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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Arab tolerance
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Date: Sun, 5-Jan-86 21:51:13 EST
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> There has been an extended debate in recent posting on the intolerance
> of Islam.  People have been quoted from old books such as the Qur'an 
> for such evidence.  It is quite clear that in ancient time Islam and
> other religions (including Christianity the Jewish religion) were 
> intolerant towards other religions.  The real question is whether those
> who practice these religions continue to  hold these old values of
> intolerance to the present day.  [HOSHEN]

The obvious answer, especially in the case of those who take their religious
source material as FUNDAMENTALLY literally true, is a resounding YES.

Unfortunately.
-- 
"If you see this boy", said the ballerina, "do not---I repeat, do not---attempt
 to reason with him." 				Rich Rosen    pyuxd!rlr