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The Koran

Discussion in 'Religion & Spirituality Forum' started by jbghostrat, Mar 15, 2004.

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  1. Mar 15, 2004 at 11:12 PM #1
    jbghostrat

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    For Miss Tery. Here is where we can discuss the Koran. First, where can you buy the Koran? Let's all buy one and discuss it here. what do ya say?
     
  2. Mar 15, 2004 at 11:27 PM #2
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  3. Mar 16, 2004 at 9:23 AM #3
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    You can buy it in most any bookstore, and I highly recommend reading it. I took a class on the Middle East in college and The Koran was one of our main texts.
    The guy who taught it was one of a kind. He was a former paratrooper who had parchuted into D-Day, and at 70 would sped the summers researching/fighting with the mujahadein. He got cancer in the first month of class and eneded up dying before exams.
     
  4. Mar 16, 2004 at 9:28 AM #4
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    any bookstore sells it. just be prepared after reading it to feel really stupid abou all the christian/muslim issues going on. its a very good read. parts of it I think should be supplemental to the bible or the bible supplemental to it. Same message easier wordings in most cases
     
  5. Mar 16, 2004 at 12:49 PM #5
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    Why?


    Makes sense, both (along with Judaism) have the same founding father -- Abraham.
     
  6. Mar 16, 2004 at 12:59 PM #6
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    they are the same in most respects. If you look at the bible in a metaphorical way and the Koran in a metaphorical way it is almost the same concept. There are a few differences in beliefs but not much at all. Seems silly to have such a religion based struggle with people who could potentially believe the same religion as you and only have things different in terms of chronology and syntax. now I may be overstating a little how similar they are but they are definitely more similar than Christianity and Judaism.
     
  7. Mar 16, 2004 at 1:09 PM #7
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    If religion were math, then the difference bewtween Judaism, Islam, and Christianity would be carried out to like the 5th decimal point.

    And of course, it would not be very funny.
     
  8. Mar 16, 2004 at 2:26 PM #8
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    I got that impression from a Muslim cleric whom our church invited to speak a couple of years ago. I was actually quite surprised at how similar the two were.

    Rob-
    Thanks for the link. If I have time, I may read that and post passages from time to time. Or I'd encourage anyone else to do so as well. :)
     
  9. Mar 16, 2004 at 5:25 PM #9
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    :) :xyzthumbs:
     
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    The Qur'an: The Opening


    So far, this does sound a lot like Paul's letters in the New Testament.
     
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