Comments on: Islam and Women http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/11/02/islam-and-women/ Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:50:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill Muehlenberg http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/11/02/islam-and-women/comment-page-1/#comment-105705 Bill Muehlenberg Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:35 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/11/02/islam-and-women/#comment-105705 Thanks Idel (if this is your real name) But it is exactly because I have read the Koran and the Hadith that I could write this article. Indeed, it is mainly based on quotes from the Koran and the Hadith. So this is simply a case of you shooting the messenger (me) because you do not like the message, as derived from your own sources. Sadly, you are exhibiting blind faith here. You refuse to listen to any contrary evidence, even if it comes from your own sources. Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch Thanks Idel (if this is your real name)

But it is exactly because I have read the Koran and the Hadith that I could write this article. Indeed, it is mainly based on quotes from the Koran and the Hadith. So this is simply a case of you shooting the messenger (me) because you do not like the message, as derived from your own sources.

Sadly, you are exhibiting blind faith here. You refuse to listen to any contrary evidence, even if it comes from your own sources.

Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch

]]> By: idel gal http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/11/02/islam-and-women/comment-page-1/#comment-105696 idel gal Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:36:33 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/11/02/islam-and-women/#comment-105696 i am a muslim woman and i have read the koran and the hadiths, first of all our prophet mohammed (peace be upon) always preached to men to treat their woman right, he never EVER beat women and he NERVER ever had sex slaves so get your facts right before you go and accuse our prophet of those alligations. our prophet was kind, generouse and always thought of other people. Bill why don't you go and read the koran and hadiths yourself better yet go and ask an iman because right what you have written is a load of crap, i can't even explain how angry i am because it is people like you who turn people against islam. Yes men do have rights over their wives but wives ALSO have rights over men, it is against islam to beat your wife and it dosn't say any where that men are allowed to lock their wives up, seriously whats wrong with you??? Idel Gal i am a muslim woman and i have read the koran and the hadiths, first of all our prophet mohammed (peace be upon) always preached to men to treat their woman right, he never EVER beat women and he NERVER ever had sex slaves so get your facts right before you go and accuse our prophet of those alligations.
our prophet was kind, generouse and always thought of other people.
Bill why don’t you go and read the koran and hadiths yourself better yet go and ask an iman because right what you have written is a load of crap, i can’t even explain how angry i am because it is people like you who turn people against islam.

Yes men do have rights over their wives but wives ALSO have rights over men, it is against islam to beat your wife and it dosn’t say any where that men are allowed to lock their wives up, seriously whats wrong with you???

Idel Gal

]]> By: Bill Muehlenberg http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/11/02/islam-and-women/comment-page-1/#comment-26515 Bill Muehlenberg Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:21:15 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/11/02/islam-and-women/#comment-26515 Thanks Jenni A good question. There were numerous practices that took place in the Ancient Near East, such as slavery, polygamy, and so on, which are mentioned in the Old Testament, and which God’s people sometimes took part in. The fact that they did does not necessarily mean it met with God’s approval. In fact, in some cases there were strong warnings against such activities. For example, Deut. 17:17 warns kings against taking many wives, lest their heart be turned away from God. Solomon is a good example of this taking place, unfortunately (1 Kings 11:1-3). So ‘impunity’ may not be the correct way to describe this. There were consequences. Thus like slavery, this was a practice which was rife in the ANE, and biblical law sought to regulate, humanise, and minimise. But God’s idea has always been monogamous marriage (Gen. 2:18-24). Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch Thanks Jenni

A good question. There were numerous practices that took place in the Ancient Near East, such as slavery, polygamy, and so on, which are mentioned in the Old Testament, and which God’s people sometimes took part in. The fact that they did does not necessarily mean it met with God’s approval. In fact, in some cases there were strong warnings against such activities. For example, Deut. 17:17 warns kings against taking many wives, lest their heart be turned away from God. Solomon is a good example of this taking place, unfortunately (1 Kings 11:1-3). So ‘impunity’ may not be the correct way to describe this. There were consequences.

Thus like slavery, this was a practice which was rife in the ANE, and biblical law sought to regulate, humanise, and minimise. But God’s idea has always been monogamous marriage (Gen. 2:18-24).

Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch

]]> By: Jenni Howell http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/11/02/islam-and-women/comment-page-1/#comment-26513 Jenni Howell Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:06:34 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/11/02/islam-and-women/#comment-26513 How do we answer those who point out that polygamy was practised by the biblical forefathers with impunity? Jenni Howell, Melbourne How do we answer those who point out that polygamy was practised by the biblical forefathers with impunity?

Jenni Howell, Melbourne

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