From: John Burgeson (hoss_radbourne@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Nov 16 2002 - 18:32:23 EST
>>I really hate to say something like this to you, Burgy and the rest , But
>>I
have a copy of the Koran in my bookshelf and I read it many years ago. I
also
reviewed some tabbed pages today and in the past few weeks.
>>
What does George Bush know that you don't?
There are "embarrassing" passages in the Koran -- there are also
"embarrassing" passages in the Bible. Like the ending of Ps 137 (beaten to
death here a few weeks ago), or I Sam 15 (which I still wrestle with).
Do you know any Muslims? Have you ever spoken with one? Have you ever
visited a mosque and listened to one of them speak about these things?
Edwin Markham wrote a great poem in 1899 called THE MAN WITH THE HOE. It
went something like this (from memory):
He drew a circle which kept me out
A rebel, heretic, a "thing" to flout.
But Love and I had the wit to win.
We drew a circle that took him in.
My ancesters (not all of them or I'd not be here) were
murdered in the streets of Paris by "good Christians" who really believed
they were acting in God's will.
I've been reading recently about the crusades, where "good Christians"
slaughtered all the Muslims (including infants) in a mosque where they were,
supposedly, under protection.
Religions CAN be evil. Reading a book by Kimball on that right now.
Burgy
www.burgy.50megs.com
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