> And we're talking about practices specifically stated in their holy books. Beheading is mentioned once in the Koran:
"When you encounter the unbelievers on the battlefield, strike off their heads until you have crushed them completely; then bind the prisoners tightly." Fundamentalists take this as behead infidels. Others take it's meaning to be, when you encounter the enemy strike at the neck to ensure death. It's not really "a practice" of the Muslim faith. Also, it states on the battlefield, not at the market. The fact that extremist/radical Muslim groups twist this use beheading doesn't make it: a) just part of common Muslim practice or b) a systematic problem in the Muslim faith. All extremist groups twist truth to their own ends, and extreme Islam is no different. As a christian that's lived in harmony with Muslims I know that it's possible for Islam to be non-violent, or at least as non-violent as any other religion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:288608 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
