[Commie Basher]

>> Apparently you are ignorant of what is actually in the Koran. ... Those who have read it will tell you it is ... of such poor literary quality (unlike the Bible) that one would think that an illiterate, uncultured camel jockey wrote it. Oh, one did. <<

True, I have not read the Koran. But I saw Brian Lamb interview a former Catholic nun on C-SPAN. She had studied Islam and written on it. She said the Koran is a great poetic work, obviously divinely inspired. That's a former Catholic nun talking.

As for the Bible being well-written, well, I wonder if people are just reacting to the Shakepearean English. Much of the Bible that I have read is turgid and unreadable -- such as those passages that go on and on about measurements and begetting and such. My eyes glazed over that.

And the Bible is full of justifications for intitiating violence, cruelty, and conquest. Not all, but much. I tried to believe it as a kid in Catholic school, but rejected it when I found Ayn Rand in high school.

[Skywalk]

I concur with your findings. I've found it amusing how people on FR will reference works that undermine the "divine" origin of Islam, but forget that Islamists often do the exact same thing with sources that prove the contradictions, immoralities, etc of the Jewish and Christian books.

One thing that IS different, Islam is much more in the hold of fanatics than MODERN Christianity and Judaism. By and large, Jews and Christians have shown by their deeds that the have rejected the evil passages in their scriptures. Much of the Islamic world has not...

[LaBelleDameSansMerci]

"... . Much of the Bible that I have read is turgid and unreadable -- such as those passages that go on and on....then I found Ayn Rand in high school...

That is very funny. I hope you were you trying to be funny. It's always more enjoyable to laugh with someone than at them....

[justshutupandtakeit]

Our culture has been given memoriable phrase after memoriable phrase by the Bible. It is filled with the deepest wisdom imaginable. Geneology is not the most interesting writing I will admit but only that is really that dull to one who admires great literature. Since you think Ayn Rand to be significant I would not think you would be susceptible to great literature's blessings.

There are few admonitions to violence in the Bible and none in the New Testament. This is in stark contrast to the Koran.

Don't take my word for it, read the fricking thing. It is pure garbage from cover to cover.