[Faith-talk] wife beating in Islam

[Joshua Lester]

I know, (lol.)
I'm just saying, they should get the largest house, or something that
would give them pleasure.
They shouldn't be thrown under the bus, like it sounds like they're doing.
Blessings, Joshua

On 5/2/11, qubit <lauraeaves at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I know I'll regret this, but maybe the woman suicide bomber wouldn't want 72
> virgin men...or maybe there wouldn't be 72 of them available...
> --le
>
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> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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> One more thing.
> I have a question.
> Why is it, that when a man blows himself up, as a suicide bomber, he
> gets 72 virgions, while women get nothing?
> That's wierd, because my God is no respector of persons.
> You don't have to martyr yourself for Jesus, to get respect, and there
> are no women in heaven waiting for you, for your pleasure.
> That's all the radical form of Islam is.
> It's a religion, where men get to use women for their pleasure.
> Notice, I said the radicals.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 5/2/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>> Beth, and Kirt.
>> I was quoting from the version, that is used by the radicals, that are
>> more popular.
>> The Americanized Quran has changed things, and the peaceful Muslems,
>> (which I respect,) are trying to make changes.
>> I was quoting the translation, that the author of the book, "The Son
>> of Hamas," was using.
>> John Hagee has also done extensive research, on Islam.
>> Women are really treated badly, in the Middle East.
>> The culture has alot of things in reverse.
>> I know two Muslem ladies, that go to the college, with me.
>> I get most of my information from them, as well.
>> I'm getting info from reliable sources within.
>> The main two groups, are Suni, and Sheite, but the Bahi, (not sure I
>> spelled that right,) (if I'm not mistaken,) are the peaceful Muslems.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 5/1/11, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I agree with all you said, Kurt.  Wife beating is not permitted
>>> anywherboyfriend, who wants to marry me, wants nothing to do with
>>> beating.  He would never beat me.  He asks casually, "CAn I bite you?"
>>>  But it's only playful.
>>> Bethe, and my
>>>
>>> On 5/1/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> To all,
>>>>   I think this issue of wife beating in Islam needs to be clarified.
>>>> Joshua, you were using an aweful translation, and this also needs to
>>>> be understood in context.  Here's an explanation by a Muslim
>>>> preacher-he explains better than I could.
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJNU2xx83nw
>>>>   Basically, what the original Arabic says is that if your wife is
>>>> causing serious problems-first you talk to her, then you stop having
>>>> sex with her, then you apply light corporal punishment only if you
>>>> think that would help resolve the situation.  Now there are a few
>>>> conditions the Qu'ran sets forward about this "beating."  You can't
>>>> make anything swell, you can't cause a bruise, you can't make her
>>>> bleed, you can't damage the skin, you can't hit any sensitive area of
>>>> the body...basically, if you're following the stipulations set forth
>>>> by the Qu'ran, you could maybe tap her feet with a toothpick or touch
>>>> her shoulder a few times.  Verry painful...some beating!
>>>>   Now, you might ask why Muhammad (peace be upon him)  even include
>>>> something like this?  In the Arab society to which the Qu'ran
>>>> originally was sent, wife beating was common.  It was routine for
>>>> wives to be abused, tortured...you get the point.  So here Muhammad is
>>>> actually trying to stop that, when you understand this in context.
>>>>   Joshua, if you're going to make claims like this, it's probably a
>>>> good idea to research a little before you do-not just info put out by
>>>> your own religion, but the Muslim prospective as well.  After all, who
>>>> understands tthe beliefs of a religion better than the members of that
>>>> religion?
>>>>   God bless,
>>>> Kirt
>>>> P.S.  Slightly off-topic, but I'm just getting news that Bin Laden's
>>>> been killed.  If this is true, it's a huge victory in the War on
>>>> Terror and is a great victory for both America and the Muslim world.
>>>>
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