Stealth you said...
"There is a law and that has to be implemented. Whether you like it or not. Being a Muslim you have certain rules and regulations that you have to follow and the punishments have been prescribed."
Well as has been pointed out she may have broke the the law of Saudi, but that is a man made law, other muslim states do not make it illegal to be in the presence of a non related male, therefore they are not muslim rules and regulations deemed by the Quran; evidently people on QL do not 'like it' and have every right to speak out against these Saudi man made laws.
and Knox...
"My point is you cannot take bits and pieces and leave the harsher stuff from a religion"
A just and loving god would not impose these harsh measures on people, and if he does then its a god that is not worth praising. The 'harsh' bits, as you call them, are made by men for control and have no place in a peaceful religion.
Anyway it's a system of injustice based on bronze age myths burdening society. She is being punished by old men who believe in a supernatural sky daddy they cant even prove or profess to know exists. Poor girl.
When are people going to wake up!
I don't go to mythical places with strange men.
-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.
Stealth you said...
"There is a law and that has to be implemented. Whether you like it or not. Being a Muslim you have certain rules and regulations that you have to follow and the punishments have been prescribed."
Well as has been pointed out she may have broke the the law of Saudi, but that is a man made law, other muslim states do not make it illegal to be in the presence of a non related male, therefore they are not muslim rules and regulations deemed by the Quran; evidently people on QL do not 'like it' and have every right to speak out against these Saudi man made laws.
and Knox...
"My point is you cannot take bits and pieces and leave the harsher stuff from a religion"
A just and loving god would not impose these harsh measures on people, and if he does then its a god that is not worth praising. The 'harsh' bits, as you call them, are made by men for control and have no place in a peaceful religion.
Anyway it's a system of injustice based on bronze age myths burdening society. She is being punished by old men who believe in a supernatural sky daddy they cant even prove or profess to know exists. Poor girl.
When are people going to wake up!
I don't go to mythical places with strange men.
-- Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.