[lbo-talk] Re: Islamophobia

[Matt]

On Thu, Nov 30, 2006 at 01:15:10PM -0500, Wojtek Sokolowski wrote:
> Martin:
> 
> 
> In that vein, there was something that I pondered during my morning 
> perambulation - the 70 odd virgins that are widely reported to be a 
> feature of islam equivalent 'heaven'.
> 
> What is their purpose ?
> 
> 
> [WS:] And following this line of thought, what is it exactly that awaits
> women in islam's equivalent of "heaven," if they get there at all?
> 
> Wojtek

In Islam Heaven is a place of great sensual and sexual pleasure.  You
would probably find few literate, modern Muslims that believe in the
literal truth of the 70 virgin story.

Matt

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