I disagree. There are many flavors of Islam.
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Hate to butt in, but Christians don't all 'follow the book' and for that matter those who do interpret it in different ways, some seeing calls to violence, others calls to peace. There have after all been periods of very bloody war in the name of Christ.
People, not religions are the key variable to my way of thinking. Violence appears to be , sadly, an innate human quality, easily brought to the surface with a bit of justification and that most dangerous thing - the certainty of the virtue of one's position.
People, not religions are the key variable to my way of thinking. Violence appears to be , sadly, an innate human quality, easily brought to the surface with a bit of justification and that most dangerous thing - the certainty of the virtue of one's position.
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I also never said anyone is bad.
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Sure, why not? We are free to separate the parts of Islam that we see as political e.g. rule of law from the parts that we see as spiritual e.g. destination of souls. A Muslim may not be free to do so, or they may be. But we certainly are.Cunt wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 4:49 pmPolitical ideology or religious ideology? Do those parts need separating?Sean Hayden wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 4:46 pmFirst I doubt you're keeping up with what Islam is doing, so this is a bit of weird thing to say --not bad, just weird. (I do this sort of thing too, and it must be weird then as well.) Second, are you looking to take Islam seriously or to convert to Islam if it becomes more reasonable?Cunt wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:44 pmIf Islam starts including and protecting freedom of speech and freedom of reading/watching/listening, then I will not be disappointed.Sean Hayden wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:41 pm
If instead you expect to see them teaching a more acceptable Islam you won't be disappointed.
If they continue to push Sharia, then I see them as unable to think about, speak about or write about the important matters.
I thought we were discussing how dangerous Muslims are because of Islam.
Islam as a political ideology is interesting. I haven't got the time to study it in detail though. Nor do I have any desire to take it seriously as an alternative to what we've got.
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How is a flavour if Islam that does not follow the Quran Islam?
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In a place with sharia law, such as Canada, how do you criticise political Islam without running afoul of the anti-islamophobia laws ?Sean Hayden wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 4:56 pmSure, why not? We are free to separate the parts of Islam that we see as political e.g. rule of law from the parts that we see as spiritual e.g. destination of souls. A Muslim may not be free to do so, or they may be. But we certainly are.
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They follow the Koran. They don't follow it as others do, or apparently as you think they should. This isn't complicated to me. Perhaps you can expand a bit more on what exactly you think the problem is?Śiva wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:02 pm
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Canada has sharia law!? That's wild man. Sharia law is complicated. I used to think it just meant following some written book, but it's actually quite involved. Have you considered contacting a Sharia lawyer to ask how you might go about it?Cunt wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:03 pmIn a place with sharia law, such as Canada, how do you criticise political Islam without running afoul of the anti-islamophobia laws ?Sean Hayden wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 4:56 pmSure, why not? We are free to separate the parts of Islam that we see as political e.g. rule of law from the parts that we see as spiritual e.g. destination of souls. A Muslim may not be free to do so, or they may be. But we certainly are.
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My problem is that if they do not follow the Quran they are not Muslims and not who we're talking about. How is that unclear?Sean Hayden wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:07 pmThey follow the Koran. They don't follow it as others do, or apparently as you think they should. This isn't complicated to me. Perhaps you can expand a bit more on what exactly you think the problem is?Śiva wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:02 pm
How is a flavour if Islam that does not follow the Quran Islam?
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Quoted for weirdness.Sean Hayden wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:08 pmCanada has sharia law!? That's wild man. Sharia law is complicated. I used to think it just meant following some written book, but it's actually quite involved. Have you considered contacting a Sharia lawyer to ask how you might go about it?Cunt wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:03 pmIn a place with sharia law, such as Canada, how do you criticise political Islam without running afoul of the anti-islamophobia laws ?Sean Hayden wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 4:56 pmSure, why not? We are free to separate the parts of Islam that we see as political e.g. rule of law from the parts that we see as spiritual e.g. destination of souls. A Muslim may not be free to do so, or they may be. But we certainly are.
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Because they do follow the Koran. Maybe you're having a problem understanding how it's possible to follow a religious text in more than one way. Rum has already pointed out that it's common in Christianity. Well, Islam also has many flavors and at least some of the diversity will come from how the Koran is interpreted. Although that's not all, as there is more to being a Muslim than just the Koran. --well, that has been my experience anywayŚiva wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:13 pmMy problem is that if they do not follow the Quran they are not Muslims and not who we're talking about. How is that unclear?Sean Hayden wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:07 pmThey follow the Koran. They don't follow it as others do, or apparently as you think they should. This isn't complicated to me. Perhaps you can expand a bit more on what exactly you think the problem is?Śiva wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:02 pm
How is a flavour if Islam that does not follow the Quran Islam?
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Or maybe you think you've correctly interpreted the Koran, or have been convinced that only some Muslims have, and they are the true Muslims? I don't know. To me it's obvious that you can follow the Koran in multiple ways so it makes sense to say a person doesn't follow this or that Koran, but is still a Muslim.
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I'm certainly having a problem understanding how it's possible to follow the exhortations to violence in the Quran in a different way. Perhaps you can explain?
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So the Koran is just this passage for you then? Maybe you would be better off asking a Muslim how he does it? Provided you can bring yourself to accept they are in fact a Muslim if they aren't violent.
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The Quran contains at least 109 verses that speak of war with nonbelievers, usually on the basis of their status as non-Muslims. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding. Muslims who do not join the fight are called 'hypocrites' and warned that Allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter.
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