All right. Let's say that "Does God command?" is a question for beginners. Who has the authority to interpret God's commands, is the more effective one.
On 13 Sep., 17:56, Alan Wostenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > You say a "Muslim is one who follows Allah (God) regardless of > beliefs" and "Terrorist are not Muslims". How can one follow God > "regardless of his beliefs". One's beliefs about God guide one's > actions! For example, is a thing good because God commands it? Or does > God command it because it is good? Or is there some middle way? > > If one believed a thing is good because God commands it, he would > kill, lie, steal, cheat, if commanded by God. If that is the Islamic > theology of God, the Jihadists are acting entirely consistent with > what they believe to be the nature and purpose of God. > > On Sep 12, 2:45 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Well Alan a Muslim is one who follows Allah (God) regardless of beliefs.. > > there are many Muslims who are actually Islamist and not Muslims, big > > differences Just like there are many so called Christians that do not > > actually follow the teachings of Jesus. > > > Terrorist are not Muslims they are terrorists no matter what they claim to > > be and they need to be separated and placed in a distinct group identifying > > them exactly by their beliefs and not by the beliefs of the many good and > > honest Muslims . > > as they are not even in the same catagory. > > Allan > > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Alan Wostenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "What is the problem", you wonder, "with people helping people in a > > > disaster?". Perhaps on the Muslim view zukat -- (the fourth pillar of > > > Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship) -- does not extend to non- > > > muslims. Your view, like the Christian view, is to give aid the the > > > poor without regard for creed. > > > > As George Weigel puts it in _faith, reason and the war against > > > jihadism_: "how men and women think about God -- or don't think about > > > God -- has a great deal to do with how they envision a just society, > > > and how they determine the means by which to build that society. This > > > means taking theology seriously -- which includes taking seriously > > > people's concepts of God's nature and purposes". > > > > For example, you mentioned "theistic religiosity". Is there any other > > > kind? For on the Catholic understanding Religion is "The voluntary > > > subjection of oneself to God". (http://bit.ly/9aHPJg) > > > > On Sep 5, 11:51 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/08/muslim-relief-organizations-discrim... > > > > > Questions: > > > > > What is inhibiting the growth of civilization? > > > > > What is the problem with people helping people in a disaster? > > > > > What is the main wedge driving people apart in the world today? > > > > > What is an obstacle in lending a hand to another human being? > > > > > What is the basis of a holy war that is killing people? > > > > > Why are people being denied humanitarian aid? > > > > > Why is it that.........(fill in the blank)..........? > > > > > Answer: > > > > > Religion, here there and everywhere. > > > > > "I've heard the call. I believe God wants me to run for > > > > President."...... > > > > > Quote from GW Bush before he caused the slaughter of innocent people > > > > in Iraq. > > > > >http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/04/06/iraq > > > > Excerpt: > > > > A major reason there are hundreds of thousands of dead innocent > > > > civilians in Iraq, and thousands more in Afghanistan, is because this > > > > is what we do. > > > > > This is what we do in the name of god? > > > > > In god we trust? > > > > > Let's Pray..... "god help us". > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan > > > Be Paranoid. > > God is always building a better idiot!!!
