(November 21, 2015 at 8:32 am)ignoramus Wrote: Yeah, keeps all the bad bits, cherry picks some good bits to look moderate.
I don't think there's anything wrong with doing that. Certain things can be written in the context of its time (1400 years ago is a long time) and there may be allegory/symbolism in there. At least they can look at it that way. There needs to be some sort of establishment of Islamic scholars and high priests, etc, to study these texts in the Koran and come up with some sort of official document of their faith to more clearly explain all the laws/standards. I think a reform like that would help a lot with all these mofos interpreting the koran in a way that leads them to horrible things in the name of Islam. There needs to be some sort of official order.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
