@Red cv,
Red;33848 wrote:Would you care to give us some facts or just your opinion Mousy? The fact is Islam is the only Religion that is currently practicing slavery. As for minorities in Islam if you don't convert you die or will shortly. So what's your point? Arab Muslims (Sudan) are killing Black African Muslims because they are to dark and not Muslim enough daily in the Horn of Africa. Their motto is plow the tomatoe as they rape Black Women. So put your money where your fingers are and give me some facts not just emotive nonsense.
As this is a Forum to debate RELIGION NOT POLITICS, then we have to do that and compare the religions on any issue using their sacred books.
[SIZE="2"]Islam on Racial Discrementation:[/SIZE]
"We (Allah) have sent you (Muhammad) as a mercy for all nations" [Quran 21:107]
In Islam, the best is the pious. So, there is no difference between the black, white, the Arab, the non-Arab except by the level of piety.
In the Noble Quran,
AllahThe Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“O you who believe, verily your Lord is One, and your father [Adam] is one. There is no superiority of an Arab over a non-Arab or of a non-Arab over an Arab, or of a red man over a black man or of a black man over a red man, except in terms of taqwa (piety). Have I conveyed (the message)?” They said:“The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has conveyed (the message).”
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Whoever frees a Muslim slave, Allah will save all the parts of his body from the (Hell) Fire as he has freed the body-parts of the slave." Said bin Marjana said that he narrated that Hadith to 'Ali bin Al-Husain and he freed his slave for whom 'Abdullah bin Ja'far had offered him ten thousand Dirhams or one-thousand Dinars.
[SIZE="2"]Christianity Racism: [/SIZE]
Biblical (Christian) Jesus called the non-jews DOGS !!
Biblical Jesus said: "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." [Matthew 15:26]
And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed." [Matthew 15:22]
But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, "Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us." [Matthew 15:23]
But He answered and said, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." [Matthew 15:24]
But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, "Lord, help me!" [Matthew 15:25]
And He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." [Matthew 15:26]
But she said, "Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." [Matthew 15:27]
Then after this Canaanite woman agreed to be humilated and to be described as a DOG as an act of faith!, the biblical Jesus agreed to heal her:
Then Jesus said to her, "O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed at once. [Matthew 15:28].
[SIZE="2"]TALMUD Racism:[/SIZE]
1- "The Akum (non-Jew) is like a dog. Yes, the scripture teaches to honor the the dog more than the non-Jew." Ereget Raschi Erod. 22 30
2- "A pregnant non-Jew is no better than a pregnant animal." Coschen hamischpat 405
3- "The souls of non-Jews come from impure sprits and are called pigs." Jalkut Rubeni gadol 12b
4- "Although the non-Jew has the same body structure as the Jew, they compare with the Jew like a monkey to a human." Schene luchoth haberith, p. 250 b
5-"If you eat with a Gentile, it is the same as eating with a dog." Tosapoth, Jebamoth 94b
[SIZE="2"]SLAVERY in The Bible:[/SIZE]
Most Bible translations use the English word "servant" to translate the Hebrew or Greek words which really meant "slave."
Noah institutes slavery (Gen 9:25-26).
Abraham had slaves (Gen 17:12, 23).
Isaac gives Jacob his brothers as slaves (Gen 27:37, 40).
God frees the Israelites from slavery, but they themselves owned slaves (Ex 12:44).
General rules for slavery, e.g. a Hebrew may be kept enslaved by another Hebrew for only six years: Lev 19:20, 25:44-54, Ex 21:2-11, Deut 15:12ff.
Jeremiah condemns Israel for not releasing their Israelite slaves after six years (as commanded at Ex 21:2), but does not condemn slavery in general (Jer 34:13-18).
There is no punishment for killing your own slave by beating if the slave does not die immediately (Ex 21:20-21).
But if the beating causes loss of an eye or a tooth, the slave is freed (v 26-27).
Thus, the equivalent value of freedom is one tooth.
Damages to the owner for killing his slave is 30 shekels of silver (Ex 21:32).
A freed slave who will not abandon his slave wife and children shall have his ear pierced and remain a slave for life (Ex 21:4-6, cf. Deut 15:16-17).
God will use slavery as a punishment (Deut 28:32, 41, 68, Judg 2:14, Joel 3:8).
God commands the people to enslave themselves to Nebuchadnezzar, his "servant" (Jer 27:2-13).
God will enslave the children of the enemies of Judah (Joel 3:8, also Isa 14:2).
Slavery is better than death (Jer 27:13).
Slaves are to obey their masters, especially if the masters are Christians (1 Tim 6:1-2, Tit 2:9-10, Eph 6:5, Col 3:22).
Slaves should accept their state (1 Cor 7:21-24, 1 Pet 2:18).
[SIZE="2"]Freedom of Religion in ISLAM: [/SIZE]
"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy handhold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things. (The Noble Quran, 2:256)"
"Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to God's will) in Islam. Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them). (The Noble Quran, 15:2-3)"
"Say, 'The truth is from your Lord': Let him who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it):......(The Noble Quran, 18:29)"
"If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then COMPEL mankind, against their will, to believe! (The Noble Quran, 10:99)"
"Say: 'Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger: but if ye turn away, he is only responsible for the duty placed on him and ye for that placed on you. If ye obey him, ye shall be on right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to preach the clear (Message). (The Noble Quran, 24:54)"
"Say : O ye that reject Faith! I worship not that which ye worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship. And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship. To you be your Way, and to me mine. (The Noble Quran, 109:1-6)"
[SIZE="2"]Freedom of Religion in the BIBLE:[/SIZE]
Deuteronomy 17:3-5 "And he should go and worship other gods and bow down to them or to the sun or the moon or all the army of the heavens, .....and you must stone such one with stones and such one must die."
Chronicles 15:13 "All who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman."
Leviticus 20:27 "And as for a man or woman in whom there proves to be a mediumistic spirit or spirit of prediction, they should be put to death without fail. They should pelt them to death with stones. Their own blood is upon them."
Christians must obey the laws of the OT as Jesus said: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law (the Old Testament) or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke or a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law (the Old Testament) until everything is accomplished. (Matthew 5:17-18)"