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Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz on reforming Islam
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RE: Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz on reforming Islam
(October 29, 2015 at 12:16 pm)MysticKnight Wrote:
(October 29, 2015 at 12:12 pm)Rhythm Wrote: So, again, why not just send christian missionaries?  If you need a new religion, and that would help.....there are plenty on hand.

Because I am convinced Quran is a guidance, and the Prophet and his successors are Guides. And I believe most Muslims should recognize the Quran as a source of guidance.
They -do- recognize it as a source of guidance..and it's guiding them towards ISIS, or so you've claimed.  


Quote:But even if I didn't believe in that, I would suggest this path, a path where Muslims seek to follow what is good sincerely, and not simply blindly follow their religious leaders and institutions.

I would also not hope that they would disbelieve in their religion, as that is not going to happen.
You do hope that they "disbelieve in their religion"....you're hoping to get them to believe in yours........

Those who can sell you absurdity are often capable of compelling you to atrocity.  It seems, to me, like you want a "reset", a return to some simpler faith, closer to the original quran as you see it.  Well, ISIS is something that flows from that fount.  If the solution to the problem is to tell people "return to the well"...they'll come back carrying that same water.
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Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz on reforming Islam - by mralstoner - October 28, 2015 at 11:23 pm
RE: Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz on reforming Islam - by abaris - October 29, 2015 at 11:42 am
RE: Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz on reforming Islam - by Regina - October 31, 2015 at 9:42 pm
RE: Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz on reforming Islam - by abaris - October 29, 2015 at 11:46 am
RE: Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz on reforming Islam - by The Grand Nudger - October 29, 2015 at 12:18 pm
RE: Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz on reforming Islam - by abaris - October 29, 2015 at 2:13 pm

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