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Major Nikon

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4. Metaphorically speaking, of course

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 24, 2018, 09:20 AM

Nov 2018

It's not enough that we must ignore all the homophobia, child molestation, misogyny, intolerance, and slavery in the religious texts of Christianity and Islam. We must believe those same religious texts are a shining beacon against those things, even though even some of the most liberal believers interpret them exactly as they were originally intended.

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Muhammad and Rumi on Sexual Harassment [View all] guillaumeb Nov 2018 OP

So I guess most Muslim men edhopper Nov 2018 #1

Muhammad on child rape Major Nikon Nov 2018 #2

And child marriage was also common among royalty. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #7

So? MineralMan Nov 2018 #8

Historical knowledge can be a good thing. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #9

It can also be entirely irrelevant. MineralMan Nov 2018 #10

Here's the best part... Major Nikon Nov 2018 #13

That a tradition exists for child sexual abuse does not MineralMan Nov 2018 #14

Child rape apologia is neither a good argument or sensible Major Nikon Nov 2018 #15

Well, one Cardinal appears to be trying to shift blame for that onto MineralMan Nov 2018 #16

"Ignoring it can lead to faulty reasoning" Major Nikon Nov 2018 #11

The important thing, in the Hadith, is that Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #3

Metaphorically speaking, of course Major Nikon Nov 2018 #4

just so much damn respect edhopper Nov 2018 #5

Not much meat, really, in that year old post on Patheos. MineralMan Nov 2018 #6

Someone keeps trying to convince people religion gives folks a pass for child rape Major Nikon Nov 2018 #12

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