literal translation. and that's also the big problem.
what are your thoughts on Quran 9:5,73,123? all of which are being taken literally by isis.
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Well, I view ISIS the same way I view fanatical Christians and other people of other 'faiths' (notice the quotation marks). They view their RELIGION (emphasis) as a means of DIVISIOn. It's US versus THEM. It is easy to turn from FAITH to idolatry (religion) when you Leave out all context and focus on what you want to focus on. Idolatry (one of the most hated concepts in Judeo-Christian spirituality) is all about trying to reduce G-d into something manmade. Something that serves man instead of the other way around. The ISIS spin on Islam serves division, self-righteousness and nowhere near reflects the universality of G-d (MERCY, BENEFICENCE, GRACIOUS, etc etc) as described in the Quran-ISIS' supposed source of instruction and inspiration.
Obviously, to them, its all about THEIR interpretation and everyone else is an infidel (including fellow believing Muslims, mind you). In their eyes, the LATTER needs to die.
This is not a fair and accurate reflection of the Quran. In fact, you can read the quran with very little effort at SPINNING and have all its harsh judgments AIMED at those who kill UNJUSTLY in the name of Allah
Sadly, Isis and all others who twist religion, WILLFULLY BLIND themselves to the GIFT at the core of their spiritual traditions which is SELFLESSNESS and LOVE. Interestingly enough, all the religious books I've read... from the Torah to the New Testament to The Quran to (starting in small chunks right now) The Bhagavad Gita and (in the past) Buddhist teachings... all talk about SELFLESSNESS.
How LIMITED man is and how LIMITLESS GOD is ...