Posted on 08/23/2009 5:51:22 PM PDT by Nachum
alling Koran the 'rantings of a schizophrenic' Sebastian Faulks, the best-selling author, has risked angering Muslims after claiming the Koran has "no ethical dimension" and dismissing the words of Muhammad as the "rantings of a schizophrenic".
He said the Islamic holy scripture was a "one-dimensional book" that has little literary value, and added that when compared with the Bible its message seemed "barren".
Faulks, who is known for his meticulous research, has recently read a translation of the Koran to help him write his latest novel, A Week in December, to be published in September.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
ping
Finally, someone willing to tell the truth!
Should have been “Rantings of a depraved pedophile.”
Muslims hate when the truth gets out there.
Of course he will be denounced by the tolerant liberals, who in their next breath will rip Christians.
What more does one need to know about Islam? A person risks his life if he criticizes it. "Religion" of peace?
/mark
“Guy Fawkes Day” needs to be replaced by “Sebastian Faulks Day”.
The latter is a true British champion of liberty!
By their fruits you shall know them.
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