tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337196535332637795.post518130161612183762..comments2023-07-02T05:39:47.367-07:00Comments on Modern warfare and conflict: Islam and warfarejoe six-packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712147932436398237noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337196535332637795.post-61484257507310457722009-04-13T14:49:00.000-07:002009-04-13T14:49:00.000-07:00Yes, you are quite correct when referring to the B...Yes, you are quite correct when referring to the Bible. It requires interpretation to justify killing and waging war. <BR/><BR/>The Koran is different. "Kill the occupiers" of Muslim land is spelled out. Hard to misinterpret.<BR/>This applies to all of the other 'authentic' laws in Islam. "Authentic" means that Islamic scholars have ruled upon the prhase in question and found it valid. <BR/><BR/>The Koran specifies waging warfare and killing in many places. Many of the worst of these 'laws' have been ruled 'authentic'. They have been enforced for the better part of 1400 years. Hard to misinterpret this as well.joe six-packhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712147932436398237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337196535332637795.post-91613320318410342352009-04-12T09:17:00.000-07:002009-04-12T09:17:00.000-07:00Don't you think it's all about interpretation? The...Don't you think it's all about interpretation? There was a time when the Bible was interpreted in a way that justified the crusades. Later when colonies where being established, the Bible once again came to the assistance of the western world.Winnowedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073005581801465319noreply@blogger.com