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Post #1132678

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YodaFan67
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Ask the Muslim! (a.k.a. interrogate the Muslim)
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Date created
19-Nov-2017, 5:25 PM

Warbler said:
What about those that are Muslim? shouldn’t they be free to leave the faith and not follow Sharia Law?

They should be, according to Quran 88:21–22. Unfortunately, a tradition has grown in the middle east that leaving Islam deserves the death penalty. This is another case where people are giving tradition a greater precedent than actual passages from the Quran.

What about all the oppressive rules on women? I’ve heard horror stories about women being beaten up just because they decided to drive a car or because they were raped.

Well, lynching of different sorts happens all over the world. Do Middle Eastern Muslims engage in this more than average? I honestly don’t know–I’ve never been to the Middle East. Either way, I think its important to note that such events are not state-sanctioned. They are done by violent mobs.

does not necessarily mean violent acts? Does that mean that it could sometimes mean violent acts?

Technically yes but there’s no need today. That passage came from a time where Muslims were under siege in their city.