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FWIW, I just read the WaPo link that somebody else posted (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/meet-the-honor-brigade-an-organized-campaign-to-silence-critics-of-islam/2015/01/16/0b002e5a-9aaf-11e4-a7ee-526210d665b4_story.html) although I had seen it yesterday and just skimmed. The PP who put it up wanted us to note the part about how Muslim apologists like you are more interested in honor than in questioning things that might need to be questioned. But there's something else about that piece that impressed me much more: it was written by a Muslim woman who's arguing for [b]questioning the role of Muslim women in the scriptures, in the mosque where she wants to pray side by side with men, and even their right to orgasms.[/b] Now there's a face of Muslim women that I can really get enthusiastic about![/quote]
Asra Nomani is questioning the right of Muslim women to orgasms? You sure?

Of all the Abrahamic religions, Islam seems the most protective of a woman's right to orgasms and sex.  In fact, in [b]Shia Islam, most clerics support the ruling that not having sex with your wife for four months is a sin and grounds for divorce[/b]. [/quote]

And you don't find that the least bit creepy and intrusive?

I want God and the government in MY bedroom.[/quote]
How is that creepy and intrusive? That ruling says, women, sex in marriage is your right. If you're not getting your due and the lack of sex is killing you, you  may divorce your husband.   It doesn't say you HAVE to divorce.  It says lack of sex is acceptable grounds for divorce for women.

You want God and government in YOUR bedroom? For real?[/quote]

It's called sarcasm, but it's often lost on these boards b/c there's always so much going on.

To clarify, no, I don't want anyone in my bedroom other than my partner.

But yes, I do think it's creepy for religion to create rules around my life - especially my sex life.  As a woman, I shouldn't need religious rules to ALLOW me to divorce. It should be my decision to do so if I'm unhappy-  or worse, abused.

That's my point.

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