Southerner wrote:Tim Drayton wrote:It is essential that anybody debating whether Islamic fundamentalists are required to obey the laws of the country they live in understand the Islamic concept of "Taqiya". This is a doctrine which allows Muslims to give the appearance of tolerating the beliefs, laws and customs of their host communities, while actually striving to bring them under the yoke of Sharia law. You can get some basic information here.
http://answering-islam.org.uk/Index/T/taqiya.html
So in actual fact Quamersland is telling us a pack of lies when he claims that the koran can only be interpreted one way, if that was the case why then so many different sects within the islamic faith who are prepared to kill each other.
To summarise islam is just like any other religion open to whatever anyone means it to be to suit there own particular agenda.
Precisely.
Compare the attitude taken in verse 9:5 of the Quran towards unbelievers:
But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
with that of chapter 109
1. Say : O ye that reject Faith!
2. I worship not that which ye worship,
3. Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
4. And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship,
5. Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
6. To you be your Way, and to me mine.
The first quote preaches total intolerance ("fight and slay them") while the second quote preaches total tolerance ("to you be your way, and to me mine").