Re: Yahya Merchant’s Aug. 28 letter, “Really, it’s not about religion�:
It is not about religion or politics. It is about knowing where I stand with my brothers and sisters. These are easy yes-or-no questions. Only the Muslim religious leaders can answer this, and I wish they would.
Question 1: In the original Quran (as opposed to the watered-down American version) does it not say to kill the infidel not under subjugation? If it has a different meaning in content, please explain. The words Merchant took out of content from the Bible have a totally different meaning in content.
Question 2: Is this the book all Muslims are supposed to model their life after?
My religion is a belief in an all-powerful, all-merciful God.
My politics is a belief in survival. I know if I stand behind a jet engine, I will get burned.
— Jim Barros, Simi Valley
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