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essentially what I was getting at was that Surah 9:5 supercedes Surah 2:256. thats pretty much it in nut shell. sounded fascinating a few hours ago, till someone hit me over the head with a 1000 years of history. ???

where did you gain your understanding of this subject?

well Infanteer, I certainly hope the CF improves my reading comprehension.  There is so much info on that thread, in your post alone,  incorporating all that into applicable understanding could take .....awhile. I am starting to sense that I have been mistaken in attempting to understand the...

you certainly do have a way of summing things up. read I shall.

be cool now, no offense intended. I certainly have read, but understandings vary. He did make changes.  The old law does not stand.  for jews perhaps, but I'm not jewish.  I don't shed the blood of animals to atone for anything.  That was done by Christ himself.  Regardless, that is not the...

ah, but the old testament, while acknowledged by christianity, is essentially judaism, not christianity in itself. the whole old covenant, new covenant thing. far as i know anyway.

6k doesn't seem like much

damn, thought I was gonna slip through, then you had to add that "loon" thing ;D

what I am attempting to discern is whether or not there is a fundamental difference between other religions and Islam. because, at the end of the day, Hari Krishna's, christians, Jews, Zen budists or other have not blown themselves up that I'm aware of. What is unique about these people that...

I hear ya, and with a bazillion wacko's through history I'd say you're on solid ground there. but I can't help but think that this is different.  Christianity has to do some theological back flips to justify violence. If I'm right about the "nasikh" thing.  Violent expansion is job one.

I was under the impression that in the case of conflicting revelations, that the most recent (the Mecca days I think) are to be considered the final word.  Hence my earlier post.  Just wondering if this is where the (hmmmm, what name do I give).  Just wondering if this is where the "Muslims...

I'll go with the Timmy's thing, If they have a Wiser's Deluxe booth at the drive thru ;D

ok, real quick. Muhammed spent the first portion of his days playing nice. Once he gets an army, he changes his tune. Nasikh is the rule that says the most recent verse takes prescedent. meaning all the verses about live and let live are cancelled out by the "verse of the sword". Is this...

Here's a question, Has anyone here ever heard of nasikh

well... I'm pretty good at Rainbowsix3.. ::) does that count?

but we still have to do SQ don't we?

just getting ready to go for my run, and it hit me (ouch!!) do I need indoor as well as outdoor running shoes?

hoorah

Zara that was the most fascinating read I've found on this site yet. nicely done.

I'm counting weeks on the calendar.  Our BMQ at St Jean is 12 weeks long.?? I thought it was 10.  ah well, two extra weeks of running to tropical December. :o