Hello, I've posted a couple of answers regarding Islam and slavery. 
If you don't find the answers unpallitable to you, or not to your
liking, take it up with the people who run www.sunnipath.com, which is
where I got the answers from.  If you find the Islamic position not
good enough for you, to the extent that you begin to question your
faith as a Muslim, then, as I said before when the topic of racism and
Arabs ( notice I didn't say Muslims ), came up, no one is compelling
you to be a Muslim.  If Islam's position on certain issues causes you
so much pain, then either adopt another religion, or no religion at
all.  Whatever you wish.  The Quran, in fact, does state that there is
no compulsion in religion.  So no one is forcing you to be a Muslim.

     At any rate, you're not going to force me into another argument
by asking seemingly pointed questions about slavery and Islam, yet
when Christianity is brought up, you don't even want to address that. 
.

     Whether we like it or not, slavery has been a part of human
history, in one form or another.  That's just how it is.  It's just a
painful truth that I'm not going to deny.  And yes, slavery still
exists today, in many different forms,
the BBC even did a documentary series about slavery in the modern
world or something like that.  You might still be able to find it on
the BBC World Service site, via the documentary archive.

     As far as the Quran's stance on slavery, no it doesn't outright
condemn it, but neither does the Bible to my recollection.  So as I
said, if Islam's stance on a particular issue causes you so much
trouble, then find another path...

     That's all I have to say on this issue, if you have any other
questions, go to SunniPath and ask them.  I'm not going to sit here
and again make a total fool out of myself, as I've already done, or
have another "mental breakdown", as some have termed it, because I
allow people to bully me, or get under my skin, or make me angry! 
Because if I allow anyone to do that to me, then I'm going to say
something else that I'm going to regret, which is said out of anger
and not reflective of my true positions.

Ginny


On 7/30/05, Momodou S Sidibeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Well great, but I have no idea whether or not slavery is condemned in the
> Holy Bible. But I would rather worry about Islam as of now. Not
> Christianity.
> 
> Thanks,
> Sidibeh
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ginny Quick" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 6:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Question - Islam, Slavery
> 
> 
> > hello, I'll try to see what I can find...  While we're on the subject,
> > is there anywhere in the Bible where slavery is condemned as an
> > abomination and an ungodly act?
> >
> >     I know I read some articles regarding slavery and Islam, but I
> > need to find them again.  I'll see what I can find.
> >
> > Ginny
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/30/05, Momodou S Sidibeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Indeed, I am also Mulsim you know...well, at any rate I tend to think of
> >> myself as one eventhough I fail disastrously on the side of practice.
> But
> >> surely, that is a matter between me and Allah!?
> >>
> >> I have a simple question...(just beginning my summer holidays and a lot
> >> (sic!) of time suddenly on my hands). Can anyone tell me WHERE IN THE
> >> HOLY
> >> QURAN SLAVERY IS CONDEMNED OUTRIGHT as an abominable and ungodly
> >> practice?
> >>
> >> Cheers to All of You...
> >> Sidibeh
> >>
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