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Title: The Queer and the Qur’an
Post by: Mnemosyne on August 06, 2008, 07:40:46 AM
Post by: Mnemosyne on August 06, 2008, 07:40:46 AM
The Queer and the Qur'an
http://wweek.com/editorial/3439/11341/ (http://wweek.com/editorial/3439/11341/)
BY BYRON BECK | bbeck at wweek dot com
Gays in the Middle East have been arrested, stoned, beheaded or hanged in the public square (it was widely reported this was the fate of two gay teens in Iran in 2005). This summer there have been several arrests of men who've reportedly displayed gay behavior in Middle Eastern countries.
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The imam, who doesn't see why there should be a separation of church and state, went on to say Muslims view the acceptance of homosexuality as one of the downfalls of Western civilization.
In fact, in an interview with WW on Wednesday, July 30, he was asked if it was OK to kill gays. "Yes," he said, "our teachings say it's OK."
http://wweek.com/editorial/3439/11341/ (http://wweek.com/editorial/3439/11341/)
BY BYRON BECK | bbeck at wweek dot com
Gays in the Middle East have been arrested, stoned, beheaded or hanged in the public square (it was widely reported this was the fate of two gay teens in Iran in 2005). This summer there have been several arrests of men who've reportedly displayed gay behavior in Middle Eastern countries.
[...]
The imam, who doesn't see why there should be a separation of church and state, went on to say Muslims view the acceptance of homosexuality as one of the downfalls of Western civilization.
In fact, in an interview with WW on Wednesday, July 30, he was asked if it was OK to kill gays. "Yes," he said, "our teachings say it's OK."