Eric E. Vickers should read the Qur’an in great detail and depth. It is incendiary towards Christians and Jews.
Unlike Vickers, I have resided in a Muslim-dominated nation. Jewish synagogues had to be protected from danger, and no indigenuous Christian churches or assemblies were permitted. The Qur’an permits men to beat their wives and paints a picture of a sensual paradise for men n no place for any decent woman to abide in.
In Saudi Arabia, Christians aren’t even allowed to have their own holy book, the Bible. If they do, they can be beaten many times or tortured. From Chad, I read letters from young men who saw their fathers buried alive by Muslims because they were Christian ministers.
Following is a direct quote from the Qur’an: “O Believers! take not Jews or Christians as friends. They are but one another’s friends. If any of you taketh them for his friends, he surely is one of them! God will not guide the evil doers.”
If one reads the Qur’an carefully, it is difficult to find a message of peace and love toward others. I challenge Vickers to read the Qur’an more thoroughly and to research what happens to non-Muslims in Muslim-dominated countries.
Helen Louise Herndon (Basma)
St. Louis