Quran 5:38 does say that cutting off the hand of a thief is god's punishment:
http://www.islamawakened.com/Quran/5/38/ BUT the very next verse says that god forgives any thief who repents. http://www.islamawakened.com/Quran/5/39/ Harland Harrison LP San Mateo CA --- steven linnabary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vic Cinc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 12:58 AM > Subject: Re: [Libertarian] Re: More evidence, > Muslims are enemies of Free > Speech > > > > John Stroebel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > yes? > > > > > > Please tell me how this differs from fundimental > 'Christian' beliefs as > > > promoted by the Catholic Church until recently > and our modern day > > > government? > > > > > > THat would be quite interesting. > > > > "So when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, > then smite the necks > > until when you have overcome them" > > > > "And (as for) the man who steals and the woman who > steals, cut off their > > hands as a punishment for what they have earned, > an exemplary punishment > > from Allah; and Allah is Mighty, Wise" > > > > I dont remember the church today teaching people > should have their heads > or > > arms and feet cut off. do you? > > > > Vic > > > > Actually, there ARE churches which urge for a return > to stoning. They > maintain that stoning is far more democratic because > everybody can afford a > stone, while few can afford an electric chair. > > BTW, what verses from the Quran are you quoting, so > that I can look them up > myself? > > PEACE > Steven R. Linnabary, Treasurer > Franklin County Libertarian Party > (614) 891-8841 > P.O.Box#115; Blacklick, OH 43004-0115 > > "When you make peaceful revolution impossible, you > make violent revolution > inevitable" John F. Kennedy > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Take a stand. Make a choice. Join the Citizen > Philanthropists at DonorsChoose! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/qGwc0C/pPaOAA/cUmLAA/KlSolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > ForumWebSiteAt > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail réinvente le mail ! Découvrez le nouveau Yahoo! Mail et son interface révolutionnaire. http://fr.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Take a stand. Make a choice. Join the Citizen Philanthropists at DonorsChoose! http://us.click.yahoo.com/qGwc0C/pPaOAA/cUmLAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
