Re: strike the colors rule

On Thu, 04 Jan 2001 Richard Bell wrote:

>> I am surprised that anyone would fire on a lifeboat, as that is
>> considered an atrocity.

From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@juno.com>
Date: Friday, January 05, 2001 01:34
Subject: Re: strike the colors rule

> IIRC, under ideal situations and my memory of certain Qur'an
> statements, killing (prisoners consisting of)  "People of the Book"
> (Jews and Christians) before offering them a [chance to convert]
> is frowned upon.

So NAC, FSE, NSL, LLAR, RH, OU and amazingly NI prisoners
are in with a chance, but it's bad news if you were aboard an
ESU vessel. Do we know anything about the prevaling faiths
in the PAU and the IC, or are the "Levantine" blocs the only ones
where religion is a factor?

Was the Koran written before or partially after the Shia schism?
The Islamic penalty for apostasy (denying one's faith) can be
death, but it would be illuminating to know the orthodox view on
heresy.

Nathan