Posted: Jul 15, 2015 11:47 am
HughMcB wrote:I guess before people start jumping down my throat with "well it clearly says apostates are to be killed" etc. etc. etc., I would like to point out that the bible clearly states lots of shit too. Yet many Christian denominations either reject, omit or de facto ignore certain doctrinal beliefs and people don't chastise them for it, they generally encourage it.
We don't know what this group of Muslims believe, we don't know if they have interpreted these negative passages essentially out of existence, or rendered them redundant. All we know is what it says on the pamphlet that was given. And we know that there are a huge number of interpretations of these books. So if you'd like to learn more, then I would suggest contacting these people directly. Or maybe telling your child, "well these particular Muslims might believe this, but not all do. Some believe x, y, z?".
Spot on HughMcB - this is really what the Ahmadiyya sect believes. This is what they preach. While it's a version of Islam I'd much prefer to see than other sects, they still have no place being in a school foisting off their sectarian dreck and antiquated mumbo-jumbo.