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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What I would like to see is good Muslims not only denouncing terrorist acts in the name of Allah but also denouncing or at least clarifying/revising the scripture verses terrorist use to justify their violence.  Denouncing the motive is more meaningful than denouncing the violent act.[/quote]

You know, I could understand that some of the language puts us in a complex grey area that ends up validating the insane perspectives of the Taliban, particularly in its subjugation of its own citizens. But there is NOTHING in the Quran that even remotely justifies what happened in Paris. I think we should be very careful about giving into the idea that ISIS has textual support for its policies. It doesn't. They rely on people's ignorance and fear to gain strength. We need to combat with knowledge and strategy that disarms them completely.[/quote]

I would assume the below scripture could easily be used by ISIS to justify their slaying of the oppressive French.  And also for justifying any attacks on the US.

http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/quran/verses/002-qmt.php#002.191
 002.191
YUSUFALI: And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have Turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith. [/quote]

The verse very clearly says that you can fight people who have forced you to leave your homes. That doesn't justify hurting French civilians at all. [/quote]

France is actively fighting in Syria and Iraq.  While the French citizens attacked last night were not the actual soldiers involved in those countries, they are "oppressing" ISIS.[/quote]

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