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CheeseDuck,
I never said that Muslims follow these rules. However, these rules are part of Sharia law, which is implemented and practiced to varying degrees in all Islamic countries. So a non-Muslim living in an Islamic country will be treated as a second-class-citizen one way or another and to varying degrees.
Anyways, the subject of this post is the Golden Rule, and the bottom line of my post is that the Golden Rule does not exist in Islam and in fact, Islam not only is an extreme abuser of human rights, but it is also very dangerous with it's utter disregard for human life.
I never said that Muslims follow these rules. However, these rules are part of Sharia law, which is implemented and practiced to varying degrees in all Islamic countries. So a non-Muslim living in an Islamic country will be treated as a second-class-citizen one way or another and to varying degrees.
Anyways, the subject of this post is the Golden Rule, and the bottom line of my post is that the Golden Rule does not exist in Islam and in fact, Islam not only is an extreme abuser of human rights, but it is also very dangerous with it's utter disregard for human life.
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Greengirl,
You are referring to what is named Jizya. The Muslims are supposed to invite the Christians/Jews to Islam. If they refuse, then they should pay the special tax (Jizya). If they refuse, then they are to be killed. This does not apply to pagans and atheists...they are to accept Islam or be killed. The same goes for apostates of Islam...they are to be given 3 days to return to Islam or be killed. Further, the Koran commands the Muslims to not take the Jews and the Christians as friends.
Other laws are in place for Christians/Jews that live in Islamic countries (which are humiliating):
1. They are not allowed to build any churches/synagogues.
2. They are not allowed to pray loud at home or outside...a Muslims might hear them.
3. They are not allowed to print and sell their books.
4. They are expected to allow a traveling Muslim into their house and take care of him for free.
There are a lot more demeaning rules/laws/commandments, but I don't remember them all.
Hope this answers your question though.
You are referring to what is named Jizya. The Muslims are supposed to invite the Christians/Jews to Islam. If they refuse, then they should pay the special tax (Jizya). If they refuse, then they are to be killed. This does not apply to pagans and atheists...they are to accept Islam or be killed. The same goes for apostates of Islam...they are to be given 3 days to return to Islam or be killed. Further, the Koran commands the Muslims to not take the Jews and the Christians as friends.
Other laws are in place for Christians/Jews that live in Islamic countries (which are humiliating):
1. They are not allowed to build any churches/synagogues.
2. They are not allowed to pray loud at home or outside...a Muslims might hear them.
3. They are not allowed to print and sell their books.
4. They are expected to allow a traveling Muslim into their house and take care of him for free.
There are a lot more demeaning rules/laws/commandments, but I don't remember them all.
Hope this answers your question though.
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When Islam says "he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself", by brother, it is meant other Muslims. And so this is not the same as the Christian/Jewish Golden Rule. There are other Islamic teachings that discuss how non-Muslims should be treated, and these teachings are far from the Golden Rule. Just thought you should know.
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So since you have some Muslim friends, that makes you an authority on Islam, Sunnah, Sharia, and the Koran? I get a funny feeling that you are a Muslim in disguise.