Comments by "Digital Nomad" (@digitalnomad9985) on "John Anderson Media"
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@admirosmani3765 "which parts of the quran is hateful and violent?"
For specifically that a Muslim becomes a martyr by dying in a war, we have:
Koran 4:74 "Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward." The martyrs of Islam are unlike the early Christians, who were led meekly to the slaughter. These Muslims are killed in battle as they attempt to inflict death and destruction for the cause of Allah. This is the theological basis for today's suicide bombers. The word martyr is not used in this passage, but a death richly rewarded by God is pretty much the definition of martyrdom.
Similarly,
Sahih Bukhari 55:44 A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward)." He replied, "I do not find such a deed."
As for injunctions to violence toward kaffir, apostates, and hypocrites, pretty much throughout:
Koran 2:191-193
2:216
3:151
4:76
4:89
4:95 Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home), except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame, etc.), and those who strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred in grades those who strive hard and fight with their wealth and their lives above those who sit (at home).Unto each, Allah has promised good (Paradise), but Allah has preferred those who strive hard and fight, above those who sit (at home) by a huge reward " This passage criticizes "peaceful" Muslims who do not join in the violence, letting them know that they are less worthy in Allah's eyes. It also demolishes the modern myth that "Jihad" doesn't mean holy war in the Quran, but rather a spiritual struggle. Not only is this Arabic word (mujahiduna) used in this passage, but it is clearly not referring to anything spiritual, since the physically disabled are given exemption. (The Hadith reveals the context of the passage to be in response to a blind man's protest that he is unable to engage in Jihad, which would not make sense if it meant an internal struggle)
This is one of the references of the "fighting with money" escape clauses for the rich which I referenced in my earlier post.
4:104
8:12
8:39
8:67
8:59-60
9:5
9:14
9:20 Those who believe, and have left their homes and striven with their wealth and their lives in Allah's way are of much greater worth in Allah's sight. These are they who are triumphant." The Arabic word interpreted as "striving" in this verse is the same root as "Jihad". The context is obviously holy war.
9:29
9:38-39
9:41
9:73
9:88
9:111
9:123
33:60-62
47:3-4
47:35
48:17
48:29
61:4
66:9
Sahih Bukhari 52:117
52:220
52:256
Abu Dawud 14:2526, 2527
And many more. If you read through a translation that did not give you an impression that Islam endorses violence in general against unbelievers in general, then yes, it was a bad translation.
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"Christianity is based on the idea that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah who fulfilled the ancient Hebrew prophesies."
Consequently, Christianity is based on the Hebrew Scriptures. Once you've acknowledged that, you've acknowledged the validity of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
"Also, the morality of Jesus was based on "Love Your Enemies" and thus forgive those who trespass against you."
No that's not the whole of Christian morality. Radical forgiveness is PART of Christian morality. A new part, I grant you, but a new part of a coherent whole.
"The core of Judaic morality is 'An Eye For An Eye' "
That's Israelite civil law. Israel was a nation. The Mosaic law had to provide for civil government. Christianity doesn't preclude the punishment of crimes or personal or national self defense. You're comparing apples and oranges.
"Devarim (Book of Deuteronomy), precisely lays out Judaic morality."
It lays out the supreme civil law of the ancient nation of Israel.
"What is Judeo-Christianity?"
You are changing the term to make it sound like a religion. Nobody is claiming that, so your construction is a straw man.
"Judeo-Islam?"
There is an important similarity between Judaism, Christianity and many more of the beliefs of great societies in history that is lacking in Islam. C. S. Lewis in the appendix to "The Abolition of Man" lists the common themes running through ethical systems throughout history. The first category is the Law of General Benificence (basically the Golden Rule), which is the important notion of a guiding or defining principle for morality as a whole rather than morality being just an arbitrary list of rules. Lewis is unable to find such a category in Islam.
"Judaism opposes Christianity. Yes?"
No. Only in the sense that every religion disagrees with every other. Not in any specific sense. And there is a vast common ground, and most what Western society has drawn from Christianity is part of that common ground.
There is not a shred of Biblical support for your specific contempt toward Jews. The Bible condemns such an attitude throughout:
Genesis 12:3
John 4:20-24
and the definitive treatise on the proper Christian attitude toward Jews: Romans 9-11.
Apart from Jesus, they are unsaved, but we are nowhere told to hate the unsaved, quite the reverse, much less single out one particular group of unsaved for special opprobrium, much less to lie about anyone at all. The Bible is chock full of promises for the future felicity of Israel which have not yet been fulfilled, and shall be without fail. "For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance." As for the regrafting of Israel back into the vine as prophesied in Romans 11; we see this being fulfilled today. There are as many Jewish converts since 2000 as there have been in two centuries prior. This is documented in the YouTube channels "Jews for Jesus" and "ONE FOR ISRAEL". God is on the move. Follow or get out of the way.
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