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Challenging Propaganda Stereotypes: War and Peace in the Quran and Bible

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Riz Khan of Al Jazeera holds a video discussion on the level of violence in both the Bible and Quran (Koran), with brief inclusion of the Torah, as well as a hard look at how misperceptions, as well as quotes taken out of context, are being manipulated to promote war propaganda on all sides. One can point to a violent passage in the Bible, Torah or Quran to then claim that that Holy Book, and thus religion, is a purveyor of violence.

Interviewed are a leading biblical scholar, Philip Jenkins, and Shaker Elsayed, the imam of Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Centre in the US and former secretary general of the Muslim American Society.

The original Al Jazeera post can be seen HERE


 

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All 3 Abrahamic religions promote violence by Bob Johnson on Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011 at 9:53:46 AM
that said... by J. Edward Tremlett on Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:30:36 AM
Agree, and I would add by BFalcon on Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:24:22 PM
Religion and War by george beres on Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011 at 9:17:42 PM
Yes and No and Mass Psychology by Mac McKinney on Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011 at 9:50:02 PM
Quran vs. Bible by Sister Begonia on Wednesday, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:05:54 AM
Is it true? by Progessive 1 on Saturday, Jan 8, 2011 at 5:52:41 AM