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Posted by Oliver Jones
Good Grief! I'm sure that if this non muslim judge looked more thoroughly through the Koran and consulted some non reactionary scholars, other equally valid opinions could be found saying that the mens' conduct was wrong! The real question is when the 'moderates' are going to stand up and give these interpretations. After all, both the Old and New Testaments condone slavery - but somehow we don't usethose texts any more! Thinking this over a bit later -since when do judges in governmental courts start enforcing what they think is religious law???I thought we got out of that sometime in the 17th century.
