Re: Things that the Bible doesn't say
The passage you're referring to comes at the end of an excessively verbose 286 verse rant and the context is particularly significant. Worshipping the created—as they do in the form of a moon idol—rather than the creator, God has abandoned these wretches to unreason:
By what expedient that victory might be attained requires no imagination where barbaric sensitivities are concerned. Anyone rejecting barbarism, its butchery and injustices and vile subjugations, would also reject its literature. They would cease to be muslims.
Koran references to idolators are negative in the extreme. When I see a image of the moon, as it seems to me, that contravenes Moses' Law about making images regardless of whether anyone bows down to the thing. Muslims will say either that the crescent they use is not an idol or that it is not an image of the moon. In which case the question needs to be asked: If it is not an image of the moon, what is it? For over a thousand years the Roman (and other orthodox) branches of Christendom venerated statues also claiming that they weren't idols. Wherever those false and superstitious beliefs were abandoned many benefits followed. There is no "magic" in a statue whether of Mary or of Jesus or of the Sun or Moon and men who claim to speak on their behalf are doing no such thing. By actually reading the source material it becomes easier to see The Truth of their lies.
Originally posted by Marko Loimaan-Aho
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ISAIAH 1:18-20a Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword:
ROMANS 1:22-23a Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image KJV
ROMANS 1:22-23a Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image KJV
EVIDENCE
According to Mohammed, and notice the contrast here, souls are tasked according to their deserts. It's necessary to grovel in the hope of being pardoned and there is a blatant attempt to obligate the Creator so that victory against "disbelieving folk" [us] may be achieved. It is also clear that souls in the past were taxed beyond what they could bear, beyond—if the first part of this verse is anything to go by—their just deserts. This presupposition of injustice demonstrates unreason on the part of the author and anyone who believes what he declaimed.KORAN 2:286 al-Baqarah: The Cow Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope. For it is only that which it hath earned, and against it only that which it hath deserved. Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget, or miss the mark! Our Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as thou didst lay on those before us! Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us, absolve us and have mercy on us, Thou, our Protector, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk. Pickthall
By what expedient that victory might be attained requires no imagination where barbaric sensitivities are concerned. Anyone rejecting barbarism, its butchery and injustices and vile subjugations, would also reject its literature. They would cease to be muslims.
I CORINTHIANS 10:13-14 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. KJV
Koran references to idolators are negative in the extreme. When I see a image of the moon, as it seems to me, that contravenes Moses' Law about making images regardless of whether anyone bows down to the thing. Muslims will say either that the crescent they use is not an idol or that it is not an image of the moon. In which case the question needs to be asked: If it is not an image of the moon, what is it? For over a thousand years the Roman (and other orthodox) branches of Christendom venerated statues also claiming that they weren't idols. Wherever those false and superstitious beliefs were abandoned many benefits followed. There is no "magic" in a statue whether of Mary or of Jesus or of the Sun or Moon and men who claim to speak on their behalf are doing no such thing. By actually reading the source material it becomes easier to see The Truth of their lies.
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