[quote]Varqanir wrote:
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
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Um, I think I’m missing your point here. This passage says that the Lord will reward those who shepard the weak and strike down who destroy his brother’s. So, in other words, “I don’t think this means what you think it means”
[quote]holifila wrote:
Varqanir wrote:
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
Um, I think I’m missing your point here. This passage says that the Lord will reward those who shepard the weak and strike down who destroy his brother’s. So, in other words, “I don’t think this means what you think it means” [/quote]
Did you ever see Pulp Fiction?
The passage above is a convolution of a number of Bible versus, memorized and quoted by a gangster who recites it whenever he is just about to blow someone away, using that passage as vindication of his actions.
That was my point, that the Quran is not the only holy book in the world that may be selectively read by violent men to justify their agendas.
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
holifila wrote:
Varqanir wrote:
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
Um, I think I’m missing your point here. This passage says that the Lord will reward those who shepard the weak and strike down who destroy his brother’s. So, in other words, “I don’t think this means what you think it means”
Did you ever see Pulp Fiction?
The passage above is a convolution of a number of Bible versus, memorized and quoted by a gangster who recites it whenever he is just about to blow someone away, using that passage as vindication of his actions.
That was my point, that the Quran is not the only holy book in the world that may be selectively read by violent men to justify their agendas.
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So I was right, I missed your point, I stand corrected.
As an aside, I know what you’re getting at but allow me to be my nitpicky, anal self. Jules wasn’t using the passage as justification, he just thought it sounded cool.