Islam 'recognizes homosexuality' | The Jakarta Post

Homosexuals and homosexuality are natural and created by God, thus permissible within Islam, a discussion concluded here Thursday. Moderate Muslim scholars said there were no reasons to reject homosexuals under Islam, and that the condemnation of homosexuals and homosexuality by mainstream ulema and many other Muslims was based on narrow-minded interpretations of Islamic teachings.

[Rocco]

Re: Islam and homosexuality

Good to see they totally resolved that problem, cheers

[LOVELY]

Yeah, that is the reason why Indons are so obsessed with SODOMY.

[Trisha]

Rocco wrote:

Re: Islam and homosexuality
Good to see they totally resolved that problem, cheers

Wouldn't that be nice, but considering I just recently brought this topic up with Muslims on the Islam board here at Topix and was repeatedly referred to as being 'mentally ill' because I did not want homosexuals treated with anything but equality and tolerance.........forgive me if I doubt this ruling does not actually represent Islam.

Although, with all the disagreements Muslims have between them, this will be interesting if Muslims actually participate on this topic (and in English..........

[Truth]

Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world and it's a secular country. Other muslilm nations should emulate it's governance.

[william]

Trisha wrote:

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Wouldn't that be nice, but considering I just recently brought this topic up with Muslims on the Islam board here at Topix and was repeatedly referred to as being 'mentally ill' because I did not want homosexuals treated with anything but equality and tolerance.........forgive me if I doubt this ruling does not actually represent Islam.
Although, with all the disagreements Muslims have between them, this will be interesting if Muslims actually participate on this topic (and in English..........

It is well ingrain in their doctrine and I dont see anytime soon they will change their position on homosexuality

[Ozzie]

quam lots?

Qur'an (15:73; 26:165)

[Josh in New Orleans]

Trisha wrote:

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Wouldn't that be nice, but considering I just recently brought this topic up with Muslims on the Islam board here at Topix and was repeatedly referred to as being 'mentally ill' because I did not want homosexuals treated with anything but equality and tolerance.........forgive me if I doubt this ruling does not actually represent Islam.
Although, with all the disagreements Muslims have between them, this will be interesting if Muslims actually participate on this topic (and in English..........

There's a bunch of comments by Muslims on the site the article came from. It's pretty much what you said and is an interesting debate to read for sure. It would seem, judging by those commenting on the site that there is about the same level of contention in their community as seen everywhere else. However, the anti-gay Muslims commenting there appear to have a rhetoric that makes the even the worst internet trolls pale in comparison.

[WeTheSheeple]

Now if we could just get the "christians" to recognize it!

[UK Joe]

But, there is no such thing in Iran!! ha!

[JohnInToronto]

It's nice to see a few reasoning Muslims, just as there are a few reasoning Christians. Problem is that they seem to be a small majority of the total number of ACTIVE adherents (discarding the people who don't go to church/mosque or are the revolving door -- in on Xmas/Ramadan, out on Epiphany/Eid -- variety). If you throw away inactives, I'll bet people who can truly reason and think independently only make up 10% of total adherents.

[Indon maling moron]

WeTheSheeple wrote:

Now if we could just get the "christians" to recognize it!

Indons as usual are always in denial.

[Sam]

what is an Indons??

[Arjuna]

Indons is a short form for INDONESIANS.