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In reply to the discussion: “Boston Bomber's” Former Friends Suspect Him In Triple Murder [View all]caseymoz
(5,763 posts)But bombing the Boston Marathon didn't make sense either. It's not evidence, but the very fact he was capable of committing that cold-blooded crime-- and that the "symbolism" there wasn't clear there either-- says he's likelier to have committed these previous murders than anyone else. It's not evidence, but it's indicative.
As for Muslims not dealing drugs, I know Islam stipulate they aren't supposed to use drugs. I don't know for sure, but I don't think the Koran has much to say about dealing drugs.
But even if I'm wrong on that count, Islam also stipulates not murdering, and that's a much stronger proscription than avoiding drugs. In fact, it's the number one moral law of Islam. You see how much that meant to this purportedly devout Muslim.
Christians, even born again ones, bend the rules of their religion all the time, especially when making a living is essential to it. To count on religious restraints to be more reliable in Islam than Christianity is to not only be obviously wrong, it's also a form of stereotyping.
Don't mistake the term "devout" for "good."