[lbo-talk] Use of condoms un-Islamic: Pak leader

Michael Pollak mpollak at panix.com
Tue Feb 22 15:51:00 PST 2005


On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 Ulhas quoted the Times of India:


> MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2005
>
> Use of condoms un-Islamic: Pak leader
>
> PTI
>
> ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's hardline cleric and Leader of the Opposition,
> Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has said he is opposed to the use of condoms in the
> name of safe sex and controlling population as he considers it
> "un-Islamic."

Well, there's a clear meeting ground between our two nations. Hardline clerics in the US think condoms and safe sex are un-Christian.

It's funny how Engish speakers never use the phrase "hardline clerics" to describe Christians.

Michael



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