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Originally Posted by cszakolczai
T-Rock
I would be weary when adding a "therefore" between the 2 writings in this passage of the Qur'an. By adding it, you are creating a sense that violence toward Christians and Jews is justified by the Quran, when in reality these two writings are not just seperated by many other lines, and the historical context hasn't even been taken into account.
Manipulation of writings and verses can be misinterpreted and therefore convince people that these lines do in fact justify the killing of Jews and Christians... this same ideology is present in the extremists mind set when they carry out attacks. They have been brain washed, and have been cited verses out of context in order to create a sense of martydom, therefore I would be cautious when extracting 2 lines and combining them out of context and out of order.
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cszakolczal,
I see in your profile you didn't answer the question, What services you were in?....may I ask what and when? 
Big Teddy 
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I believe that SF is a 'calling' - not too different from the calling missionaries I know received. I knew instantly that it was for me, and that I would do all I could to achieve it. Most others I know in SF experienced something similar. If, as you say, you HAVE searched and read, and you do not KNOW if this is the path for you --- it is not....
Zonie Diver
SF is a calling and it requires commitment and dedication that the uninitiated will never understand......
Jack Moroney
SFA M-2527, Chapter XXXVII
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