Posted on 03/31/2006 5:48:25 AM PST by ricks_place
The international uproar over the case of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan convert to Christianity charged with apostasy, has drawn attention away from a far more common and nefarious practice infecting religious practice in Islam: the accusation of heresy leveled by Muslims against fellow Muslims, a practice known as takfir. Historically, little more than a rhetorical device, takfir has in recent years grown into a deadly weapon in the hands of Muslim extremists bent on purging Islam of just about anyone who does not subscribe to their views. Today jihadist terrorists in Iraq have begun to use takfir as a rallying cry for violence against the Shiites.
The concept of religious censure is not unique to Islam, of course, but under Islamic law the charge of apostasy may not only condemn the person to hell but require his immediate death, if he does not repent. Recognizing the danger of such charges to the peace of the community, the Prophet Muhammad went out of his way to discourage takfir. Muhammad's recorded sayings, known as hadith, are full of admonitions against takfir. In one famous hadith, the Prophet said: "If a Muslim accuses a fellow Muslim of unbelief, the accuser himself becomes an unbeliever should the accusation prove untrue."
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Sounds like the perfect plan!
I have little doubt that at least some of the dissent among terrorists has been planted by our psy ops guys.
This is like reading the rules of a board game.
Go directly to jihad, do not pass allah, do not collect 72 virgins.
This brings to mind Robespierre's reign of terror which gave rise to Napolean.
lol
I hope this doesn't happen at the Boston College-Brigham Young game.
...and yet, the Sunni do not consider Shia as Muslims at all (and, I think, vice versa).
puff takfir
I guess one non sequiter deserves another.
"Holier Than Thou - Muslims declare each other apostates--with violent results. "
They're all unholy.
By the third showing of Qaansha Does Islamabad, we should have nothing to worry about.
Historically, little more than a rhetorical device, takfir has in recent years grown into a deadly weapon in the hands of Muslim extremists bent on purging Islam of just about anyone who does not subscribe to their views.
Wait a minute! I thought all Muslims thought alike. At least that's what the Nuke Mecca says. Could it be that they're wrong?
So, it's really "unholier than thou."
How about Qaansha Does Mecca?
(Why does every Muslim make a point to go there at least once in their life, anyway? Answered on the next Geraldo!)
I remember when my mom decided to switch from Episcopal to Methodist...she feared for her life because the episcopal Priest along with the entire congregation rioted and demanded that she be stoned to death.
(sarcasm off)
Good point. That is much better.
This pronouncement is completely procedural and ignores the actual sentiments, beliefs, etc. of the individuals involved.
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