LINK Skeptic's Annotated Quran
I've been reading some of the Skeptics Annotated Quran recently, and I have to say, the more I read, the less respect I have for the book. It seems intolerant, violent, patriarchal, primitive, divisive... I could go on. What are others' opinions of it, are there any parts which have some redeeming features such as being spiritually inspiring?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.It's just another scripture (stolen btw from the scriptures of the Jews and Christians in the Arab Peninsula) that is nothing but a collection of stolen universal values and among those a lot of 'kill those' 'slaughter these',,,
PabloNeruda
Level 6
June 8, 2020
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/ sarcasm font / Thanks for that link.. /sarcasm font/ .. now I'm tempted to try and read it again ??
hippydog
Level 8
Nov 7, 2018
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I tried... I skipped through a few parts but it has this nasty habit of continually threatening unbelievers with fiery hells. Not the most cheerful or spiritual tract ever written, I have to say.
Worse then the bible for me..(ie crazier) but a lot of that is likely my upbringing..
hippydog
Level 8
Nov 7, 2018
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I guess some of the, how to behave in society stuff made sense, like how to treat your enemy, how to look after your family, but it was so male centric it was impossible to grok even a bit..
So many times I remember getting a gleam of "ok this is why they follow it", but then immediately would read on and think omg! These people are fucked if they honestly think this makes sense! Lol
The problem with the Quran is this....it's incredibly long and borrrrrring. AND...the sweet, loving, peaceful parts are all at the beginning. So, most readers never get to those HADITHS OF HORROR! That's why you hear people sappily claiming that "Islam is the religion of peeeeeeeeace." NOPE! Read it from back to front.
LucyLoohoo
Level 9
June 25, 2018
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As with all religious texts it is necessary to take them in the context which they were written, i.e. time, location, prevailing political/social conditions. The mistake that seems to be made wholesale where religions are concerned is transporting a text to a different cultural milieu and expecting it to fit. Also bear in mind that Hadith or commentaries on the Qur'an, are the sources used for the laws and social guidance. Hadith of course are flexible texts as they are not deemed to be the word of Allah. Hadith is much like Midrash in Judaism.
Geoffrey51
Level 8
June 25, 2018
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Much appreciated, thank you.
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