Reconstructionist? They advocate applying Christian ethics in their daily lives. If I were around when they essentially had a Christian theocracy that lead to the execution of witches, I would be the first to criticize their actions and the first to argue the illigitimacy of their theocratic government based upon biblical scripture.
Matthew 22:21...Then he said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."
1 Corinthians 5:12What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13God will judge those outside.
The double standard by which you criticize christian doctrine based upon tortured interpretations of that doctrine nobody has advocated, and other tortured interpretations that were advocated centuries ago. The double standard you apply to Islam, that somehow renders my criticism of Islamic doctrine as illigitimate even though it is based upon literal interpretations of that doctrine that is being advocated today, leading to the execution of thousands.
Thats why I limit my criticism to the doctrine in the Koran, which is the same among all Muslims, and the Buhkari hadiths which are second only to the Koran among the Sunnis who make up 90% of Muslims.... not that the shiites are any better.
Ive done no such thing. Makin the shiite up as you go along and strawman arguements, the substance of all your arguements.
Actually it had its birth in 632 with the first Caliphate. The interpretation that sustained the authority of that caliphate for 1300 years. The same interpretation that has fought to re establish that Caliphate since 1924. And as opposed to being a tortured interpretation, it is a LITERAL interpretation using the clear meaning of the words. If they were using a tortured interpretation of the doctrine, I would be critical of the interpretation, not the doctrine.
