Originally posted by: catchmeifucan
At the time the Upanishads were written, there was no idol worshipping only. It was a later development. But anyway, how do you grade the Upanishads?
And ‘killling’ doesn’t have to be interpreted literally.
I don’t have to go by someone else’s interpretation of any text, even if it is Quran. Muslims don't own the Quran just like the Hindus don’t own the Geeta or the Christians, bible! All these texts are open for interpretation and what one draws out of them depends upon ones intellect.
Not everything is open to interpretation. E er since the beginning of Islam, idol destruction was a part of the conversion process of Muslim armies. And the Quran is also quite vocal about idol worship being a sin. So, 'destruction of idols' and killing infidels don't have any other interpretation. There are literal instructions to convert idol worshippers and kill them if they refuse. So where's the scope for alternate interpretation?
Let's call a spade a spade, shall we?