Feedback: Amina Wadud
Friday, July 14, 2006 - 03:56 PM
Subject: Your woman Islamic "expert" was quite disappointing
When I asked her to summarize her arguments about why the Koran does not say what it appears to say about women, she said it was too complicated for the airwaves & referred me to her books. I was insulted. This is the first time I've ever heard someone go on air on a topic and then refuse to talk about the substance of it.
-RC
Subject: criticizing islam
When criticizing Islam for being violent, and for mistreating women,
people should keep in mind that the predominantly Christian United
States built their nation on the backs of African slaves, committed a
genocide against Native Americans, denied women the right to vote until
eighty years ago and hardly gave women an opportunity to support
themselves economically until about fifty years ago.
-JF
Subject: Gender Jihad
Why should anyone lend credibility to a book like the Koran which says:
"Believers, make war on the infidels who dwell around you. Deal firmly with them" (Koran 9:123)
And
"He that leaves his dwelling to fight for God and His apostel and is then overtaken by death, shall be rewarded by God...The unbelievers are your inveterate enemies" (Koran 4:95-101)
Moderate Muslims who draw "interpretations" the Koran only validate the use of the above passages by extremists. Why can't we say that this is a book with horrific passages and treat it as we would any other source from literature?
-PP
Subject: Islam is not unique
Many religions have oppressive restrictions on women. Too me, the issue
is related to literal interpretation of any religious text (or secular
text for that matter). Interpretations without reference to current
reality is at least as dangerous as a totally relative interpretation of
morality.
-SG
Subject: Jihad
Why does it fall to the West to police Islamic Extremists? I understand that there is no central Islamic authority, but wouldn't it be better if Islamic countries could control their 'nuts'??
-CA
Subject: Accountability
Perplexing.
If the "Koran trumps", why should we need to study her
books and other supplemental explanations.
-JM
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