Saying you would "replace" a word is not actually interpreting the verse now is it. But it is impossible to alter the last words of Allah "due to its divine nature" . All muslims understand this perfectly and this unfortunately is their dilema.
The way i look at it is... it's ancient text. Who knows if the prophet didn't put debate, but then some power hungry warrior switched it to fight. Who knows. And keep in my, i also interpret by thinking what would a perfect god mean. Would it want more death? I don't know. Haven't read the Koran in a while. But from what i did, i am fully in agreement with you that it's dangerous.
Maybe, but the word " debate" for instance does not appear in that intolerant and divisive verse Quran 8:39, does it?
No it doesn't as i believe. I made that up by going with my kind side, bc the word fighting could mean a verbal fight too. Bc i am good, that's how i'll see it. But in the overall context of the book, i often many times have trouble trying to make a verse nice. Bc you're also right that in full context, it's more easily construed to mean a literal physical fight.
Europeans and the UK, as if it isn't already with over 20,000 returned jihadis on the islamic terrorist watch list.
Yeah, they should have been properly vetted. That's a scary number.
the difference is The Christ does not instruct his followers to go out into the world and rape and murder IN HIS NAME
That is true, and i wasn't trying to compare the two bc the latter is more violent. However, even Christianity can become dangerous. We never know how or who will be interpreting it in the future, or how it will change. One little change to Jesus like, "you know your flawed and will do flawed things, but repent and i'll be with you again." I don't know, just a small change. Now, these future humans would think, well maybe i'm born to sin and keep coming back to god... that's my test. So said person becomes an evil drug lord killing humans for his/her success, and repents every night. I don't know, that's just one hypothetical but it is pretty conspicuous it has the potential to violence just like any other man-made text.
Me too. And neither do Jews. they do not stone adulterers any more do they. the do not throw Homosexuals off roofs or burn them in cages anymore do they?
No they don't but they are killing a bunch of Palestine for a piece of land they say is of their god and their right bc of that. See what religion does? It's just natural land, stones, rocks, wood, etc... that you can have anywhere, but no god says this is our land so i will kill you if you try to take it. All it does is turn good people into monsters... i mean, they feel like they are fighting for the survival of their loved ones, bc it is a profound love they have for their religion. (Which is another thing that's dangerous... obsession over primitive texts).
They are. But be careful saying Allah's word "is flawed".
I am the least bit afraid of death... i actually can't wait to see if i'm spiritually right. And, if it's something like i turn to god, well as Marilyn Manson says it best "when i'm god everyone dies." I will even go as far as saying i'm more powerful than Allah. I'd love to have a stand up match with him. But the funny thing is, i'm pretty sure it will end in handshakes. Only narcissistic gods will not find enjoyment in opposition that beats it... i will never worship an easily offended god, bc that isn't god by definition.
Well they say that now don't they. Even you have suggest this yourself when bring up "interpretation".
Yes, that is happening now... but in a couple years or decades, i think this can bring Christianity back into another age of darkness. I mean, it's all subjective to the person reading it... furthermore, if one person is smart enough to change it and get a huge following, it can reemerge as another violent religion... it's not out of the realm of possibilities.
would call you religiophobic for that statement
The outcomes and events that can come out of religion in a negative way scares me. I'm not scared of religion itself. I'm scared that it has the tools needed for a perfectly primed good and moral human being... to become a monster of a human being bc they don't see you as human anymore. It's just all these little nuances people look over bc it happens in the minority range. But i really do like how you said it, these minorities can pack a punch if they get pushed enough.