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To: dynoman
If you read that accurately the reason for marrying the orphan girls

If you read the passage:

And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice].
You will notice that he is NOT talking about marrying the orphan girls. "Then marry those that please you of [other] women". I.e., satisfy your sexual desires on women OTHER than the orphans under your care. In context, he's discussing the daughters of a widow the Muslim might marry.
57 posted on 09/28/2015 7:34:16 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: PapaBear3625

When you read other translations you will see that is the minority meaning. It’s about supporting orphans, and doing so in a way injustice is not done. It’s not right to pick the meaning that matches what we want it to mean, doing that is confirmation bias.

Accuracy matters.

I don’t like it when others act as if they know what I’m thinking better than I do and I’m sure Muslims who don’t believe the Quran justifies raping infidels don’t like it either.


63 posted on 09/28/2015 7:53:35 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marylin vos Savant)
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