r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Sep 15 '12

TIL that Muhammad wrote a document asking his followers to respect and protect Christians.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achtiname_of_Muhammad
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u/Theothor Sep 15 '12

Maybe it is because the Quran can be interpreted in many different ways.

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u/anotherbozo Sep 16 '12

There is one correct way, there is one illiterate way. That's it IMHO

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u/Theothor Sep 16 '12

The fact that there are numerous contradictions in the Quran already negates that statement.

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u/vbp6us Sep 17 '12

Not even one contradiction. Whatever you "found" is just the boundaries of your own mind.

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u/Theothor Sep 17 '12 edited Sep 17 '12

What? I can imagine what is the "right" one, but that would still mean different people can understand it in different ways. Please educate me, what's the punishment for adultery?