Cherry Picking and The Fallacy of Selective Attention

You get so many Moslems as well (claimants to Islaam) who also believe that the Qur'aan should be changed to please the West.
 
Here is an example:

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by ALI WAKED8 Jul 2016
[h=2]Egypt’s former Culture Minister Jaber Asfur faced backlash after he demanded that the government remove pro-Jihad verses from the state curriculum.[/h]“These verses are used as a pretext by terrorist organizations and as a mechanism to recruit young Egyptians,” he said.
“Our education should be based on tolerance, moderation, and open-mindedness, in the spirit of our time,” he added, praising the Moroccan government that recently published new editions of textbooks.
“The verses about jihad should be replaced by verses about compassion and forgiveness,” he said.
Asfur’s statement was hotly condemned by several clerics, including Abdullah Najar of the Institute for Islamic Studies, who said, “Asfur is like a sick man who goes to the doctor, who says that the most effective way to get well is to kill himself.”
“The Quran is a matrix of compassion that Allah bestowed upon us, and will continue to be a source of inspiration,” he said. “If we remove these verses, will the West treat us respectfully?”
Asfur’s statements also didn’t go down well on social media. “If Sisi’s government were able to delete the Quran completely, they would do it,” Muhamad wrote.
 
The Concept of "Hate the sin but not the sinner" is contrary to the Old Testament:

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"The boastful shall not stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity." [Psalm, 5:5]

King James Bible
"God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day." [Psalms, 7:11]

Parallel Verses (Psalm 5:5)

New International Version
The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong;

New Living Translation
Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence, for you hate all who do evil.

English Standard Version
The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.

New American Standard Bible
The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.

King James Bible
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all evildoers.

International Standard Version
Boastful ones will not stand before you; you hate all those who practice wickedness.

NET Bible
Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.

New Heart English Bible
The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Neither will the proud stand before your eyes; you have hated all workers of falsehood.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who brag cannot stand in your sight. You hate all troublemakers.

JPS Tanakh 1917
The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

New American Standard 1977
The boastful shall not stand before Thine eyes;
Thou dost hate all who do iniquity.

Jubilee Bible 2000
The foolish (those who are governed by carnal thoughts or desires) shall not stand in thy sight; thou dost hate all workers of iniquity.

King James 2000 Bible
The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.

American King James Version
The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.

American Standard Version
The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
5 The arrogant cannot stand
in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;
6 you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitfulyou, Lord, detest. Psalm 5:4-6

He observes everyone on earth;
his eyes examine them.
5 The Lord examines the righteous,
but the wicked, those who love violence,
he hates with a passion.
6 On the wicked he will rain
fiery coals and burning sulfur;
a scorching wind will be their lot. 7 For the Lord is righteous,
he loves justice;
the upright will see his face. -Psalm 11:4-7

1 Vindicate me, Lord,
for I have led a blameless life;
I have trusted in the Lord
and have not faltered.
2 Test me, Lord, and try me,
examine my heart and my mind;
3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love
and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.


4I do not sit with the deceitful,
nor do I associate with hypocrites.
5 I abhor the assembly of evildoers
and refuse to sit with the wicked.
6 I wash my hands in innocence,
and go about your altar, Lord,
7 proclaiming aloud your praise
and telling of all your wonderful deeds.


8 Lord, I love the house where you live,
the place where your glory dwells.
9 Do not take away my soul along with sinners,
my life with those who are bloodthirsty,
10 in whose hands are wicked schemes,
whose right hands are full of bribes.
11 I lead a blameless life;
deliver me and be merciful to me.- psalm 26

‘Keep all my decrees and laws and follow them, so that the land where I am bringing you to live may not vomit you out.
23 You must not live according to the customs of the nations I am going to drive out before you.
Because they did all these things, I abhorred them.- Leviticus 20: 22-23

“Why should I forgive you?
Your children have forsaken me
and sworn by gods that are not gods.
I supplied all their needs,
yet they committed adultery
and thronged to the houses of prostitutes.
8 They are well-fed, lusty stallions,
each neighing for another man’s wife.
9 Should I not punish them for this?”
declares the Lord.
“Should I not avenge myself
on such a nation as this?
21 Hear this, you foolish and senseless people,
who have eyes but do not see,
who have ears but do not hear:
22 Should you not fear me?” declares the Lord.
“Should you not tremble in my presence?
I made the sand a boundary for the sea,
an everlasting barrier it cannot cross.
The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail;
they may roar, but they cannot cross it.
23 But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts;
they have turned aside and gone away.
24 They do not say to themselves,
‘Let us fear the Lord our God,
who gives autumn and spring rains in season,
who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest.’
25 Your wrongdoings have kept these away;
your sins have deprived you of good. — Jeremiah 5:7-9, 21-25

“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear:Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.” Luke 12:1-5

I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more ... yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. -- Hosea 9:15-16


And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. -- Leviticus 20:23


I will ... cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, andmy soul shall abhor you. -- Leviticus 26:30


And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them ... for they are ... children in whom is no faith. -- Deuteronomy 32:19-20


The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. -- Psalm 5:5


The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. -- Psalm 11:5
 
Greetings,

The Concept of "Hate the sin but not the sinner" is contrary to the Old Testament
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Yes. This is an absolutely obvious statement.

What are you trying to achieve with all this?

Peace
 
Greetings and peace be with you Huzaifah ibn Adam;

The Concept of "Hate the sin but not the sinner" is contrary to the Old Testament:​
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Is this another example of cherry picking, you make a statement, then find a number of verses to confirm that the above statement is correct. I could say that God loves us, and cherry pick a load of verses to back that statement up, but if we are to truthfully seek God, we have to search for a deeper meaning. The 99 names of Allah is a good place to start.

If I had to cherry pick from the Bible, I would single out the greatest commandments; we can do nothing greater than love God, and love all our neighbours as we love ourselves. All the law and the prophets of God hang and depend on these commandments. Jesus gave us the parable of the Good Samaritan to explain these commandments. It seems that Jesus gave that parable against his chosen people, the priest and the Levite were the bad guys, and the despised Samaritan was the good guy.

We are both stuck with 'One God', the same God hears all our prayers. I just accept that God has chosen so many wonderful people to be Muslims, who am I to question God. Did the same God make a mistake when he chose you to be a a Muslim, and me a Christian?

In the spirit of searching for 'One God'

Eric
 
you can not blame God for your own state, everyone will be accountable for their ownselves. God never makes mistake. Allah promised us Truth, and He :swt: won't disappoint us, but if we turn away, then we should look at the mirror.
 

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