Justeru karena kebanyakan tulisan dalam Kitab Suci itu bergaya 
metafora, yang sesuai dengan bahasa2 Semite yang ber-bunga2 itu, 
maka dalam theologia Kristen ada bagian ilmu, yang bernama Exegese, 
pengkajian untuk memahami apa yang dimaksud.

"Son" dalam perihal Yesus juga metafora, karena tak mungkin 
diartikan harfiah. Allah adalah Roh, jadi hukum biologi tak 
berlaku. "Son" adalah penggambaran kedekatan antara anak dan bapak, 
yang adalah satu keluarga, dalam arti satu jatidiri. Son adalah 
orang yang terdekat. Karena ribuan tahun yang silam, anak laki2 
lebih berharga, maka dipakai kata son, dan bukan daughter.

Mas Nizami juga faham bukan dari ilmu sejarah dan archeologi, 
bagaimana taraf masyarakat dimasa Taurat dan Kuran dahulu? bangsa2 
nomad yang masih sangat sederhana, baik dalam pemakaian bahasa, 
maupun dalam pengertian ilmu. Menulispun tidak bisa rata2.

Jadi,juga tak heran,kalau penggambaran surga dalam Kuran juga begitu 
indah bagi kaum laki2, dan terutama sangat menyebut hubungan pria 
wanita (mendapatkan isteri2 yang cantik, bermata besar, dll). Karena 
ini bagi penggembala2 nomad zaman dahulu, ribuan tahun yang silam, 
paling mudah dimengerti. Bayangkan, ratusan tahun yang silam, kalau 
kita uraikan bagaimana manusia menginjakkan kaki dibulan, sudah 
takkan dimengerti. Jadi, pemakaian bahasa kita, kini, adalah jauh 
lebih berkembang, daripada leluhur ribuan tahun yang lalu. Coba anda 
terangkan pada eyang anda, apakah "icon", "URL", "browser", "website"
dll. sulit kan?

Masakan kita, yang sudah menguasai kajian theologia yang begitu 
dalam, menguasai bio engineering yang heibat, bertumpu pada ilmu 
pengetahuan, masih menggunakan pemahaman harfiah untuk penulisan 
ribuan tahun yang lalu? Kisah Adam dan Eva sudah dituliskan 2000an 
tahun (atau lebih?)sebelum Yesus dan nabi Muhammad lahir. "Buah" 
yang dimakan Adam dan Eva juga digambarkan dalam bahasa Ibrani dalam 
Taurat bukan sebagai buah yang kita kenal,misalnya duren, dsb. Sebab 
tak mungkin ada buah betulan yang kalau dimakan membuat Allah 
berang, sampai manusia keturunan ribuan tahun kemudian masih 
terkutuk. Ini kiasan. Artinya, melawan perintah Allah.

Di Surga, manusia yang telah meninggal tak mempunyai jasad, jadi tak 
mungkin tertarik akan hal2 biologis, seperti hubungan pria wanita. 
jadi ini juga kiasan. Artinya, keadaan yang sangat indah dan 
sempurna, tanpa cacat.

Di-makam2 pharao dan juga bangsa2 tertentu, disimpan mas dan barang2 
berharga. Dimakam raja Tiongkok bahkan pasukan lengkap terdiri dari 
ribuan perajurit berjalan dan berkuda dari tanah liat. Ini semua 
bayangan manusia yang masih hidup. Tentu saja sang pharao dan raja 
Tiongkok tak membutuhkan kesemuanya ini, disana (saya sendiri belum 
pernah kesana, jadi ya berdasarkan nalar saja).

Kasihan,mas, kalau kita  - diambang abade XXI ini - benar2 menduga 
atau percaya, orang2 yang sudah mati, yang tak mempunyai tubuh, 
hidup seperti dibumi, makan minum, pesta ria, bercumbu dengan 
kekasih, dll. Itu kita lakukan disini saja. 

Kita bangunlah bersama surga dibumi, misalnya memakmurkan bangsa 
kita. Tak menunggu kalau sudah mati.

Salam hangat

RM D Hadinoto





--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], RG Nur Rahmat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> Wah, rame keluarga bapak. Pasti meriah tuh, sebab banyak 
silahturahmi utk hari-hari rayanya.
> Pak, saya ada pertanyaan ketika membaca tulisan bapak, 
pertanyaannya begini, kalau bapak mengakui bahwa jika bapak membaca 
Al-Kitab secara literal bapak akan segara pusing sebab ada yang 
bertentangan jadi jalan keluarnya adalah membacanya secara metafora, 
OK, kalau begitu, kata-kata Son of God itu bapak imani secara 
literal atau metafora? Dan kenapa? 
>  
> Pak, mungkin saja sekarang ini manusia makin sadar akan 
kepercayaannya, dulu kan tidak ada itu kata-kata muslim teroris, dsb.
> 
> rm_danardono <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> 
> Kita tak usah perdebatkan perbedaan, namun bahas persamaannya. 
Iman 
> an sich selalu baik, untuk diimani, namun memang repot kalau 
> dibandingkan. saya sendiri juga lebih mudah mengerti isi Al Kitab, 
> bila saya pahami kisah2 itu adalah metafora. Cari intinya yang mau 
> dikisahkan, jangan mencari arti harfiah. Bisa pusing.
> 
> Tiap agama memberikan gambaran mengenai keadaan surgawi. Buddha, 
> Yahudi, Kristen dan Islam. Ber-beda2 sesuai dengan sikon sosio 
budaya 
> masa itu. Tetapi yang utama, essensinya, bahwa keadaan surgawi 
adalah 
> keadaan yang sempurna. Ini dipercaya disetiap agama. Ini yang 
> penting.Misalnya tiada derita, tiada kebencian, tiada kekurangan. 
> Gautama mengajarkan Pari Nirvana, keadaan yang total sempurna, 
penuh 
> keseimbangan. Artinya, tak ada kesumbangan. Ini juga yang 
diajarkan 
> dalam agama2 lain, dengan penggambaran yang berbeda. 
> 
> Gontok2an di tanah Air, sebenarnya bukan masalah perbedaan akidah, 
> karena bangsa kita dari dahulu selalu cinta damai. saya alami 
ditahun 
> 50an dan 60an, kita hidup sebagai keluarga besar, yang satu 
Jumatan, 
> yang lain kegereja hari Minggu,dll. No problem. Paman saya Buddha, 
> saya tak pernah tanya beliau, kok paman jadi Buddha, apa sihh itu? 
> Tak pernah. Saya hormati keputusan beliau. Titik. Eyang puteri 
saya 
> adalah wanita Muslim yang saleh, saya hormati beliau dalam ibadah 
dan 
> pengimanan beliau (eyang laki2 tak pernah saya kenal, sudah 
meninggal 
> sebelum saya lahir).
> 
> Namun di-akhir2 ini, persengketaan dijadikan wahana politik. 
Agenda2 
> tersembunyi membuat persengkatan muncul, tanpa kita faham, 
mengapa. 
> Di-tahun2 50an dan 60an, tak banyak yang saling mempertanyakan 
akidah 
> orang lain, seperti yang kita lakukan sejak tahun 70an. jadi, mas, 
> perserngketaan ini, bukan diakibatkan oleh perbedaan akidah an 
sich, 
> namun ada "tangan2 jail" yang mengemudikannya.
> 
> Salam
> 
> RM D Hadinoto
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Akidah satu agama, tak mungkin dikaji dengan paradigma ajaran 
lain, 
> namun dengan paradigma agama itu sendiri. 
> 
> 
> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], A Nizami wrote:
> > Pak Danar,
> > Kalau berdebat masalah agama terus, tidak akan ada habisnya. 
Sebab 
> umumnya tiap pemeluk beriman kepada apa yang diyakininya. Tiap 
agama 
> beda. Kalau sama persis, buat apa ada banyak agama?
> > 
> > Oleh karena itu, terimalah dan hargailah perbedaan. Kita 
utamakan 
> persamaannya saja.
> > 
> > Kalau ribut terus, saya yakin bisa perang segala macam (kalau di 
> milis mungkin masih intelek, tapi di grass root bisa 
bacok2an...:), 
> dan Indonesia tidak akan maju.
> > 
> > Jadi yang mau melakukan A, silahkan. Yang mau melakukan B, juga 
> silahkan. Tidak mau melakukan A, tidak usah melakukan.
> > 
> > Gampang toh?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > rm_danardono wrote:
> > 
> > Ya, memang, seperti juga Kitab Taurat yang menggunakan bahasa 
> Ibrani, 
> > bahasanya sangat berbunga, dan penuh metafora. Ini adalah untuk 
> > menggambarkan bagaimana sempurnanya keadaan surgawi, tentu 
dengan 
> > imaginasi masa lalu. Baik bangsa Arab dizaman turunnya Kuran 
maupun 
> > bangsa Ibrani dimasa turunnya Taurat, 4000 tahun yang silam, 
> adalah 
> > bangsa nomad dan penggembala, jadi digunakan penggambaran yang 
> mereka 
> > dapat mengerti.
> > 
> > Salam
> > 
> > RM D H
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], RG Nur Rahmat 
> > wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > rm_danardono wrote:
> > > 
> > > >>>>>The above two Sayings (Hadiths) of our beloved Prophet 
> > Muhammad 
> > > peace be upon him tell us that:
> > > 
> > > > 1- The believing wives of the believing husbands will be as 
> > > beautiful as the maidens or houris in Heaven, and they will be 
> > large-
> > > eyed maidens for their husbands<<<<<
> > > 
> > > ---->Gak ada yang matanya sipit? 
> > > ====> Mana saya tahu, kan "The maidens for the man will be of 
> equal 
> > age and are never touched or seen by any man or jinn. " Tapi, 
kalau 
> > menurut pendapat saya, yang matanya sipit bisa saja matanya 
besar, 
> > yang kurang menarik itu yang matanya kecil, sebab kalau gak 
salah 
> > saya pernah dikirimi e-mail, tentang operasi mata seorang 
perempuan 
> > yang matanya ingin dibesarkan. Jadi, perempuan ini merasa gak 
> cantik 
> > kalau matanya kecil. apakah itu perasaan wanita secara umum, 
saya 
> gak 
> > tahu.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >>>> 2- The man can choose from any maidens he desires.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----> Ini dia, jadi lebih sedap daripada dibumi, apalagi kalau 
> > > miskin, mana yang mau jadi istri? Ada uang abang sayang, gak 
ada 
> > uang 
> > > abang melayang...
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ====> Begitulah, di surga semuanya sempurna.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >>>> 3- The single believing men and women who get admitted to 
> > > Paradise can marry and live happily in Paradise since there 
will 
> > > be "husbands" and "wives". See Noble Verses 52:20 and 44:54 
and 
> the 
> > > comments/analysis about them above.
> > > 
> > > ------> jadi yang masih single dibumi, gak usah kawatir, kawin 
> aja 
> > > nanti setelah meninggal...tapi? gak bnisa punya anak dong? 
> > > 
> > > ===> untuk apa punya anak, wong kita sudah hidup untuk selama-
> > lamanya, jadi gak perlu lagi reproduksi. Lagipula, kita akan 
> > berkumpul dgn anak-anak kita, itu kalau nanti tempat akhiratnya 
> sama.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >>>>> 4- A man can have wives and maidens. A woman can have 
only 
> > one 
> > > husband. The maidens for the man will be of equal age and are 
> never 
> > > touched or seen by any man or jinn. 
> > > 
> > > Tuhhh, diurga juga wanita hanya boleh satu laki2. Oh mama mia, 
> jinn 
> > > tu kayak apa ya? Kok ikut2 main? Disentuh jinn? Tak usah ya?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ===> Ya begitulah, belum ada jawaban yg saintifik ttg ini, 
tapi 
> > sejauh ini, gak penting utk diributin, wong kesananya saja susah.
> > > 
> > > Let us look at the following Noble Verses from the Noble Quran:
> > > 
> > > > "...Of the Gardens will be Near....In them will be 
(Maidens), 
> > > chaste, restraining their glances, whom no Man or Jinn before 
> them 
> > > has touched. (The Noble Quran, 55:54, 56)"
> > > 
> > > Syukurlah, kalau jinn gak boleh ikut2 nyolek isteri. 
> > > 
> > > ===> Ya,amin. JanjiNya selalu benar, tidak lambat tidak juga 
> > terlalu awal.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > RMDH
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Ambon" wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "RG Nur Rahmat" 
> > > > To: 
> > > 
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 3:28 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Membela tp merendahkan Islam Re: [ppiindia] A 
> Nizami 
> > > Re: 
> > > > Mengharamkan Poligami dan Menghalalkan Perzinahan
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > >
> > > > > Women and Maidens in Heaven according to Islam. Will women 
> have 
> > > > > companions?
> > > > >
> > > > Certainly, they need companionship of me. Anyone who you 
want 
> to 
> > > join? 
> > > > Please send application soonest!.
> > > > 
> > > > >
> > > > > Does Paradise in Islam really have Homosexuality in it?
> > > > >
> > > > > The sections of this article are:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1- Does Paradise in Islam really have Homosexuality in it?
> > > > > 2- Lesbians in Paradise? Will a believing single woman 
have a 
> > > male or 
> > > > > female
> > > > > spouse in Paradise?
> > > > > 3- So what about the married (here on earth) believing men 
> and 
> > > women?
> > > > > 4- In Paradise everyone (men and women) will live happily.
> > > > > 5- How come women in Islam can't have multiple husbands if 
> they 
> > > are equal 
> > > > > to men?
> > > > > 6- Further additions and explanations from Muslims.
> > > > >
> > > > > It has come to my attention that a group of the 
> > > Christian "Answering 
> > > > > Islam" team are trying to spread the false idea that the 
> > Islamic 
> > > Paradise 
> > > > > will have Lesbians in it. They first tried to show that 
when 
> > > Allah 
> > > > > Almighty uses the word "Righteous" for the Muslims, He is 
> > > referring to 
> > > > > both men and women, which is absolutely correct. Let us 
look 
> at 
> > > the 
> > > > > following Noble Verses:
> > > > >
> > > > > "While he was standing in prayer in the chamber, the 
angels 
> > > called unto 
> > > > > him: 'God doth give thee glad tidings of Yahya, witnessing 
> the 
> > > truth of a 
> > > > > Word from God, and (be besides) noble, chaste, and a 
prophet,-
> 
> > of 
> > > the 
> > > > > (goodly) company of the righteous.' (The Noble Quran, 
3:39)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "He shall speak to the people in childhood and in 
maturity. 
> And 
> > > he shall 
> > > > > be (of the company) of the righteous. (The Noble Quran, 
3:46)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "They believe in God and the Last Day; they enjoin what is 
> > right, 
> > > and 
> > > > > forbid what is wrong; and they hasten (in emulation) in 
(all) 
> > > good works: 
> > > > > They are in the ranks of the righteous. (The Noble Quran, 
> > 3:114)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "The life of this world is alluring to those who reject 
> faith, 
> > > and they 
> > > > > scoff at those who believe. But the righteous will be 
above 
> > them 
> > > on the 
> > > > > Day of Resurrection; for God bestows His abundance without 
> > > measure on whom 
> > > > > He will. (The Noble Quran, 2:212)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "Recite to them the truth of the story of the two sons of 
> Adam. 
> > > Behold! 
> > > > > they each presented a sacrifice (to God): It was accepted 
> from 
> > > one, but 
> > > > > not from the other. Said the latter: 'Be sure I will slay 
> > > thee.' 'Surely,' 
> > > > > said the former, "God doth accept of the sacrifice of 
those 
> who 
> > > are 
> > > > > righteous.' (The Noble Quran, 5:27)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "What is the life of this world but play and amusement? 
But 
> > best 
> > > is the 
> > > > > home in the hereafter, for those who are righteous. Will 
ye 
> not 
> > > then 
> > > > > understand? (The Noble Quran, 6:32)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "The day We shall gather the righteous to (God) Most 
> Gracious, 
> > > like a band 
> > > > > presented before a king for honours, (The Noble Quran, 
19:85)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message 
(given 
> > to 
> > > Moses): 
> > > > > My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth. (The 
> Noble 
> > > Quran, 
> > > > > 21:105)"
> > > > >
> > > > > The above Noble Verses are crystal clear about the 
> > > word "righteous" 
> > > > > referring to both men and women. The Paradise and Great 
> Reward 
> > > that Allah 
> > > > > Almighty promised and prepared for the "righteous" is 
indeed 
> > > meant for 
> > > > > both men and women.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Lesbians in Paradise? Will a believing single woman have a 
> male 
> > > or female 
> > > > > spouse in Paradise?
> > > > >
> > > > > This is the section where the Christian "Answering Islam" 
> team 
> > is 
> > > clearly 
> > > > > wrong in. They claim that since Allah Almighty called both 
> men 
> > > and women 
> > > > > "righteous" in the Noble Verses above, and promised them 
to 
> be 
> > > joined 
> > > > > together as "companions" as shown Noble Verses below, and 
> > didn't 
> > > specify 
> > > > > that men will be joined with women only, then He the 
Almighty 
> > > meant that 
> > > > > He will mix both genders together and allow them to have 
> sexual 
> > > > > relationships together as Gays and Lesbians. This 
conclusion 
> > > from that 
> > > > > bogus team is plain dumb! No woman will be a Lesbian, and 
no 
> > man 
> > > will be 
> > > > > a Gay in Paradise. Let us look at the following Noble 
Verses 
> > > that the 
> > > > > Christian "Answering Islam" team had used:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Round about them will serve, (devoted) to them. Youths 
> > > (handsome) as 
> > > > > Pearls well-guarded. (The Noble Quran, 52:24)" "...Youths 
> > > (handsome)..." 
> > > > > is written in Arabic as "gilma-nun llahum". Gilma-nun 
> literally 
> > > means 
> > > > > young males. This Noble Verse is talking about young male 
> > > servants whom 
> > > > > Allah Almighty Created for the service of the Believers in 
> > > Paradise.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual 
> (freshness), 
> > > (The 
> > > > > Noble Quran, 56:17)" "...youths of..." is written in 
Arabic 
> > this 
> > > time as 
> > > > > "wil-daa-nun", which literally means young boys. This 
Noble 
> > > Verse is 
> > > > > again talking about young male servants whom Allah 
Almighty 
> > > Created for 
> > > > > the service of the Believers in Paradise.
> > > > >
> > > > > "And round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual 
> > > (freshness): If 
> > > > > thou seest them, thou wouldst think them scattered Pearls. 
> (The 
> > > Noble 
> > > > > Quran, 76:19)" "youths of..." uses the same exact word in 
> Noble 
> > > Verse 
> > > > > 56:17.
> > > > >
> > > > > "And for such as had entertained the fear of standing 
before 
> > > their Lord's 
> > > > > (tribunal) and had restrained (their) soul from lower 
> desires, 
> > > Their abode 
> > > > > will be the Garden. (The Noble Quran, 79:40-41)" "...Their 
> > abode 
> > > will be 
> > > > > the Garden." is written in Arabic as "fa-inna al-jannata 
hiya 
> > al-
> > > ma'wa". 
> > > > > This is a correct translation. However, it doesn't show 
> > anywhere 
> > > of same 
> > > > > genders having sex with each others.
> > > > >
> > > > > "They will recline (with ease) on Thrones (of dignity) 
> arranged 
> > > in ranks; 
> > > > > and We shall join them to Companions, with beautiful big 
and 
> > > lustrous 
> > > > > eyes. (The Noble Quran, 52:20)" "We shall join them to 
> > > Companions..." is 
> > > > > written in Arabic as "wa-zawwaj-naahum bi-hoori-aayn". The 
> > > English 
> > > > > translation is not quite accurate for this Noble Verse. 
The 
> > > Arabic word 
> > > > > "wa-zawwaj-naahum" means to have them marry or get 
> > > married. "join them 
> > > > > to Companions" is not really accurate, because it doesn't 
> > > necessarily mean 
> > > > > that they would get married if they were "Companions".
> > > > >
> > > > > Very Important Note: It is very important to know that the 
> > Arabic 
> > > Noble 
> > > > > Quran is referring to marriage in this Noble Verse, 
because 
> > > marriage in 
> > > > > Islam is NOT FOR THE SAME GENDERS. Males can not marry 
males 
> in 
> > > Islam. 
> > > > > The same applies for females. So when Allah Almighty used 
the 
> > > word 
> > > > > "Wa-Zawwaj-naahum", which is derived from the Arabic 
> > word "zawaaj 
> > > > > (marriage)", He the Almighty clearly meant to enjoin males 
> and 
> > > females 
> > > > > into marriage, and not to mix the males and females 
together 
> > and 
> > > have them 
> > > > > pick and choose their sexual mates, even if they were the 
> same 
> > > gender. 
> > > > > Let us look at Noble Verse 44:54 "Moreover, We shall Join 
> them 
> > to 
> > > > > Companions With beautiful, big, And lustrous eyes." The 
same 
> > > word for 
> > > > > "...join them to Companions..." is used in Noble Verse 
52:20.
> > > > >
> > > > > As for those whom the believers would marry, "...With 
> > beautiful, 
> > > big, And 
> > > > > lustrous eyes...", it is written in Arabic as "bi hoori-
> aayn". 
> > > This same 
> > > > > word was used for Jesus' (peace be upon him) disciples (al-
> > > hawariyyun as 
> > > > > plural......hur or huri or houri as singular), which both 
(al-
> > > hawariyyun) 
> > > > > and (hoori-aayn) are both derived from the Arabic 
word "hoor" 
> > > or "howr", 
> > > > > or "hur".
> > > > >
> > > > > The following comment regarding Noble Verses 52:20 and 
44:54 
> > was 
> > > taken 
> > > > > from the foot notes of the Noble Quran that was translated 
by 
> > > Minister 
> > > > > (Sheikh) Abdullah Yusuf Ali; may Allah Almighty rest his 
soul 
> > and 
> > > make 
> > > > > Paradise his ultimate destiny: "Hur implies the following 
> > ideas: 
> > > (1) 
> > > > > purity; possibly the word Hawariyun, as applied to the 
first 
> > > Disciples of 
> > > > > Jesus, is connected with this root; (2) beauty, especially 
of 
> > > eyes, where 
> > > > > the intense white of the eyeballs stands out against the 
> > intense 
> > > black of 
> > > > > the pupil, thus giving the appearance of lustre, and 
intense 
> > > feeling: as 
> > > > > opposed to dullness or want of expression; and (3) truth 
and 
> > good 
> > > will."
> > > > >
> > > > > The word "hur" which Jesus' male disciples and the 
companions 
> > of 
> > > believers 
> > > > > in Paradise were given names that were derived from it 
quite 
> > > clearly is 
> > > > > referring to both males and females. This means that the 
> > winners 
> > > of 
> > > > > Paradise will have their suitable gender of "hoori-aayn" 
> > > depending on 
> > > > > their gender.
> > > > >
> > > > > So when Allah Almighty promised companions to the 
believers 
> in 
> > > Paradise, 
> > > > > He quite clearly and obviously promised female companions 
for 
> > the 
> > > males 
> > > > > and male companions for the females.
> > > > >
> > > > > Important Note: In Arabic, plurals and pronouns are 
derived 
> > from 
> > > root 
> > > > > words. In the case of "Quran" for instance as in "Noble 
> Quran", 
> > > it is 
> > > > > derived from the root word "Iqra" which means read. "Qara" 
> > > means "past of 
> > > > > read", "Quran" means "The read". It could also mean "The 
> > > Revealed" since 
> > > > > the word "Qara" could also mean "Read to him/her" as 
in "Qara 
> > > alaihi or 
> > > > > Qara lahu", which means "Read to him".
> > > > >
> > > > > Another example to take is "Kitab" which means "Book". It 
is 
> > > derived from 
> > > > > the root word "yaktub" which means "write". "kitaba" 
> > > means "writing". 
> > > > > "kataba" means "wrote". So "kitab" means the "The written".
> > > > >
> > > > > In the case of the word "hawariyyun", which is the word 
Allah 
> > > Almighty 
> > > > > called Jesus' disciples peace be upon them, it is derived 
> from 
> > > the root 
> > > > > word "hur". So in the case of Jesus' disciples peace be 
upon 
> > > them, Allah 
> > > > > Almighty respected them by calling them "hawariyyun", 
which 
> is 
> > > plural of 
> > > > > "huri", which is derived from the root word "hur" which 
means 
> a 
> > > very 
> > > > > beautiful human-creation of Allah Almighty. So the 
word "hur" 
> > > or "huri" 
> > > > > in the Noble Quran and Arabic can refer to either a male 
or 
> > > female and NOT 
> > > > > JUST FEMALES ALONE, thus making the hoori-aayn or huri-
aayn 
> of 
> > > Paradise be 
> > > > > either males huri-aayn or females huri-aayn, because "huri-
> > aayn" 
> > > is 
> > > > > derived from the root word "hur".
> > > > >
> > > > > Another Important Note: In the section below, you will see 
> > proof 
> > > that a 
> > > > > woman can only have one husband. A woman can't have 
multiple 
> > > husbands. 
> > > > > Only the man can have multiple wives.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > So what about the married (here on earth) believing men 
and 
> > women?
> > > > >
> > > > > First of all, we have to understand that when Allah 
Almighty 
> > > created us, 
> > > > > He created us so we can live in pairs (husbands and wives) 
in 
> > > harmony and 
> > > > > peace for ever. "And among His Signs is this, that He 
created 
> > > for you 
> > > > > mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in 
> tranquillity 
> > > with them, 
> > > > > and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): 
verily 
> in 
> > > that are 
> > > > > Signs for those who reflect. (The Noble Quran, 30:21)"
> > > > >
> > > > > The righteous husbands and wives would live in harmony, 
peace 
> > and 
> > > love not 
> > > > > only here on earth, but also in Paradise as well; "Enter 
ye 
> the 
> > > Garden, ye 
> > > > > and your wives, in (beauty and) rejoicing. (The Noble 
Quran, 
> > > 43:70)"
> > > > >
> > > > > Allah Almighty from His very first Creation of Mankind 
meant 
> to 
> > > create us 
> > > > > to live in pairs (husbands and wives) in peace and 
> harmony; "We 
> > > said: 'O 
> > > > > Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden; and eat of 
the 
> > > bountiful 
> > > > > things therein as (where and when) ye will; but approach 
not 
> > this 
> > > tree, or 
> > > > > ye run into harm and transgression.' (The Noble Quran, 
2:35)" 
> > > This GOD 
> > > > > Almighty's System will be implemented in Heaven for the 
> > believers 
> > > as we 
> > > > > saw in Noble Verse 43:70 above.
> > > > >
> > > > > Let us look at what Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him 
said 
> > > regarding 
> > > > > women in Paradise:
> > > > >
> > > > > "This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu 
> Huraira 
> > > through 
> > > > > another chain of transmitters that Allah's Messenger (may 
> peace 
> > > be upon 
> > > > > him) said: The (members of the) first group which would 
get 
> > into 
> > > Paradise 
> > > > > will have their faces as bright as stars in the sky. They 
> would 
> > > neither 
> > > > > pass water, nor void excrement, nor will they suffer from 
> > > catarrh, nor 
> > > > > will they spit, and their combs would be made of gold, and 
> > their 
> > > sweat 
> > > > > will be musk, the fuel of their brazier will be aloes, and 
> > their 
> > > wives 
> > > > > will be large-eyed maidens and their form would be alike 
as 
> one 
> > > single 
> > > > > person after the form of their father (Adam) sixty cubits 
> tall. 
> > > > > (Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 40, The Book Pertaining 
to 
> > > Paradise, 
> > > > > Its Description, Its Bounties and Its Intimates (Kitab Al-
> > Jannat 
> > > wa Sifat 
> > > > > Na'imiha wa Ahliha), Number 6795)"
> > > > >
> > > > > Narrated Mu'adh ibn Jabal: "The Apostle of Allah 
> > > (peace_be_upon_him) said: 
> > > > > if anyone suppresses anger when he is in a position to 
give 
> > vent 
> > > to it, 
> > > > > Allah, the Exalted, will call him on the Day of 
Resurrection 
> > over 
> > > the 
> > > > > heads of all creatures, and ask him to choose any of the 
> bright 
> > > and large 
> > > > > eyed maidens he wishes. (Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 41, General 
> > > Behavior 
> > > > > (Kitab Al-Adab), Number 4759)"
> > > > >
> > > > > The above two Sayings (Hadiths) of our beloved Prophet 
> Muhammad 
> > > peace be 
> > > > > upon him tell us that:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1- The believing wives of the believing husbands will be 
as 
> > > beautiful as 
> > > > > the maidens or houris in Heaven, and they will be large-
eyed 
> > > maidens for 
> > > > > their husbands.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2- The man can choose from any maidens he desires.
> > > > >
> > > > > 3- The single believing men and women who get admitted to 
> > > Paradise can 
> > > > > marry and live happily in Paradise since there will 
> > be "husbands" 
> > > and 
> > > > > "wives". See Noble Verses 52:20 and 44:54 and the 
> > > comments/analysis 
> > > > > about them above.
> > > > >
> > > > > 4- A man can have wives and maidens. A woman can have only 
> one 
> > > husband. 
> > > > > The maidens for the man will be of equal age and are never 
> > > touched or seen 
> > > > > by any man or jinn. Let us look at the following Noble 
Verses 
> > > from the 
> > > > > Noble Quran:
> > > > >
> > > > > "So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase 
> shall 
> > We 
> > > grant 
> > > > > you, except in Punishment. Verily for the Righteous there 
> will 
> > > be a 
> > > > > fulfilment of (the heart's) desires; Gardens enclosed, and 
> > > grapevines; 
> > > > > Companions of equal age; (The Noble Quran, 78:30-33)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "...Of the Gardens will be Near....In them will be 
(Maidens), 
> > > chaste, 
> > > > > restraining their glances, whom no Man or Jinn before them 
> has 
> > > touched. 
> > > > > (The Noble Quran, 55:54, 56)"
> > > > >
> > > > > Here we clearly see that Allah Almighty prepared maidens 
of 
> > equal 
> > > age and 
> > > > > who were never touched by Jinn or Man for the believing 
men.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > In Paradise everyone (men and women) will live happily:
> > > > >
> > > > > Let us look at the following Noble Verses from the Noble 
> Quran:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Verily the Companions of the Garden shall that Day have 
joy 
> in 
> > > all that 
> > > > > they do; (The Noble Quran, 36:55)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "(Here is) a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are 
> > > promised: in it 
> > > > > are rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk of which 
> the 
> > > taste never 
> > > > > changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; and 
rivers 
> > of 
> > > honey 
> > > > > pure and clear. In it there are for them all kinds of 
fruits; 
> > and 
> > > Grace 
> > > > > from their Lord. (Can those in such Bliss) be compared to 
> such 
> > as 
> > > shall 
> > > > > dwell for ever in the Fire, and be given, to drink, 
boiling 
> > > water, so that 
> > > > > it cuts up their bowels (to pieces)? (The Noble Quran, 
47:15)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "As to those who believe and work righteous deeds, they 
have, 
> > for 
> > > their 
> > > > > entertainment, the Gardens of Paradise, (The Noble Quran, 
> > > 18:107)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "And those who feared their Lord will be led to the Garden 
in 
> > > crowds: 
> > > > > until behold, they arrive there; its gates will be opened; 
> and 
> > > its keepers 
> > > > > will say: 'Peace be upon you! well have ye done! enter ye 
> here, 
> > > to dwell 
> > > > > therein.' (The Noble Quran, 39:73)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "They will say: 'Praise be to God, Who has truly fulfilled 
> His 
> > > Promise to 
> > > > > us, and has given us (this) land in heritage: We can dwell 
in 
> > the 
> > > Garden 
> > > > > as we will: how excellent a reward for those who work 
> > > (righteousness)!' 
> > > > > (The Noble Quran, 39:74)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "But those who have faith and work righteousness, they are 
> > > companions of 
> > > > > the Garden: Therein shall they abide (For ever). (The 
Noble 
> > > Quran, 2:82)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord, and 
for 
> a 
> > > Garden 
> > > > > whose width is that (of the whole) of the heavens and of 
the 
> > > earth, 
> > > > > prepared for the righteous, (The Noble Quran, 3:133)"
> > > > >
> > > > > "Every soul shall have a taste of death: And only on the 
Day 
> of 
> > > Judgment 
> > > > > shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is 
saved 
> > far 
> > > from the 
> > > > > Fire and admitted to the Garden will have attained the 
object 
> > (of 
> > > Life): 
> > > > > For the life of this world is but goods and chattels of 
> > > deception. (The 
> > > > > Noble Quran, 3:185)"
> > > > >
> > > > > There are many more Noble Verses that elaborate on the 
Great 
> > > Reward and 
> > > > > Joy that the Believers (men and women) will have in 
Heaven, 
> but 
> > I 
> > > think 
> > > > > the above Noble Verses are good enough to prove my point.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > How come women in Islam can't have multiple husbands if 
they 
> > are 
> > > equal to 
> > > > > men?
> > > > >
> > > > > This is one of the things that I personally can't speak on 
> > behalf 
> > > of GOD 
> > > > > Almighty. I can't ALWAYS tell you why or why not He chose 
to 
> do 
> > > certain 
> > > > > things. But throughout His Noble Revelations that started 
> from 
> > > the time 
> > > > > of Adam all the way to Muhammad peace be upon them, 
polygany 
> or 
> > > polygamy 
> > > > > (man having multiple women) is allowed (although it is 
highly 
> > > discouraged 
> > > > > to a point where it is almost prohibited in Islam to most 
> men), 
> > > where 
> > > > > polyandry (woman having multiple husbands) had always been 
> > > forbidden!
> > > > >
> > > > > Note: The word "polygamy" in the past used to mean men and 
> > women 
> > > marrying 
> > > > > multiple husbands and wives, meaning that the man would 
have 
> > > multiple 
> > > > > wives and each of his wives would have multiple husbands. 
But 
> > > today, the 
> > > > > word had been modified to mean "man having multiple wives" 
> > only. 
> > > At 
> > > > > least, this is what I meant it to mean in this article.
> > > > >
> > > > > As far as women being equal to men in Islam, well, please 
> visit 
> > > Women in 
> > > > > Islam V.S. Christianity to see the many proofs that women 
are 
> > > indeed equal 
> > > > > to men in Islam and hold a very dear, respectful and 
> honorable 
> > > place in 
> > > > > Islam, and how women on the other hand are nothing 
but "sex 
> > > objects" who 
> > > > > have no value in Christianity. Islam came to liberate and 
> free 
> > > women and 
> > > > > put them on the highest ranks of honor. I provided quotes 
and 
> > > proofs from 
> > > > > both the Noble Quran, and the Bible's Old and New 
Testaments.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Further additions and explanations from Muslims:
> > > > >
> > > > > The following addition was sent to me by brother Rizan Bin 
> > > Noordin; may 
> > > > > Allah Almighty always be pleased with him.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regarding the above-said article, I believe the answering-
> Islam 
> > > team are 
> > > > > mixing their views of Heaven with what they find here on 
> Earth. 
> > > In the 
> > > > > Qur'an it is said:
> > > > >
> > > > > "And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may 
> receive 
> > > > > instruction." - surah adh-Dhariyat 51:49.
> > > > >
> > > > > and
> > > > >
> > > > > "And among His Signs is this, that He created for you 
mates 
> > from 
> > > among 
> > > > > yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquillity with them, 
and 
> He 
> > > has put 
> > > > > love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are 
> Signs 
> > > for those 
> > > > > who reflect." - surah ar-Room 30:21.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thus it is clear that for men there are women and vic 
versa. 
> > The 
> > > ideas of 
> > > > > gayism or lesbianism are not from the commands of Allah, 
but 
> > from 
> > > the 
> > > > > whisperings of syaitaan.
> > > > >
> > > > > "And (remember) Lut: behold, he said to his people: "Ye do 
> > commit 
> > > > > lewdness, such as no people in Creation (ever) committed 
> before 
> > > you. Do ye 
> > > > > indeed approach men, and cut off the highway?- and 
practise 
> > > wickedness 
> > > > > (even) in your councils?" But his people gave no answer 
but 
> > this: 
> > > they 
> > > > > said: "Bring us the Wrath of Allah if thou tellest the 
truth. 
> > He 
> > > said: "O 
> > > > > my Lord! help Thou me against people who do mischief!" 
When 
> Our 
> > > Messengers 
> > > > > came to Abraham with the good news, they said: "We are 
indeed 
> > > going to 
> > > > > destroy the people of this township: for truly they are 
> > (addicted 
> > > to) 
> > > > > crime."" - surah al-Ankabut 29:28-31.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Those of you who turned back on the day the two hosts 
Met,-
> it 
> > > was Satan 
> > > > > who caused them to fail, because of some (evil) they had 
> done. 
> > > But Allah 
> > > > > Has blotted out (their fault): For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, 
> Most 
> > > > > Forbearing." - surah al-Imran 3:155.
> > > > >
> > > > > "From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who 
withdraws 
> > > (after his 
> > > > > whisper),- (The same) who whispers into the hearts of 
> Mankind,-
> > " -
> > > surah 
> > > > > an-Nas 114:4-5.
> > > > >
> > > > > There cannot be any whisperings or evil in heaven. Thus 
the 
> > > essential 
> > > > > force that pushes men and women towards the revolting acts 
> are 
> > > removed. 
> > > > > The Earthbound idea of having relations with servants, or 
> with 
> > > people of 
> > > > > the same sex are no longer in the equation of human 
> tendencies. 
> > > Our minds 
> > > > > will be free of such thought, thus the answering-Islam 
team's 
> > > allegations 
> > > > > that there will be the base desires in Heaven is absurd. 
It 
> is 
> > > clearly 
> > > > > revealed in surah al-Jinn.
> > > > >
> > > > > "'And we[the jinn] pried into the secrets of heaven; but 
we 
> > found 
> > > it 
> > > > > filled with stern guards and flaming fire." - surah al-
Jinn 
> > 72:8.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I believe the initial argument from the answering-Islam 
> team 
> > > is already 
> > > > > wrong. They are arguing semantics while throwing out the 
> > > essential message 
> > > > > of the whole Qur'an.
> > > > >
> > > > > "O Messenger! let not those grieve thee, who race each 
other 
> > into 
> > > > > unbelief: (whether it be) among those who say "We believe" 
> with 
> > > their lips 
> > > > > but whose hearts have no faith; or it be among the Jews,- 
men 
> > who 
> > > will 
> > > > > listen to any lie,- will listen even to others who have 
never 
> > so 
> > > much as 
> > > > > come to thee. They change the words from their (right) 
times 
> > and 
> > > places: 
> > > > > they say, "If ye are given this, take it, but if not, 
> beware!" 
> > If 
> > > any 
> > > > > one's trial is intended by Allah, thou hast no authority 
in 
> the 
> > > least for 
> > > > > him against Allah. For such - it is not Allah's will to 
> purify 
> > > their 
> > > > > hearts. For them there is disgrace in this world, and in 
the 
> > > Hereafter a 
> > > > > heavy punishment." - surah al-Maaidah 5:41.
> > > > >
> > > > > That is all from me brother Osama. I hope however little 
my 
> > > efforts, I 
> > > > > have helped in your cause. Please carry on your noble 
efforts 
> > in 
> > > the 
> > > > > spirit of Islam. I hope Allah protect us from speaking 
> untruth 
> > > and shelter 
> > > > > us from the lies of those with an agenda against His 
> teachings, 
> > > > > InsyaAllah.
> > > > >
> > > > > Allah Ma'ak.
> > > > >
> > > > > rm_danardono wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>>>>>jadi lu bener nggak sedikitpun terbersit keinginan 
nakal 
> > untuk
> > > > > tidur dengan banyak/berbagai wanita cantik? kalau begitu 
lu 
> > orang
> > > > > hebat..... orang pilihan<<<<<
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > wahhh...nggak adil nihhh, gimana dengan wanita2 kita yang 
> mimpi 
> > > tidur
> > > > > dengan laki2 ganteng ala Tom Cruise dll? Masak laki2 
melulu 
> yang
> > > > > boleh mimpi indah?....disurga katanya ditunggu bidadari 
yang 
> > > perawan2
> > > > > terus...lah yang wanita saleh ditunggu siapa? masak iya 
> ditunggu
> > > > > Mullah2 yang sudah meninggal?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Suhiro wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> siapa bilang poligami urusan horisontal saja...disitu ada 
> > > tanggung
> > > > > jawab
> > > > >> kepada TUhan.....
> > > > >> lagian, umat yang meyakini poligami atau hukum poligami 
itu 
> > dari
> > > > > tuhan
> > > > >> sehingga hanya bisa dipake logika Tuhan, bukan logika 
> manusia,
> > > > > walaupun
> > > > >> ada yang tidak, yaitu yang percaya tidk ada hukum Tuhan.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> jadi kalo urusan vertikal boleh pake logika Allah, 
> horisontal 
> > > tidak
> > > > >>
> > > > >> kawin Mut'ah...boleh-boleh saja kalo mau mengambil hukum 
> itu, 
> > > islam
> > > > > syiah
> > > > >> katanya membolehkan
> > > > >>
> > > > >> jadi lu bener nggak sedikitpun terbersit keinginan nakal 
> untuk 
> > > tidur
> > > > >> dengan banyak/berbagai wanita cantik?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> kalau begitu lu orang hebat..... orang pilihan
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Wed, 13 Oct 2004, jksutan wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > logika Allah mengatur urusan vertikal
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > poligami itu urusan horisontal yaitu manusia dgn 
manusia 
> lain
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > achh gimana pula kau ini BAH!
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > kenapa kawin mutah tak kau imani saja sekalian...? itu 
baru
> > > > > wuenak
> > > > >> > tenan...
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Suhiro wrote:
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > bagaimana kalo Logika Allah dipake dalam kasus 
poligami 
> > ini?
> > > > >> > > juga iman seperti kata Bung Fisdens,
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > kalau pake keduanya kan tidak ada masalah lagi to?
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > iman dan logika Allah pernah saya baca di sejarah 
Tuhan, 
> > > sewaktu
> > > > >> > > ditanyakan,"
> > > > >> > > Dimanakah Tuhan Bapa sewaktu Yesus disalib, diman 
juga 
> Roh
> > > > > Kudus,
> > > > >> > > apa TUhan Bapa dan Roh Kudus ikut di salib?
> > > > >> > > kalau ikut disalib dan mati, siapa yang mengatur alam 
> > semesta
> > > > > pada
> > > > >> > waktu
> > > > >> > > itu?
> > > > >> > > bagaimana yang berbeda bisa berada di tempat dan 
waktu 
> yang
> > > > > sama?
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > itu hanya bisa dijawab dengan IMAN
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > On Tue, 12 Oct 2004, Fidens Simanjuntak wrote:
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Dear Nizami,
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > > Maaf bung Fidens,
> > > > >> > > > > Ini logika orang awam ya,
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Tidak apa-apa mbak Nizami. Saya juga dulu sering 
> > bertanya-
> > > > > tanya
> > > > >> > dengan
> > > > >> > > > memakai logika orang awam. Dari situ iman saya 
> > berkembang.
> > > > > Tapi,
> > > > >> > dari
> > > > >> > > > pengalaman saya, logika "orang-orang awam" itu 
tidak 
> > > sanggup
> > > > >> > > > mengikuti/memahami logika Allah.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > > Jika Allah melarang Abraham dan Yakob 
berpoligami, 
> > > bukankah
> > > > >> > Allah akan menegur langsung pada saat itu juga (mis 
pada 
> > surat
> > > > >> > Kejadian/Raja2)? Lagi pula Abraham dan Yakob itu setahu 
> saya
> > > > > adalah
> > > > >> > Nabi.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Saya tidak tahu apakah ada ayat yang menunjukkan 
bahwa 
> > > Allah
> > > > >> > menegur
> > > > >> > > > nabi-nabinya karena polygamy. Tapi ada ayat-ayat 
lain 
> > > dimana
> > > > >> > Allah
> > > > >> > > > menegur nabi-nabinya, misalnya
> > > > >> > > > Musa ditegur karena tidak menuruti perintah Allah --
>
> > > > > akibatnya
> > > > >> > Musa
> > > > >> > > > tidak bisa masuk ke tanah perjanjian. Daud, ditegur 
> > sewaktu
> > > > > dia
> > > > >> > > > melakukan perzinahan.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Kalau saya boleh memakai logika orang awam juga, 
pada 
> > saat
> > > > > Allah
> > > > >> > itu
> > > > >> > > > punya rencana penyelamatan yang besar dalam diri 
> Yesus. 
> > > Allah
> > > > >> > ingin
> > > > >> > > > menyelamatkan seluruh orang, bukan hanya nabi-
nabinya. 
> > > Allah
> > > > > itu
> > > > >> > BIG
> > > > >> > > > BOSS kita manusia. Adakah seorang BOSS perusahaan
> > > > > multinasional
> > > > >> > yang
> > > > >> > > > sedang merencanakan investasi besar-besaran ke 
seluruh
> > > > > pelosok
> > > > >> > dunia,
> > > > >> > > > mengurusi hutang tukang sapu gedung kantor cabang
> > > > > perusahaannya
> > > > >> > di
> > > > >> > > > Pulo Gadung, tiap kali si tukang sapu nunggak 
> kredit ?? 
> > Ini
> > > > >> > contoh
> > > > >> > > > saja.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Coba mbak Nizami lihat Kejadian 2:24
> > > > >> > > > "For this reason a man will leave his father and 
> mother 
> > and
> > > > > be
> > > > >> > united
> > > > >> > > > to his wife, and they will become one flesh. "
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Orang yang menikah akan jadi "ONE FLESH", satu 
daging. 
> > > Kalau
> > > > >> > begini,
> > > > >> > > > apakah polygamy tidak mengacau-balaukan rencana 
> Allah ??
> > > > >> > Jawabannya
> > > > >> > > > saya kembalikan pada mbak Nizami sendiri.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > > Jika larangan itu diturunkan pada surat Korintus, 
> > apakah
> > > > > tidak
> > > > >> > terlambat? Setahu saya Korintus itu turun pada zaman
> > > > > Paulus/Yesus.
> > > > >> > Sementara antara Abraham dan Yakob dengan Yesus/Paulus 
ada
> > > > > rentang
> > > > >> > waktu ribuan tahun.
> > > > >> > > > > Jadi jika larangan itu diturunkan terlambat, 
> bagaimana
> > > > > nasib
> > > > >> > Abraham dan Yakob? Masuk neraka?
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Tidak terlambat, karena sudah ada ayat di Kejadian 
> 2:24 
> > > tadi.
> > > > >> > Kenapa
> > > > >> > > > mereka polygamy ? Karena kurang percaya pada Tuhan 
> Allah.
> > > > > Abraham
> > > > >> > > > menikahi pelayannya karena ingin punya anak dan 
karena
> > > > > Istrinya
> > > > >> > sudah
> > > > >> > > > mulai tua, yang menurut logika dia, sudah tidak 
mungkin
> > > > >> > melahirkan.
> > > > >> > > > Tuhan Allah sudah menjanjikan bahwa keturunannya 
akan 
> > > banyak
> > > > >> > seperti
> > > > >> > > > bintang-bintang di langit.Tapi dia mulai ragu, dan 
> > akhirnya
> > > > > patah
> > > > >> > > > imannya.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Nasib Abraham dan Yakob ?! Saya yakin mereka 
diterima 
> di
> > > > > Surga
> > > > >> > meski
> > > > >> > > > mereka berdosa.
> > > > >> > > > Masak sih Abraham, yang dijanjikan Tuhan Allah 
menjadi 
> > > bapak
> > > > >> > segala
> > > > >> > > > bangsa, masuk neraka.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Sebelum Kristus, manusia diberikan Hukum-Hukum, 
> Larangan-
> > > > >> > Larangan agar
> > > > >> > > > mengetahui mana yang baik dan mana yang benar. 
Setelah
> > > > > Kristus
> > > > >> > datang,
> > > > >> > > > kita cukup percaya pada-Nya dan menerimanya sebagai
> > > > > juruselamat
> > > > >> > agar
> > > > >> > > > diselamatkan. Kekristenan bukanlah agama, tapi 
hubungan
> > > > > pribadi
> > > > >> > antara
> > > > >> > > > seorang manusia dengan Yesus Kristus. Seorang 
Kristen 
> > > adalah
> > > > >> > seorang
> > > > >> > > > yang memiliki hubungan pribadi ini.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > > Dari surat Korintus itu, saya lihat sebaiknya 
tidak
> > > > >> > menikah...:)
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Ya. Itu yang terbaik. Seperti pastor-pastor di 
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> > > > >> > kalau
> > > > >> > > > saya boleh ambil contoh. Tapi berhubung saya 
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> > > > >> > saya
> > > > >> > > > akan menikah :-).
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