Quote: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.
Islam follows more closely the protestant scheme of things wherein each imam sets out to win as much market share as he can by shouting louder than the other guy. The schism between Sunni and Shia started because they couldn't agree who the new caliph should be....back in the 7th century. As the Theory of Evolution predicts the two groups have now diverged along various doctrinal lines in addition to the original political dispute. They seem fine with blowing each other to bits over it.
They have no pope or central authority. Think of it as an Avignon situation which never got resolved.