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What makes you say he "clearly" does this? Do you make this assertion after detailed study of either or both of the Bible and the Koran (or the context surrounding the parts of them he quotes), or because of a initial presupposition about what the true message of either book is?
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i actually don't presuppose there's a "true message" of either book (which gives some insight into my point of view, i suppose), and i do have some background in reading both works, although not as current as i'd like.
the point i'm making here is that i dislike the construction of his argument, and the way that he puts fragments in as supporting evidence. i think it's a relatively juvenile way to argue the point, whether ultimately supported or not.
Can you be very specific about what you think is taken out of context? I think you either believe the Bible is the word of God and thus even extracting a sentence to illustrate absurdity is not taking something out of context, or you don't believe it. There is no middle ground, because then you are just arbitrarily picking and choosing and interpreting to suit your needs.
Also, I'm looking at titles of more recent posts and I swear this is my own blog with things from Tokyo, Murakami, Vonnegut, On the Road (which may or may not be referring to the book), Cormac McCarthy, Liberty and Security (which may or may not be referring to the Franklin quote that I use as a signature on some forums), and probably more. Are we the same person?